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Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
NSC 15434, Tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O2
CAS Number:
97-99-4
Molecular Weight:
102.13
Beilstein:
102723
EC Number:
202-625-6
MDL number:
MFCD00005372
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329757520
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

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

SMILES string

OCC1CCCO1

InChI

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

InChI key

BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H319,H360Df

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

closed cup

Flash Point(C)

closed cup

Regulatory Information

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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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