87368-M

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
• 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
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• 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.
• 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

Description

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

Sales restrictions may apply

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• 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 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH019
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 1.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -17.00 °C - closed cup