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Tetrahydrofuran

analytical standard

Synonym: Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide

  • CAS Number 109-99-9

  • Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C4H8O

  • Molecular Weight 72.11

  •  Beilstein/REAXYS Number 102391

  •  EC Number 203-726-8

  •  MDL number MFCD00005356

  •  PubChem Substance ID 329768151

  •  NACRES NA.24

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Quality Level   100
grade   analytical standard
vapor density   2.5 (vs air)
vapor pressure   114 mmHg ( 15 °C)
  143 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay   ≥99.9% (GC)
form   neat
autoignition temp.   610 °F
shelf life   limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
contains   ~0.025% 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer
expl. lim.   1.8-11.8 %
application(s)   HPLC: suitable
  gas chromatography (GC): suitable
refractive index   n20/D 1.407 (lit.)
bp   65-67 °C (lit.)
mp   −108 °C (lit.)
solubility   H2O: soluble
density   0.889 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Featured Industry   Cleaning Products
Cosmetics
Environmental
Food and Beverages
Personal Care
format   neat
SMILES string   C1CCOC1
InChI   1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2
InChI key   WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Description

General description

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is a saturated cyclic ether. Its potential use as a biofuel for internal combustion engines is investigated.

Tetrahydrofuran is an important basic chemical compound, which belongs to the category of 5-membered heterocycles.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Tetrahydrofuran may be used as an extraction solvent for the determination of pesticide residues in olive oil and phthalates in toys and child care articles by chromatography techniques.

Tetrahydrofuran may find application as a solvent in the synthesis of (S)-2-(1-pyrrolidinylmethyl)pyrrolidine. It is also an excellent solvent for sodium diisopropylamide, which can find applications as an effective base for the isomerization of alkenes and metalation of 1,4-dienes.

Safety & Documentation

Safety Information

Symbol 
Signal word 
Danger
Hazard statements 
Precautionary statements 
Supplemental Hazard Statements 
EUH018 - EUH019
Personal Protective Equipment 
RIDADR 
UN 2056 3 / PGII
WGK Germany 
WGK 1
RTECS 
LU5950000
Flash Point(F) 
-6.2 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C) 
-21.2 °C - closed cup

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Tetrahydrofuran - High Purity Solvents

Tetrahydrofuran, THF, is a heterocyclic compound with oxygen. The molecular formula for THF is (CH2)4O. It is a colorless liquid.
Keywords: Catalysis, Chemical reactions, Combustion, Evaporation, High performance liquid chromatography, Melting, Polymerization reactions, Respiratory, Vaporization

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