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Poly(tetrahydrofuran)

average Mn ~1,000

Synonym(s):

α-Hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl), Poly(1,4-butanediol), polyTHF

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Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2CH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
25190-06-1
MDL number:
MFCD00148879
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24861307
NACRES:
NA.23
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vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)
<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

mol wt

average Mn ~1,000

contains

0.05-0.07% BHT as stabilizer

mp

25-33 °C

density

0.974 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

OCCCCO

InChI

1S/C8H18O2/c1-3-5-6-10-8(4-2)7-9/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3/t8-/m0/s1

InChI key

BJZYYSAMLOBSDY-QMMMGPOBSA-N

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Poly(tetrahydrofuran)

Poly(tetrahydrofuran) average Mn ~2,900

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Poly(tetrahydrofuran)

2,2,3,3-Tetrafluoro-1,4-butanediol

567191

2,2,3,3-Tetrafluoro-1,4-butanediol

mp

25-33 °C

mp

28-40 °C

mp

30-43 °C

mp

77-82 °C (lit.)

density

0.974 g/mL at 25 °C

density

0.972 g/mL at 25 °C

density

0.97 g/mL at 25 °C

density

-

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C), <1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C), <1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

-

mol wt

average Mn ~1,000

mol wt

average Mn ~2,000

mol wt

average Mn ~2,900

mol wt

-

contains

0.05-0.07% BHT as stabilizer

contains

BHT as stabilizer

contains

-

contains

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Application

Poly(tetrahydrofuran) can be used as a starting material to prepare:
  • Thermally reversible urethane -epoxy networks.
  • Poly(hexamethylene 2,6-naphthalate)-block-poly(tetrahydrofuran) (PHN-b-N-pTHF) copolymers with shape memory effect via melt polycondensation.
  • Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(tetrahydrofuran) composite for the fabrication of memory organic electrochemical transistors.

Features and Benefits

  • High flexibility
  • Hydrolytic stability
  • Excellent abrasion resistance

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

>325.4 °F - Tag open cup

Flash Point(C)

> 163 °C - Tag open cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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