Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma
All Photos(1)

Documents

TX0279

Supelco

Tetrahydrofuran

≥99.9% (GC), meets USP/NF, inhibitor-free, OmniSolv®

Synonym(s):

Tetrahydrofuran, Diethylene oxide, THF, Butylene oxide, Oxolane, Tetramethylene oxide

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

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

product name

Tetrahydrofuran, No Stabilizer, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs OmniSolv®

agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

114 mmHg ( 15 °C)
143 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

OmniSolv®

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

610 °F

shelf life

12 mo. (from manufacture date)

expl. lim.

1.8-11.8 %

impurities

≤0.02% Peroxide (as H2O2)
≤0.02% Water (H2O)
≤0.8 μeq/g Titrable acid

evapn. residue

≤2 ppm

color

APHA: ≤10

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.)

UV cutoff

≤212 nm

UV absorption

λ: 212 nm Amax: ≤1.00
λ: 225 nm Amax: ≤0.50
λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.10
λ: 300 nm Amax: ≤0.005

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

no temp limit

SMILES string

C1CCOC1

InChI

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

InChI key

WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Related Categories

Application

Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs OmniSolv®
TX0279P-1 is packaged in poly coated glass bottles

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Expiration dateExp 12 months from mfg dateAssay (GC)99.9% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue2ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFormClear liquidIdentity (IR-spectrum)ConformsPeroxide (as H2O2)*0.02% maxRefractive index (at 20°C)Titrable acid0.8µeq/g maxUV Abs. at 212 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 225 nm0.50AU maxUV Abs. at 250 nm0.10AU maxUV Abs. at 300 nm0.005AU maxUV Cut-off212nm maxWater (H2O)0.02% max

Legal Information

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

signalword

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

supp_hazards

wgk_germany

WGK 1


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service