C5H10O
86.13 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
2-METHYLTETRAHYDROFURAN
CAS96-47-9EC202-507-4
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran is an organic compound used primarily as a solvent and a pharmaceutical intermediate. It is a highly flammable mobile liquid that can serve as a replacement for tetrahydrofuran in specialized applications, offering advantages such as higher reaction temperatures and easier separations due to its limited miscibility with water.
Solvent for chemical reactionsPharmaceutical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2-METHYLTETRAHYDROFURAN (CAS 96-47-9) is 2932.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2932.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2932 19 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methyloxolane
InChIKey
JWUJQDFVADABEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1CCCO1
Synonyms (31)
- MTHF
- 2-METHYLTETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-MeTHF
- 2-Methylfuranidine
- 2-Methyloxolane
- 2-methyltetrahydrofurane
- 2-methyltetrahyrdofuran
- Furan, 2-methyl-tetrahydro-
- Furan, tetrahydro-2-methyl-
- Furan, tetrahydromethyl-
- MeTHF
- Methy THF
- Methyl tetrahydrofurane
- Methyltetrahydrofuran
- Tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyl-
- Tetrahydrosilvan
- Tetrahydrosylvan
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