2-Methyltetrahydrofuran
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methyloxolane | |
| Other names
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran, 2-Methyl-THF | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.281 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2536 |
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| Properties | |
| C5H10O | |
| Molar mass | 86.134 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.854 g/mL |
| Melting point | −136 °C (−213 °F; 137 K) |
| Boiling point | 80.2 °C (176.4 °F; 353.3 K) |
| 21.0 wt% (0.0 °C) 17.8 wt% (9.5 °C) 14.4 wt% (19.3 °C) 11.4 wt% (29.5 °C) 9.2 wt% (39.6 °C) 7.8 wt% (50.1 °C) 6.6 wt%(60.7 °C) 6.0 wt% (70.6 °C) | |
| Hazards | |
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| Warning | |
| H225, H302, H315, H318, H319, H335, H336 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O. It is a highly flammable, mobile liquid. It is mainly used as a replacement for Tetrahydrofuran (THF) in specialized applications for its better performance, such as to obtain higher reaction temperatures, or easier separations (as, unlike THF, it is not miscible with water). It is derived from sugars via furfural and is occasionally touted as a biofuel.