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Poly(tetrahydrofuran)

average Mn ~1,000

Synonym(s):

α-Hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl), Poly(1,4-butanediol), polyTHF

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Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2CH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
25190-06-1
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24861307
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
MDL number:
MFCD00148879

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Product Name

Poly(tetrahydrofuran), average Mn ~1,000

InChI

1S/C8H18O2/c1-3-5-6-10-8(4-2)7-9/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3/t8-/m0/s1

SMILES string

OCCCCO

InChI key

BJZYYSAMLOBSDY-QMMMGPOBSA-N

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)
<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

mol wt

average Mn ~1,000

contains

0.05-0.07% BHT as stabilizer

mp

25-33 °C

density

0.974 g/mL at 25 °C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Poly(tetrahydrofuran) can be used as a starting material to prepare:
  • Thermally reversible urethane -epoxy networks.
  • Poly(hexamethylene 2,6-naphthalate)-block-poly(tetrahydrofuran) (PHN-b-N-pTHF) copolymers with shape memory effect via melt polycondensation.
  • Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(tetrahydrofuran) composite for the fabrication of memory organic electrochemical transistors.

Features and Benefits

  • High flexibility
  • Hydrolytic stability
  • Excellent abrasion resistance

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

>325.4 °F - Tag open cup

flash_point_c

> 163 °C - Tag open cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCN2028
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MKCH9070

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Jae Hyung Park et al.
Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition, 13(5), 527-542 (2002-08-17)
A multiblock copolymer composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMO) and which forms a physical hydrogel was blended with Pellethane, a commercial segmented polyurethane (SPU) developed for various biomedical devices, to provide a PEO-rich surface with improved stability.
G A Skarja et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research, 34(4), 439-455 (1997-03-15)
The adhesion of platelets to a series of segmented polyurethanes having sulfonate groups in the hard segment is reported. The polyurethanes were synthesized using sulfonated chain extenders of different structure. Analogous control materials without sulfonate groups also were studied. Adhesion
Jae Hyung Park et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 64(2), 309-319 (2003-01-11)
To investigate the effects of polymer chemistry and topology (linear or graft copolymer) on in vivo biocompatibility and biostability based on cage implant system, various hydrogels, composed of short hydrophilic [polyethylene oxide (PEO)] and hydrophobic block, were prepared by polycondensation
Mi-Young Koh et al.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 21(2), 385-392 (2009-09-17)
The osteoconduction potential of artificial materials is usually evaluated in vitro by apatite formation in a simulated body fluid (SBF) proposed by Kokubo and his colleagues. This paper reports the compositional dependence of apatite formation on organic-inorganic hybrids in the
H B Lin et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research, 28(3), 329-342 (1994-03-01)
In an attempt to improve endothelial cell adhesion and growth on a polyurethane copolymer, cell adhesive RGD-containing peptides were grafted to the polymer backbone. Two peptide grafting reaction schemes, including one-step and two-step approaches, were developed. FTIR and amino acid
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