1.08110

Tetrahydrofuran

for spectroscopy Uvasol^®

• Synonym(s): THF, Tetramethylene oxide, Oxolane, Butylene oxide, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄H₈O
• CAS Number: 109-99-9
• Molecular Weight: 72.11
• Beilstein: 102391
• MDL number: MFCD00005356
• UNSPSC Code: 12191504
• EC Index Number: 203-726-8

Properties

• vapor density: 2.5 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 114 mmHg ( 15 °C); 143 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.9% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 610 °F
• expl. lim.: 1.8-11.8 %
• technique(s): UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity; ≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity; ≤0.01% Water
• evapn. residue: ≤0.0002%
• color: APHA: ≤10
• transmittance: 215 nm, ≥30%; 245 nm, ≥50%; 265 nm, ≥80%; 275 nm, ≥90%; 310 nm, ≥98%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.407 (lit.)
• pH: 7-8 (20 °C, 200 g/L in H₂O)
• bp: 65-67 °C (lit.)
• mp: −108 °C (lit.)
• transition temp: flash point -20 °C
• density: 0.889 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• UV absorption: λ: 215 nm A_max: ≤0.52; λ: 245 nm A_max: ≤0.30; λ: 265 nm A_max: ≤0.10; λ: 275 nm A_max: ≤0.05; λ: 310 nm A_max: ≤0.01
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: C1CCOC1
• InChI: 1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2
• InChI key: WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.0002 %
Water: ≤ 0.01 %
Colour: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Fluorescence (as quinine at 254 nm): ≤ 1.0 ppb
Fluorescence (as quinine at 365 nm): ≤ 1.0 ppb
Transmission (at 215 nm): ≥ 30 %
Transmission (at 245 nm): ≥ 50 %
Transmission (at 265 nm): ≥ 80 %
Transmission (at 275 nm): ≥ 90 %
Transmission (from 310 nm): ≥ 98 %
Absorbance (at 215 nm): ≤ 0.52
Absorbance (at 245 nm): ≤ 0.30
Absorbance (at 265 nm): ≤ 0.10
Absorbance (at 275 nm): ≤ 0.05
Absorbance (from 310 nm): ≤ 0.01

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Legal Information

UVASOL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H302 - H319 - H335 - H336 - H351
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P233 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH019
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): -6.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -21.2 °C - closed cup