2-Methyltetrahydrofuran
SIGALD/155810 - BioRenewable, ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%, contains 150-400 ppm BHT as stabilizer
Synonym: 2-MeTHF; Tetrahydro-
CAS Number: 96-47-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O
Molecular Weight: 86.13
EC Number: 202-507-4
MDL Number: MFCD00005367
Linear Formula: C5H10O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.5% |
| bp | 78-80 °C (lit.) |
| contains | 150-400 ppm BHT as stabilizer |
| density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 0.34-6.3 % |
| form | liquid |
| greener alternative category | Aligned  , Aligned |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries Use of Renewable Feedstocks Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| impurities | ≤1.0% water (coulometr.) |
| ≤100 ppm peroxide (as H2O2) | |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O/c1-5-3-2-4-6-5/ |
| InChI key | JWUJQDFVADABEY-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | -136 °C |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100 |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC1CCCO1 |
| Application: | 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran may be used as an alternative solvent to: THF in organometallic reactions • Grignard • Reformantsky • Lithiation • Hydride Reduction • Metal-Catalyzed Coupling (Heck, Stile, Suzuki) Dichloromethane for Biphasic Reactions:• Alkylation • Amidation • Nucleophilic Substitution |
| Features and Benefits: | • Made from Renewable Resource - furfural derived from agricultural byproducts • High boiling point • Clean organic-water phase separation • Reduced energy to recover |
| General description: | We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product is biorenewable and thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks". Click here  for more information. 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF), a 2-methyl substituted tetrahydrofuran, is a biomass derived, environmentally favorable solvent alternative to tetrahydrofuran (THF), 1,4 Dioxane (Dioxane) and dichloromethane (DCM) for most industrial applications. Its polarity and Lewis base strength is intermediate between tetrahydrofuran (THF) and diethyl ether. It is a potential greener solvent alternative for organic synthesis and shows resistance to reduction by lithium making it a promising candidate as electrolytes in lithium batteries. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Other Notes: | To see other BioRenewable or Greener Solvents |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 18, 200 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 2.5, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H302 - H315 - H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F |
| Risk Statements | 11-22-38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | UN 2536 3 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 14.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -10.0 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH019 |
| Purity | ≥99.5% |
| bp | 78-80 °C (lit.) |
| mp | -136 °C |
| Density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |