673277
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran
BioRenewable, anhydrous, ≥99%, Inhibitor-free
Synonym(s):
2-MeTHF, Tetrahydro-2-methylfuran, Tetrahydrosilvan
About This Item
Recommended Products
grade
anhydrous
Quality Level
assay
≥99%
form
liquid
expl. lim.
0.34-6.3 % (lit.)
greener alternative product characteristics
Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
sustainability
Greener Alternative Product
impurities
≤0.002% water
≤0.005% water (100 mL pkg)
evapn. residue
≤0.0003%
refractive index
n20/D 1.406 (lit.)
bp
78-80 °C (lit.)
mp
-136 °C (lit.)
density
0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
CC1CCCO1
InChI
1S/C5H10O/c1-5-3-2-4-6-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
InChI key
JWUJQDFVADABEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide
Related Categories
General description
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF), a 2-methyl substituted tetrahydrofuran, is a biomass derived solvent. It is a potential greener solvent alternative for organic synthesis. It shows resistance to reduction by lithium making it a promising candidate as electrolytes in lithium batteries. Its polarity and Lewis base strength is intermediate between tetrahydrofuran (THF) and diethyl ether. The ring opening reaction of 2-MTHF has been studied using acid chloride and iodide.
Application
It may be used as an alternative solvent to:
- Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in the C-C bond forming reactions catalyzed by lyase enzyme.
- Tetrahydrofuran (THF) in the reaction between Grignard reagents and carbonyl compounds.
- Methylene chloride in some biphasic reactions.
Organic Solar Cells
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF): A Biomass-Derived Solvent with Broad Application in Organic Chemistry
Features and Benefits
signalword
Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
supp_hazards
wgk_germany
WGK 2
flash_point_f
14.0 °F
flash_point_c
-10.0 °C
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Choose from one of the most recent versions:
Already Own This Product?
Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.
Customers Also Viewed
Related Content
Why should you have to choose between solvents that are ecological and those that are reliable? Enjoy both at once with our biorenewable and greener solutions. Cyrene™ solvent is a new dipolar aprotic alternative to common REACH restricted solvents, such as N methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and Dimethylformamide (DMF).
Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.
Contact Technical Service