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T12653

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

Name: Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

Oxolan-2-yl methanol, THFA, NSC 15434, Tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₅H₁₀O₂

CAS Number:

97-99-4

Molecular Weight:

102.13

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24899950

EC Number:

202-625-6

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

102723

MDL number:

MFCD00005372

Assay:

98%

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Properties

vapor density

3.52 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

2.3 mmHg ( 39 °C)

assay

98%

expl. lim.

9.7 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)

bp

178 °C (lit.)

mp

−80 °C (lit.)

density

1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCC1CCCO1

InChI

1S/C5H10O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h5-6H,1-4H2

InChI key

BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is a non-carcinogenic, biodegradable, protic solvent.

Application

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) is a solvent modifier for sodium borohydride used in enantioselective reduction of aromatic imines or ketones to the corresponding alcohols.
It can be used to synthesize tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate, tetrahydrofurfuryl propionate and tetrahydrofurfuryl butyrate, which are used as flavoring agents in food industry.
Application of THFA as a solvent for water-based colorants; coupling solvent for agricultural formulations such as pesticides, fungicides and herbicides; plasticizer for paints and varnishes are reported.

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pictograms

GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H319,H360Df

pcodes

P202 - P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 - P337 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

163.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

73 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Encyclopedia of food & color additives.

Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives (1996)

CLH report: `Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA)?.

unpublished (2011)