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2-Methyltetrahydrofuran

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EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

2-MeTHF, Tetrahydro-2-methylfuran, Tetrahydrosilvan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O
CAS Number:
96-47-9
Molecular Weight:
86.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.05
EC Index Number:
202-507-4
MDL number:
MFCD00005367
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102448
Assay:
≥99% (GC)
Bp:
78-80 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
136 hPa ( 20 °C)
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vapor pressure

136 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

product line

EMPLURA®

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

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)

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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dilution

(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

bp

78-80 °C (lit.)

mp

-136 °C

transition temp

flash point -11 °C

solubility

150 g/L

density

0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

, Aligned

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CC1CCCO1

InChI

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

InChI key

JWUJQDFVADABEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMPLURA® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA we offer a range of solvents for a plurality of basic applications in non-regulated industries and for less demanding applications, preparative laboratory work and cleaning purposes. EMPLURA solvents provide adequate specifications with the most important parameters.
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Features and Benefits

Greener alternative for THF, DCM, DMSO, and MTBE

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered 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

supp_hazards

EUH019

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

14.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-10.0 °C - closed cup

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