SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
8Nbw3WbpUW7 |
Name |
Tetrahydrofuran |
Source of Sample |
E. MERCK AG, DARMSTADT, GERMANY |
Boiling Point |
67C |
CAS Registry Number |
109-99-9 |
Comments |
MOBILE LIQUID WITH ETHER-LIKE ODOR |
Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
Density |
(20/4C) 0.8892 |
Flash Point |
-17C |
Formula |
C4H8O |
InChI |
InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2 |
InChIKey |
WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Melting Point |
-105.5C |
Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.4070 |
RTECS Number |
LU5950000 |
Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= IRRITANT TO SKIN AND EYES; NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS; FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES: FLAMMABLE; CAN CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE; EMITS IRRITANT FUMES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION |
Synonyms |
THF |
Technique |
CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT |
Use |
SOLVENT FOR HIGH POLYMERS; SOLVENT IN HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; USED IN FOOD PACKAGING; REACTION MEDIUM FOR GRIGNARD AND METAL HYDRIDE REACTIONS |