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Tetrahydrofuran

≥99.9% (GC), contains 0.0140--0.0310% BHT as stabilizer, non-UV, suitable for LC/MS, gas chromatography (GC) and HPLC, OmniSolv®

Synonym(s):

Tetrahydrofuran, Diethylene oxide, THF, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
Beilstein:
102391
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191504
EC Index Number:
203-726-8

product name

Tetrahydrofuran Non-UV, OmniSolv®

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

114 mmHg ( 15 °C)
143 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

OmniSolv®

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

610 °F

contains

0.0140--0.0310% BHT as stabilizer

expl. lim.

1.8-11.8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
LC/MS: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.01% Peroxide (as H2O2)
≤0.03% Water (H2O)
≤1.0 μeq/g Titrable acid

color

APHA: ≤10

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 -21.5 °C

density

0.889 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

C1CCOC1

InChI

1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2

InChI key

WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

OmniSolv®
Stabilized with 250 ppm BHT. Not Optically Transparent in UV

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Assay (GC)99.9% minColor (APHA)10 maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFormClear liquidIdentity (IR-spectrum)ConformsPeroxide (as H2O2)0.01% maxRefractive index (at 20°C)Stabilizer (BHT)0.0140-0.0310%Titrable acid1.0µeq/g maxWater (H2O)0.03% max

Legal Information

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

Signal Word

Danger

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

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


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