2-Methyltetrahydrofuran
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Basic information
- CAS
25265-68-3- Standard SMILES
CC1CCCO1- InChIKey
JWUJQDFVADABEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C5H10O
- Average molar mass
- 86.13 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 86.07316494
Overview
Methyltetrahydrofuran appears as a colorless liquid with an ether-like odor. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Used to make other chemicals and as a solvent.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran
- IUPAC
- 2-methyloxolane
- English name
- methyltetrahydrofuran
- Molecular formula
- C5H10O
- Molecular weight
- 86.13
Names & synonyms
2-METHYLTETRAHYDROFURAN96-47-92-MethyloxolaneTetrahydrosylvanTetrahydro-2-methylfuranFuran, tetrahydro-2-methyl-MTHFDTXSID9030258FCD0VD8ALFNSC-2115DTXCID7010258RefChem:88394
Show more names
DIMETHYLTETRAHYDROFURANTetrahydromethylfuran2-methyl-furamethyltetrahydrofuran
202-507-4MethyltetrahydrofuranFuran, 2-methyl-tetrahydro-25265-68-32-MeTHFFuran, tetrahydromethyl-MFCD000053672-methyl tetrahydrofuran
Database identifiers
- CAS
25265-68-3、96-47-9- PubChem CID
- 7301
- DTXSID
DTXSID9030258- ChEMBL
CHEMBL1580503- UNII
- FCD0VD8ALF
- EC Number
- 202-507-4、246-769-8
- Nikkaji
- J49.588C
Properties
Computed structural propertiesFilling in
- XLogP
- 1
- Topological polar surface area
- 9.2 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 1
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 6
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 43.2
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Chemical ClassesFlammable agents - 3rd degree
SolventsSolvents -> Ethers (<C12)
Density0.853 @ 20°C
Boiling Point80 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Vapor Pressure97.3 [mmHg]
Physical Description
Methyltetrahydrofuran appears as a colorless liquid with an ether-like odor. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Used to make other chemicals and as a solvent.
Liquid
Clear, colorless to yellow liquid with a mildly irritating odor of ether; [NTP: CSWG]
Physicochemical properties
- Boiling point
- 77 · 77-78 °C
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Furan, tetrahydromethyl- (25265-68-3)
Safety & regulation
Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Danger
H225 (85.6%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 439 reports by companies from 22 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Danger
H225 (100%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
Hazard information
Regulatory Information
Chemical: Furan, tetrahydro-2-methyl-
Furan, tetrahydro-2-methyl- is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Furan, tetrahydro-2-methyl- are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
Status: Active Update: 28-02-2022 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/13699
Furan, tetrahydro-2-methyl-: HSNO Approval: HSR001202 Approved with controls
The New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act requires public and private employers to provide information about hazardous substances at their workplaces. (N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 et. seq.)
DOT LabelFlammable Liquid
Fire Hazards
Excerpt from ERG Guide 127 [Flammable Liquids (Water-Miscible)]:
· HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames.
Health Hazards
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
Uses
Used as a specialty solvent and as a reactant in chemical manufacture, as a solvent for organometallic reagents, and for electrolytic solutions in lithium batteries; Also recently being used in gasoline alternative P-series fuels (blends of ethanol, methyltetrahydrofurans, and pentanes); [NTP: CSWG]
Battery Manufacturing [Category: Industry]
U.S. Production2023: 1,000,000 - <8,500,000 lb
Industry UsesFuel
General Manufacturing Information
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
Furan, tetrahydro-2-methyl-: ACTIVE
Applications
General DescriptionA colorless liquid with an ether-like odor. Less dense than water. Flash point 12°F. Vapors heavier than air. Used to make other chemicals and as a solvent.
Related reactions
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