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Tetrahydrofuran

≥99.0%, ACS reagent, contains 250 ppm BHT as inhibitor, suitable for HPLC

Synonym(s):

THF, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O
CAS Number:
109-99-9
Molecular Weight:
72.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
329756392
EC Number:
203-726-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102391
MDL number:
MFCD00005356
Assay:
≥99.0%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
Vapor pressure:
114 mmHg ( 15 °C), 143 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Product Name

Tetrahydrofuran, contains 250 ppm BHT as inhibitor, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

114 mmHg ( 15 °C), 143 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

610 °F

contains

250 ppm BHT as inhibitor

expl. lim.

1.8-11.8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.015% peroxide (as H2O2), ≤0.05% water

evapn. residue

≤0.03%

color

APHA: ≤20

pH

~7

mp

−108 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

density

0.889 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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Application

Tetrahydrofuran may be used used as a solvent in the following processes:
  • Formation of diacetylinic polymers.
  • RAFT polymerization of p-acetoxystyrene.
  • Synthesis of di-tert-butyl-Phosphinoferrocene.
  • Synthesis of n-TiO2-based amphiphilic polymer brushes.
It may be used in the following processes:
  • As mobile phase solvent in high-performance liquid chromatography.
  • As a solvent in the preparation of spin-coated poly(bisphenol A decane ether).
  • Formation of butyrolactone (BTL) by green oxidation method.
  • As a solvent for lignin depolymerization to isolate phenolic monomer.

Other Notes

Go to our Greener Alternative-2-Methyl Tetrahydrofuran - 155810

Go to our Greener Alternative-Cyclopentyl methylether - 675989

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH019

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-6.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-21.2 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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Novel Diacetylinic Aryloxysilane Polymers: A New Thermally Cross-Linkable High Temperature Polymer System.
Drake K, et al.
Macromolecules, 46(11), 4370-4377 (2013)
Oxidation of tetrahydrofuran to butyrolactone catalyzed by iron-containing clay.
Ausavasukhi A and Sooknoi T.
Green Chemistry, 17(1), 435-441 (2015)
Solène I Cauët et al.
Journal of polymer science. Part A, Polymer chemistry, 48(12), 2517-2524 (2010-07-27)
The kinetics of the RAFT polymerization of p-acetoxystyrene using a trithiocarbonate chain transfer agent, S-1-dodecyl-S'-(α,α'-dimethyl-α″-acetic acid)trithiocarbonate, DDMAT, was investigated. Parameters including temperature, percentage initiator, concentration, monomer-to-chain transfer agent ratio and solvent were varied and their impact on the rate of
1,3 Dioxolane versus tetrahydrofuran as promoters for CO2-hydrate formation: Thermodynamics properties, and kinetics in presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate.
Torre JP, et al.
Chemical Engineering Science, 126, 688-697 (2015)
An efficient and economical process for lignin depolymerization in biomass-derived solvent tetrahydrofuran.
Long J, et al.
Bioresource Technology, 154, 10-17 (2014)
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