Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
SIAL/49757 - analytical standard
Synonym: NSC 15434; Tetrahydro-
CAS Number: 97-99-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O2
Molecular Weight: 102.13
EC Number: 202-625-6
MDL Number: MFCD00005372
Linear Formula: C5H10O2
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥98.5% (GC) |
| bp | 178 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 9.7 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7 |
| InChI key | BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | OCC1CCCO1 |
| vapor density | 3.52 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 2.3 mmHg ( 39 °C) |
| Application: | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in rats and smoke flavoring from rice husk using chromatography techniques. |
| General description: | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), a flammable liquid with a slight ether odor, is widely used as a flavoring agent in the food industry. It finds applications as an intermediate in industrial applications, consumer products including graffiti removers, floor polish removers, oven cleaners, as a solvent for a variety of products such as dyes, waxes, resins, nail-cleaning agents, fats, etc. |
| Symbol |   GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H319 - H360Df |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 163.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 73 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥98.5% (GC) |
| bp | 178 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −80 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |