360589
Tetrahydrofuran
≥99.0%, ACS reagent, contains 250 ppm BHT as inhibitor, suitable for HPLC
Synonym(s):
THF, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide
About This Item
product name
Tetrahydrofuran, contains 250 ppm BHT as inhibitor, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
grade
ACS reagent
Quality Level
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
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General description
Application
- Organic synthesis
b) Organometallic compounds
c) Reformatsky
d) Lithiation
e) Hydride reduction
f) Metal-catalyzed coupling (Heck, Stile, Suzuki)
g) Lewis acid mediated reactions
- Crystallization
- Polymerization. Ex. RAFT (Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer) polymerization of p-acetoxystyrene
- Coatings
- As an O-donor ligand to form coordination complexes
- As mobile phase solvent in high-performance liquid chromatography
Features and Benefits
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Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Central nervous system, Respiratory system
Supplementary Hazards
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
closed cup
Flash Point(C)
closed cup
Regulatory Information
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