8.45103

2-Methyltetrahydrofuran

(stabilised with 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) Msynth^™plus

• Synonym(s): Tetrahydro-2-methylfuran, 2-MeTHF, Tetrahydrosilvan
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₁₀O
• CAS Number: 96-47-9
• Molecular Weight: 86.13
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 102448
• MDL number: MFCD00005367
• UNSPSC Code: 12352005
• EC Index Number: 202-507-4

Properties

• vapor pressure: 136 hPa ( 20 °C)
• assay: ≥98% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 270 °C
• potency: 300-2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rat)
• expl. lim.: 1.2-5.7 % (v/v)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.406 (lit.)
• bp: 78-80 °C (lit.)
• mp: -136 °C
• transition temp: flash point -11 °C
• density: 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CC1CCCO1
• InChI: 1S/C5H10O/c1-5-3-2-4-6-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
• InChI key: JWUJQDFVADABEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Color (visual): colourless
Appearance of substance (visual): clear
Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.852 - 0.855
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.01 %
Peroxide (as H₂O₂): ≤ 0.005 %
Identity (IR): passes test
1,1-Dichloroethene (HS-GC): lot specific result
1,1,1-Trichlorethane: not measurable
Benzene: not measurable
Carbon tetrachloride: not measurable
1,2-Dichlorethane: not measurable
The material is stabilised with Butylhydroxytoluene (BHT).
At time of analytical testing a content of >100 ppm stabiliser was determined.

Legal Information

MSYNTH is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225 - H302 - H315 - H318
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• supp_hazards: EUH019
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_c: -10.0 °C - closed cup