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TX0280

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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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O
CAS Number:
109-99-9
Molecular Weight:
72.11
UNSPSC Code:
12191504
EC Index Number:
203-726-8
MDL number:
MFCD00005356
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102391
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
ACS reagent
assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
bp:
65-67 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
114 mmHg ( 15 °C)
143 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Tetrahydrofuran, Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

InChI

1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2

SMILES string

C1CCOC1

InChI key

WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

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 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

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

Quality Level

200

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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

Application

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

General description

EMPARTA solvents are designed for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning in quality control environments. Engineered for precision, they deliver consistently reproducible results essential for rigorous validation and documentation.

Exceptional Quality Standards: These solvents meet or exceed ACS specifications, providing assurance of high quality that is crucial for accurate testing and analysis in quality control.

Consistent Reproducibility: Designed for precision, the solvents ensure that results can be reliably reproduced, which is vital for maintaining compliance and integrity in quality control processes.

Versatile Applications: Suitable for a variety of QC tasks, including analytical testing, method validation, and testing USP/NF monographs, these solvents support a comprehensive approach to quality assurance in laboratory settings.

Packaging

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH019

Storage Class

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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