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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:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
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vapor pressure
<0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)
<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Quality Level
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
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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
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
>325.4 °F - Tag open cup
Flash Point(C)
> 163 °C - Tag open cup
Personal Protective Equipment
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.
Mi-Young Koh et al.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 21(2), 385-392 (2009-09-17)
The osteoconduction potential of artificial materials is usually evaluated in vitro by apatite formation in a simulated body fluid (SBF) proposed by Kokubo and his colleagues. This paper reports the compositional dependence of apatite formation on organic-inorganic hybrids in the
H B Lin et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research, 28(3), 329-342 (1994-03-01)
In an attempt to improve endothelial cell adhesion and growth on a polyurethane copolymer, cell adhesive RGD-containing peptides were grafted to the polymer backbone. Two peptide grafting reaction schemes, including one-step and two-step approaches, were developed. FTIR and amino acid
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
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Spherical, highly porous beads of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) cross-linked with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDM) were prepared by suspension polymerization of HEMA in concentrated NaCl solutions in presence of toluene, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) in toluene, and poly(tetramethylene glycol) (PTMG). Magnesium hydroxide
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