437638

Tetrahydrofuran

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

• Synonym(s): THF, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄H₈O
• CAS Number: 109-99-9
• Molecular Weight: 72.11
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 102391
• EC Number: 203-726-8
• MDL number: MFCD00005356
• UNSPSC Code: 12352005
• PubChem Substance ID: 329756392

Properties

• product name: Tetrahydrofuran, contains 250 ppm BHT as inhibitor, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 2.5 (vs air)
• 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
• refractive index: n20/D 1.407 (lit.)
• pH: ~7
• bp: 65-67 °C (lit.)
• mp: −108 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble
• density: 0.889 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: C1CCOC1
• InChI: 1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2
• Inchi Key: WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H302,H319,H335,H336,H351
• pcodes: P202 - P210 - P233 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• 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_germany: 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