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- Appearance: Colorless transparent liquid with an ethane-like odor
- Melting point: -108.4°C
- Boiling point: 66°C
- Density: 0.889 g/cm³ (20°C)
- Flash point: -14°C
- Refractive index: 1.407
- Solubility:
- Miscible with water, alcohol, ether, chloroform and other solvents.
- Polar solvent dissolving organic/inorganic compounds
- Stability:
- Relatively stable at room temperature
- Forms explosive peroxide with air oxidation
- Reactivity:
- Catalyzed reaction with ammonia (300-400°C) yields pyrrolidine
- Reaction with hydrogen sulfide (400°C) produces thiophene
- Organic synthesis:
- Solvent for Grignard reaction, Williamson ether synthesis
- Polymerization solvent (polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate)
- Pharmaceutical Industry:
- Synthesis of antibiotics/anticancer drug intermediates
- Materials Science:
- Synthesis of polytetrahydrofuran (PTFE) for engineering plastics
- Electronics Industry:
- Cleaning agent for electronic components
- Other applications:
- Coatings/inks production (film-forming properties)
- Synthesis of fragrances and cosmetic ingredients
TETRAHYDROFURAN
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is an important organic solvent
