345296
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:
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
MDL number:
Quality Level
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
SMILES string
OCCCCO
InChI
1S/C8H18O2/c1-3-5-6-10-8(4-2)7-9/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3/t8-/m0/s1
InChI key
BJZYYSAMLOBSDY-QMMMGPOBSA-N
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
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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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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.
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
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
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 345296-25ML | 04061837797323 |
| 345296-18L | 04061837797316 |
| 345296-1L | 04061826760536 |
| 345296-3L | 04061826760543 |