Product name

Tetrahydrofuran

English name

Tetrahydrofuran

Alias

THF; oxolane; Butane, alpha,delta-oxide; Cyclotetramethylene oxide; Diethylene oxide; Furan, tetrahydro-; Furanidine; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9H-fluoren-9-one

CAS RN

109-99-9

EINECS No.

203-726-8

Molecular formula

C₁₃H₁₂O

Molecular weight

184.2338

Dangerous goods mark

F:Flammable
Xi:Irritant

Risk term

R11; R19; R36/37;

Safety term

S16; S29; S33;

Physicochemical property

Appearance A clear, colorless liquid with an ether odor
Boiling point 67℃ 
Freezing point -108℃ 
Relative density 0.985
Refractive index 1.4050
Flashing point -17℃ 
Solubility Miscible with water, alcohol, ketone, benzene, ester, ether, hydrocarbon

To use

Used as solvent and raw material for organic synthesis

Upstream raw material

Downstream product

Tetrahydrothiophene, 1,4-Dibromobutane, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone, Isophytol, 1,4-Butane sultone, Fenbutatin oxide, Tetrahydrofuran, Tetrahydrofuran, ethyl erythromycin succinate, phenylalanine, Norethisterone, levonorgestrel, Mifepristone