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Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

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:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757520
EC Number:
202-625-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102723
MDL number:
MFCD00005372

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InChI key

BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OCC1CCCO1

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

3.52 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.3 mmHg ( 39 °C)

assay

≥98.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

9.7 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.), n20/D 1.452-1.454

bp

178 °C (lit.)

mp

−80 °C (lit.)

density

1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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General description

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), a flammable liquid with a slight ether odor, is widely used as a flavoring agent in the food industry. It finds applications as an intermediate in industrial applications, consumer products including graffiti removers, floor polish removers, oven cleaners, as a solvent for a variety of products such as dyes, waxes, resins, nail-cleaning agents, fats, etc.

Application

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in rats and smoke flavoring from rice husk using chromatography techniques.

pictograms

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GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

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

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCF2069
BCBZ6959
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Characterisation of volatile compounds in a smoke flavouring from rice husk
Pino AJ
Food Chemistry, 153(2), 81-86 (2014)
Mutsuko Hirata-Koizumi et al.
Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 25(2), 231-238 (2008-01-15)
Twelve male and female rats per group were given tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) by gavage at 0, 15, 50, 150 or 500 mg/kg/day. Males were dosed for 47 days, beginning 14 days before mating, and females were dosed for 42-52 days

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