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Product Name:
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
Formula:
C5H10O2
Synonyms:
THFA;Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol;Tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol;Tetrahydrofurancarbinol, 2-Hydroxymethyltetrahydrofuran;Oxolan-2-yl methanol
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol appears as a clear colorless liquid with a mild odor. Vapors are heavier than air. |
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Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
Odor | Mild odor |
Boiling Point | 178 °C @ 760 mm Hg |
Melting Point | Less than -80 °C |
Flash Point | 167 °F (NFPA, 2010) |
Solubility | Miscible with water, alcohol, ether, acetone, chloroform, benzene |
Density | 1.0544 @ 20 °C/20 °C |
Vapor Density | 3.522 (Air = 1) |
Vapor Pressure | 0.8 [mmHg] |
Optical Rotation | Specific optical rotation (in nitromethane): +14.9 deg @ 24 °C/D /L-isomer/ |
Autoignition Temperature | 540 °F (282 °C) |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke & irritating fumes. |
Viscosity | 6.24 centipoises @ 20 °C |
Heat of Combustion | 708.6 cal/g/mole @ constant vol |
Heat of Vaporization | 51.55 kJ/mol |
Surface Tension | 37 dynes/cm @ 25 °C |
Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4520 @ 20 °C/D |
Relative Evaporation Rate | 7 (n-butyl acetate= 100) |
Kovats Retention Index | 884 874 878 |
Other Experimental Properties | Occurs in two isomeric forms: D-isomer (levorotatory), L-isomer (dextrorotatory). |
Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Other Solvents |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Danger |
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Pictogram(s) |
Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 Health Hazard GHS08 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P201:Obtain special instructions before use. P202:Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P308+P313:IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 102.13 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | -0.1 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
Exact Mass | 102.068079557 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 102.068079557 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 29.5 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 54 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol appears as a clear colorless liquid with a mild odor. Vapors are heavier than air.
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