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TX0280

Supelco

Tetrahydrofuran

≥99.5% (GC), Meets ACS Specifications, General Reagents grade, contains 0.0140-0.0310% BHT as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

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, Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

114 mmHg ( 15 °C)
143 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

610 °F

contains

0.0140-0.0310% BHT as stabilizer

expl. lim.

1.8-11.8 %

impurities

≤0.005% Peroxide (as H2O2)
≤0.05% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤0.03%

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

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS
TX0280P-1 is packaged in poly coated glass bottles

Analysis Note

Assay (GC): 99.5% min
Color (APHA): 10 max
Evaporation residue: 0.03% max
Form: Clear liquid
Peroxide (as H2O2): 0.005% max
Stabilizer (BHT): 0.0140-0.0310%
Water (H2O): 0.05% max

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

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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