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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
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102448
MDL number:
MFCD00005367
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
EC Index Number:
202-507-4

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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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

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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.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product is a bio-based and thus aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks". Click here for more information.

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_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

14.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-10.0 °C - closed cup

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