Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
- CAS No.
- 97-99-4
- Chemical Name:
- Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
- Synonyms
- THFA;Tetrahydrofurfuryl;FEMA 3056;TETRAHYDRO-2-FURANMETHANOL;Oxolane-2-methanol;2-Hydroxymethyl oxolane;Tetrahydrofuran methanol;Tetrahydrofurfurylalkohol;Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol;TETRAHYDRO-2-FURANCARBINOL
- CBNumber:
- CB6414751
- Molecular Formula:
- C5H10O2
- Molecular Weight:
- 102.13
- MDL Number:
- MFCD00005372
- MOL File:
- 97-99-4.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
- TDS File:
- TDS
| Melting point | -80 °C (lit.) |
|---|---|
| Boiling point | 178 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 3.52 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 2.3 mm Hg ( 39 °C) |
| refractive index |
n |
| FEMA | 3056 | TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL |
| FLAVIS Number | 13.020 | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol |
| Flash point | 183 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | acetone: miscible(lit.) |
| form | Liquid |
| pka | 14.44±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | Clear |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. vegetable cauliflower faint warm oily caramel |
| Odor Type | vegetable |
| biological source | synthetic |
| explosive limit | 1.5-9.7%(V) |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 14,9213 |
| JECFA Number | 1443 |
| BRN | 102723 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 4.4×101 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Yaws (2003) |
| Dielectric constant | 13.48 |
| Major Application | flavors and fragrances |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
FRAGRANCE SOLVENT |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h5-6H,1-4H2 |
| InChIKey | BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | OCC1CCCO1 |
| LogP | -0.14 at 24.7℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 97-99-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) | TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL |
| FDA 21 CFR | 175.105; 176.180; 176.210 |
| EWG's Food Scores | 1 |
| FDA UNII | XD95821VF9 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Furanmethanol, tetrahydro-(97-99-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (97-99-4) |
| UNSPSC Code | 12352104 |
| NACRES | NA.22 |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS07,GHS08 |
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| Signal word | Danger | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H319-H360Df | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P201-P202-P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313 | |||||||||
| PPE | Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | Xi,T | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 36-62-61 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 39-36/37/39 | |||||||||
| RIDADR | NA 1993 / PGIII | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| RTECS | LU2450000 | |||||||||
| Autoignition Temperature | 282 °C | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29321300 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects |
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| Hazard Classifications | Eye Irrit. 2 Repr. 1B |
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| Hazardous Substances Data | 97-99-4(Hazardous Substances Data) | |||||||||
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 1600 mg/kg | |||||||||
| REACH Registrations | Active | |||||||||
| NFPA 704 |
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Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol price More Price(59)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
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| Sigma-Aldrich | W305618 | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol ≥98% | 97-99-4 | 1 each | $58 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | W305618 | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol ≥98% | 97-99-4 | 1kg | $72.3 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | W305618 | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol ≥98% | 97-99-4 | 10Kg | $316 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich | W305618 | Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol ≥98% | 97-99-4 | 25kg | $658 | 2026-04-30 | Buy |
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Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol Chemical Properties, Uses, Production
Chemical Properties
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is a colorless to light yellow hygroscopic liquid that has a faint, warm, oily, caramellic odor with a coffee and nut-like flavor at very low levels (0.03 to 1 ppm). Miscible with water, ethanol, ether, acetone, chloroform and benzene, insoluble in paraffin hydrocarbons. It has an extensive history of use as a highly versatile, high purity solvent.
Occurrence
Reported found in shoyu (fermented soya hydrolysate), coffee and fresh mango.
Uses
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is used extensively in various industries as a high-purity, water miscible solvent, and as a chemical intermediate. It was used as Solvent for vinyl resins; dyes for leather; chlorinated rubber; cellulose esters; solvent softener for nylon; vegetable oils; coupling agent; organic synthesis.
Definition
ChEBI: Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is a primary alcohol that is methanol in which one of the hydrogens of the methyl group has been replaced by a tetrahydrofuran-2-yl group. It has a role as a protic solvent. It is a primary alcohol and a member of oxolanes.
Application
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) is generally regarded as a "green" solvent in industrial applications. THFA is a low cost, biodegradable solvent mainly used as a reactive diluent for epoxy resins and is a good solvent for many of the curative and catalysts used in epoxy formulations. It is also used in the following applications:
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol undergoes chemoselective hydrogenolysis catalyzed by Rh/SiO2 modified with ReOx species to yield 1,5-pentanediol. It undergoes lanthanum-mediated Michael-type addition reaction with maleate to form alkoxybutanedioic acid.
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol was used as refractive-index matching solvent to ensure hard sphere suspension of silica particles for rheological measurements.
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.
Preparation
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is produced by catalytic reduction of furfural with Raney-Ni; also by destructive hydrogenation of lignin.
General Description
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol appears as a clear colorless liquid with a mild odor. Vapors are heavier than air.
Air & Water Reactions
Denser than water and soluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
Acetyl bromide reacts violently with alcohols or water [Merck 11th ed. 1989]. Mixtures of alcohols with concentrated sulfuric acid and strong hydrogen peroxide can cause explosions. Example: An explosion will occur if dimethylbenzylcarbinol is added to 90% hydrogen peroxide then acidified with concentrated sulfuric acid. Mixtures of ethyl alcohol with concentrated hydrogen peroxide form powerful explosives. Mixtures of hydrogen peroxide and 1-phenyl-2-methyl propyl alcohol tend to explode if acidified with 70% sulfuric acid [Chem. Eng. News 45(43):73. 1967; J, Org. Chem. 28:1893. 1963]. Alkyl hypochlorites are violently explosive. They are readily obtained by reacting hypochlorous acid and alcohols either in aqueous solution or mixed aqueous- carbon tetrachloride solutions. Chlorine plus alcohols would similarly yield alkyl hypochlorites. They decompose in the cold and explode on exposure to sunlight or heat. Tertiary hypochlorites are less unstable than secondary or primary hypochlorites [NFPA 491 M 1991]. Base-catalysed reactions of isocyanates with alcohols should be carried out in inert solvents. Such reactions in the absence of solvents often occur with explosive violence [Wischmeyer 1969].
Health Hazard
Inhalation or contact with material may irritate or burn skin and eyes. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Carcinogenicity
Tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol was not mutagenic to S. typhimurium strains TA100, TA1535, TA1537, or TA98 in an in vitro gene mutation assay or to E. coliWP2uvrA/pKM101 with or withoutmetabolic activation. No chromosomal aberrations or polypoidy were observed when tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol was added to cultured Chinese hamster lung cells with or without metabolic activation .
Toxics Screening Level
The Initial Threshold Screening Level (ITSL) for tetrahydrofuryl methanol (THM) is 52 μg/m3 based on an annual averaging time.
Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol Preparation Products And Raw materials
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| Shandong Jinyueyuan New Material Co. Ltd | 18615187817; 18615187817 | 2793152786@qq.com | China | 394 | 58 |
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| TCI (Shanghai) Development Co., Ltd. | 021-67121386 | Sales-CN@TCIchemicals.com | China | 24512 | 81 |
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