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Sigma-Aldrich

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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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2CH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

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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M Renier et al.
Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition, 5(3), 231-244 (1993-01-01)
Poly(etherurethane urea) (PEUU) elastomers when employed as biomedical devices may be susceptible to extraction upon implantation. Four PEUU elastomers containing a single PEUU formulation, but varying in terms of their additives, were subjected to an in vitro extraction procedure. The
P Banu et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 277(2), 304-308 (2004-09-03)
Aqueous dispersions of poly(ester-imide)s [P(E-I)s] have been prepared by dispersing the P(E-I)s in water without any external solubilizing agents. P(E-I)s were prepared from anhydride-terminated polyester prepolymer and diisocyanate. The -COOH groups in the polymer were then neutralized using triethylamine and
A Takahara et al.
Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition, 5(3), 183-196 (1993-01-01)
The relationships among surface, bulk properties and lipid sorption behaviors of segmented polyurethanes (SPUs) with various polyol soft segments were investigated. The polyols used in this study were poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMO), and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS). The hard segment
Antony Memboeuf et al.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 22(10), 1744-1752 (2011-09-29)
Collision induced dissociation tandem mass spectrometry experiments were performed to unequivocally separate compounds from an isobaric mixture of two products. The Survival Yield curve was obtained and is shown to consist in a linear combination of the curves corresponding to
W K Loke et al.
Biomaterials, 17(22), 2163-2172 (1996-11-01)
Hybrid biomaterials have been produced by the interaction of polyurethane oligomers with both fresh and glutaraldehyde-fixed porcine pericardium. The hybrid biomaterials so formed were translucent with occasional white streaks and/or spots, had increased stiffness (to touch) but remained pliable. No

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