| SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
LSHSAfOeNnS |
| Name |
Tetrahydrofuran |
| Source of Sample |
Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Boiling Point |
66C |
| CAS Registry Number |
109-99-9 |
| Classification |
SOLVENT |
| Compound Type |
Pure |
| Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2025 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Formula |
C4H8O |
| InChI |
InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2 |
| InChIKey |
WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Melting Point |
-109C |
| Safety Data |
Precautions= HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, IRRITANT, NARCOTIC [LD50=P924 MG/KG, LDLO=3,000 MG/KG, RCRA# U213] |
| Sample Description |
LIQUID |
| Solubility |
Soluble in= AND MISCIBLE WITH WATER, ALCOHOLS, ETHERS, KETONES, ESTERS, HYDROCARBONS |
| Synonyms |
THF |
| Technique |
NEAT |
| Use |
AS A SOLVENT FOR HIGH POLYMERS, ESPECIALLY POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, AND AS A REACTION MEDIUM FOR GRIGNARD AND METAL HYDRIDE REACTIONS; ALSO USED IN HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES |
