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Specification Comparison

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Specification Comparison Printer friendly PDF version (120 kb)

Sigma-Aldrich Tetrahydrofuran Specifications Comparison
  CHROMASOLV
Plus
Biotech Anhydrous Anhydrous Spectro-
photometric
ACS ReagentPlus
Purity ≥99.9% ≥99.9% ≥99.9% ≥99.9% ≥99.5% ≥99% ≥99%
UV Absorption
λ: 212 nm   ≤1.00     ≤1.00    
λ: 245 nm ≤0.30            
λ: 250 nm   ≤0.18     ≤0.18    
λ: 275 nm ≤0.05            
λ: 300 nm   ≤0.02     ≤0.02    
λ: 315 nm ≤0.004            
λ: 350 nm   ≤0.005     ≤0.005    
λ: 400 nm   ≤0.005     ≤0.005    
Total Impurities
Inhibitor Inhibitor-free Inhibitor-free Inhibitor-free 250 ppm BHT Inhibitor-free 250 ppm BHT 250 ppm BHT
Water ≤0.05% ≤0.005% ≤0.002% ≤0.002% ≤0.02% ≤0.05%  
    ≤0.005% (100mL) ≤0.005% (100mL)      
Evaporation Residue ≤0.001%   ≤0.0005%   ≤0.0005% ≤0.03%  
Titratable acid ≤0.002% free acid (as CH3COOH)            
Peroxide =0.05% peroxide (as H2O2) ≤0.005% peroxide (as H2O2) ≤0.002% peroxide (as H2O2)   ≤0.015% peroxide (as H2O2) ≤0.015% peroxide (as H2O2)  
Packaging Options
  CHROMASOLV
Plus
Biotech Anhydrous Anhydrous Spectro-
photometric
ACS ReagentPlus
Glass Bottle 34865       242888 360589 178810
PVC Coated Bottle 439215         437638  
Sure/Seal   494461 401757 186562      
Aluminum Bottle           676764  
NOWPAK 34865            
Pure-Pac 34865 494461 401757 186562      
Carbon Steel           360589 178810
Drum           360589  

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