tetrahydrofuran

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
Ether
heterocyclic compound
gptkbp:appearance colorless liquid
gptkbp:aroma ether-like
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 321 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint 66 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 109-99-9
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C4H8O
gptkbp:density 0.889 g/cm³
gptkbp:EC_number 203-726-8
gptkbp:explosive_limits 2–12% (in air)
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
gptkbp:flashPoint −14 °C
gptkbp:GHS_signal_word Danger
gptkbp:hasLogP 0.46
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label tetrahydrofuran
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:oxolane
gptkbp:LD50 1650 mg/kg
gptkbp:meltingPoint −108.4 °C
gptkbp:miscible_with gptkb:water
gptkb:chloroform
gptkb:acetone
ethanol
benzene
diethyl ether
hexane
gptkbp:molecularWeight 72.11 g/mol
gptkbp:primaryUse solvent
chemical intermediate
precursor to polymers
gptkbp:producedBy acid-catalyzed dehydration of 1,4-butanediol
catalytic hydrogenation of furan
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 8028
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.407 (20 °C)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:1,4-dioxane
gptkb:furan
gptkbp:riskFactor irritant
forms explosive peroxides
gptkbp:solubility miscible
gptkbp:storage store away from light and air
gptkbp:structure five-membered ring
four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom
gptkbp:UNNumber 2056
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Grignard_reactions
pharmaceutical industry
polymerization
adhesives
coatings
organolithium chemistry
PVC production
gptkbp:vaporPressure 162 mmHg (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wittig_reaction
gptkb:UN_1907
gptkb:Negishi_coupling
gptkb:Furan
gptkb:Phenylmagnesium_chloride
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6