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Oxolane

CAS109-99-9EC203-726-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
industrial solvent and chemical intermediate

Oxolane, also known as tetrahydrofuran (THF), is a colorless, water-miscible organic liquid with low viscosity. It is a cyclic ether widely used as an industrial solvent and chemical intermediate.

industrial solventchemical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H302Harmful if swallowed
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H315Causes skin irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

oxolane

InChIKey

WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1CCOC1

Synonyms (76)
  • THF
  • 1,4-Epoxybutane
  • Agrisynth THF
  • Butane a,d-oxide
  • Butane, 1,4-epoxy-
  • Butane, alpha,delta-oxide
  • Butane,4-epoxy-
  • Butylene oxide
  • Cyclotetramethylene
  • Cyclotetramethylene oxide
  • Diethylene oxide
  • Dynasolve 150
  • Furan, tetrahydro-
  • Furanidine
  • Hydrofuran
  • Oxacyclopentane
  • Oxolane
  • THF (tetrahydrofuran)
  • Tetrahydrofuraan
  • Tetrahydrofuraan [Dutch]
  • Tetrahydrofuran ACS
  • Tetrahydrofuran SpS
  • Tetrahydrofuran Ultra LC-MS
  • Tetrahydrofuran unstabilised
  • Tetrahydrofuran(THF)
  • Tetrahydrofuran, Biograde
  • Tetrahydrofuran, UV
  • Tetrahydrofuran, anhydrous
  • Tetrahydrofuran, p.a.
  • Tetrahydrofurane
  • Tetrahydrofuranne
  • Tetrahydrofuranne [French]
  • Tetraidrofurano
  • Tetraidrofurano [Italian]
  • Tetramethylene oxide
  • terahydrofuran
  • terahydrofurane
  • terahyrofuran
  • tetrahydofuran
  • tetrahydofurane
  • tetrahydorfuran
  • tetrahydro-furan
  • tetrahydrofuran solvent
  • tetrahyrdofuran
  • tetrahyrofuran
  • tetraliydrofuran