टेट्राहाइड्रोफ्यूरान
Also known as diethylene oxide, 1,4-epoxybutane, tetramethylene oxide, THF, furanidine, butylene oxide, butane alpha,delta-oxide, Tetrahydrofuraan
Tetrahydrofuran (THF), or oxolane, is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)4O. The compound is classified as heterocyclic compound, specifically a cyclic ether. It is a colorless, water-miscible organic liquid with low viscosity. It is mainly used as a precursor to polymers. Being polar and having a wide liquid range, THF is a versatile solvent. It is an isomer of another solvent, butanone.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H8O
- Molecular weight
- 72.11 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- oxolane
- SMILES
- C1CCOC1
- InChIKey
- WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.5
- Polar surface area
- 9.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
via PubChem
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 72.058