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Tetrahydrofuran

≥99.9% (GC), suitable for HPLC, LiChrosolv®

Synonym(s):

THF, Tetramethylene oxide, Oxolane, Butylene oxide, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.11
Beilstein:
102391
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191504
EC Index Number:
203-726-8
NACRES:
NA.03

product name

Tetrahydrofuran, for liquid chromatography LiChrosolv®

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

114 mmHg ( 15 °C)
143 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

LiChrosolv®

grade

isocratic

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

610 °F

expl. lim.

1.8-11.8 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.02% Peroxide
≤0.02% Water

evapn. residue

≤1.0 mg/L

transmittance

218 nm, ≥30%
230 nm, ≥35%
250 nm, ≥65%
280 nm, ≥95%

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 -20 °C

density

0.889 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

C1CCOC1

InChI

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

InChI key

WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

LiChrosolv® solvents have high degree of UV transmittance, low particle count, low acidity and alkalinity and low evaporation residue level. This makes them ideal for reproducible separations.

Application

Used as a solvent in chromatography applications.
Also featured in USP monograph methods for regulated pharmaceutical instrumental analysis.

Features and Benefits

  • packaged in glass bottles
  • offers high resolution, sensitivity and optimized peak baseline separation

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Evaporation residue: ≤ 1.0 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.02 %
Acidity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Peroxide: ≤ 0.02 %
Transmission (at 218 nm): ≥ 30 %
Transmission (at 230 nm): ≥ 35 %
Transmission (at 250 nm): ≥ 65 %
Transmission (at 280 nm): ≥ 95 %
Filtred by 0.2µm filter

Other Notes

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Legal Information

LICHROSOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

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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