676764
Tetrahydrofuran
≥99.0%, ACS reagent, contains 200-400 ppm BHT as inhibitor
Synonym(s):
THF, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
NACRES:
NA.07
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12191501
EC Number:
203-726-8
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102391
Assay:
≥99.0%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
Bp:
65-67 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
114 mmHg ( 15 °C), 143 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Product Name
Tetrahydrofuran, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%, contains 200-400 ppm BHT as inhibitor
grade
ACS reagent
Quality Level
vapor density
2.5 (vs air)
vapor pressure
114 mmHg ( 15 °C), 143 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥99.0%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
610 °F
contains
200-400 ppm BHT as inhibitor
expl. lim.
1.8-11.8 %
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable
impurities
≤0.015% peroxide (as H2O2), ≤0.05% water
evapn. residue
≤0.03%
color
APHA: ≤20
refractive index
n20/D 1.407 (lit.)
pH
~7
bp
65-67 °C (lit.)
mp
−108 °C (lit.)
density
0.889 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
C1CCOC1
InChI
1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2
InChI key
WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Our premium ACS solvents are ideal for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning. They meet or exceed the rigorous standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ensuring high-quality results for your research needs.
Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is a heterocyclic compound (cyclic ether). It is colorless, has low viscosity, and good solubility in a wide range of solvents. It is widely used as a solvent in organic synthesis, being very popular in reactions with organometallic compounds and Grignard reagents. Due to organic peroxides formation on long term storage, THF is usually stabilized by adding butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). BHT removes the free radicals required for the peroxide formation.
Application
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is used as a solvent in the following processes:
b) Organometallic compounds
c) Reformatsky
d) Lithiation
e) Hydride reduction
f) Metal-catalyzed coupling (Heck, Stile, Suzuki)
g) Lewis acid mediated reactions
- Organic synthesis
b) Organometallic compounds
c) Reformatsky
d) Lithiation
e) Hydride reduction
f) Metal-catalyzed coupling (Heck, Stile, Suzuki)
g) Lewis acid mediated reactions
- Crystallization
- Polymerization. Ex. RAFT (Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer) polymerization of p-acetoxystyrene
- Coatings
- As an O-donor ligand to form coordination complexes
- As mobile phase solvent in high-performance liquid chromatography
Features and Benefits
ACS solvents meet or exceed the high standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS) ,with test specifications that are specialized to every compound. According to the American Chemical Society, ACS reagent grade implies that it is a substance of sufficient purity to be used in most chemical analyses or reactions.
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Danger
supp_hazards
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
flash_point_f
-6.2 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
-21.2 °C - closed cup
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Central nervous system, Respiratory system
Regulatory Information
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Solène I Cauët et al.
Journal of polymer science. Part A, Polymer chemistry, 48(12), 2517-2524 (2010-07-27)
The kinetics of the RAFT polymerization of p-acetoxystyrene using a trithiocarbonate chain transfer agent, S-1-dodecyl-S'-(α,α'-dimethyl-α″-acetic acid)trithiocarbonate, DDMAT, was investigated. Parameters including temperature, percentage initiator, concentration, monomer-to-chain transfer agent ratio and solvent were varied and their impact on the rate of
1,3 Dioxolane versus tetrahydrofuran as promoters for CO2-hydrate formation: Thermodynamics properties, and kinetics in presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate.
Torre JP, et al.
Chemical Engineering Science, 126, 688-697 (2015)
Practical Synthesis of Di-tert-Butyl-Phosphinoferrocene.
Busacca CA, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 90, 316-326 (2013)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 676764-4L | 04061832748122 |
| 676764-1L | 04061832748115 |
| 676764-4X4L | 04061832748139 |