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8.45103

2-Methyltetrahydrofuran

(stabilised with 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) Msynthplus

Synonym(s):

Tetrahydro-2-methylfuran, 2-MeTHF, Tetrahydrosilvan

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.13
EC Index Number:
202-507-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102448
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98% (GC)
Bp:
78-80 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
136 hPa ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

2-Methyltetrahydrofuran, (stabilised with 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) Msynthplus

form

liquid

SMILES string

CC1CCCO1

InChI

1S/C5H10O/c1-5-3-2-4-6-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

JWUJQDFVADABEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor pressure

136 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98% (GC)

autoignition temp.

270 °C

potency

300-2000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

expl. lim.

1.2-5.7 % (v/v)

dilution

(for synthesis)

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

bp

78-80 °C (lit.)

mp

-136 °C

transition temp

flash point -11 °C

density

0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

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Analysis Note

Color (visual): colourless
Appearance of substance (visual): clear
Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.852 - 0.855
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.01 %
Peroxide (as H₂O₂): ≤ 0.005 %
Identity (IR): passes test
1,1-Dichloroethene (HS-GC): lot specific result
1,1,1-Trichlorethane: not measurable
Benzene: not measurable
Carbon tetrachloride: not measurable
1,2-Dichlorethane: not measurable
The material is stabilised with Butylhydroxytoluene (BHT).
At time of analytical testing a content of >100 ppm stabiliser was determined.

Legal Information

MSYNTH is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_c

-10.0 °C - closed cup


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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
1.06078.002504022536072777
1.06078.010004022536072784

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