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Tetrahydrofuran

≥99.9%, ACS reagent, contains ~0.025% 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer, 250 ppm BHT as inhibitor, suitable for solid phase extraction (SPE), reag. Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

THF, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O
CAS Number:
109-99-9
Molecular Weight:
72.11
Beilstein:
102391
EC Number:
203-726-8
MDL number:
MFCD00005356
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
329769580

product name

Tetrahydrofuran, contains 250 ppm BHT as inhibitor, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99.9%

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

200

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

114 mmHg ( 15 °C)
143 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.9%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

610 °F

contains

250 ppm BHT as inhibitor
~0.025% 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer

expl. lim.

1.8-11.8 %

technique(s)

solid phase extraction (SPE): suitable

impurities

≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.005% peroxides (as H2O2)
≤0.05% water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

refractive index

n20/D 1.407 (lit.)
n20/D 1.407

pH

~7

bp

65-67 °C (lit.)

mp

−108 °C (lit.)

density

0.887 g/mL at 20 °C
0.889 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
B: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

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

The product is tetrahydrofuran (THF) and it contains 250ppm BHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene) as an inhibitor. THF is widely employed as a solvent. It constitutes the key fragment of various natural products (polyether antibiotics). THF forms double hydrate with hydrogen sulfide. Crystal structure of this double hydrate has been investigated by three-dimensional single-crystal studies. Butane-1,4-diol is formed as an intermediate during the synthesis of THF. Hot THF is useful for the dissolution of polyvinylidene chloride (PVDV).

Application

Tetrahydrofuran has been used as a solvent for the preparation of sol-gel solution for coating solid phase microextraction (SPME) fibers in a study.

It may be used for the dissolution of poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) and 1,3-diaminopentane, during the preparation of poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL)-hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds and acrylate-terminated poly(5-amino-1-pentanol-co-1,4-butanediol diacrylate) (C32)- 1,3-diaminopentane (117) polymer, respectively.

Analysis Note

miscible with water and ethanol (96%) pass

Other Notes

Go to our Greener Alternative-2-Methyl Tetrahydrofuran - 155810

Go to our Greener Alternative-Cyclopentyl methylether - 675989
The article number 87368-6X1L-M will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 87368-1L-M which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

EUH019

WGK

WGK 1

Regulatory Information

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