Tetrahydro furfuryl alcohol - ≥99% , CAS No.97-99-4

CAS: 97-99-4 Cat. No.: T105720 Molecular Weight: 102.13 Beilstein Registry Number: 102723 EC Number: 202-625-6

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%

Synonyms

THFA | (tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-methanol | (Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methanol | CAS-97-99-4 | [(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]methanol | 2-hydroxymethyltetrahydrofuran | 2-Hydroxymethyl-Tetrahydrofuran | CHEBI:137944 | T0106 | Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol | EC 202-62

Storage

Room temperature,Cool

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

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.

Specifications

Synonyms

THFA | (tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-methanol | (Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methanol | CAS-97-99-4 | [(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]methanol | 2-hydroxymethyltetrahydrofuran | 2-Hydroxymethyl-Tetrahydrofuran | CHEBI:137944 | T0106 | Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol | EC 202-62

Specifications & Purity

≥99%

Storage

Room temperature, Cool

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504751315
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751315
• Canonical Smiles: C1CC(OC1)CO
• IUPAC Name: oxolan-2-ylmethanol
• InChIKey: BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C5H10O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h5-6H,1-4H2
• Isomeric SMILES: C1CC(OC1)CO
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: LU2450000
• UN Number: 1993
• Packing Group: I
• Molecular Weight: 102.13
• Beilstein: 102723
• Reaxy-Rn: 102723
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=102723&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organoheterocyclic compounds
    • Class Tetrahydrofurans

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organoheterocyclic compounds
• Class: Tetrahydrofurans
• Subclass: Not available
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Tetrahydrofurans
• Alternative Parents: Oxacyclic compounds Dialkyl ethers Primary alcohols Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Tetrahydrofuran - Oxacycle - Ether - Dialkyl ether - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Alcohol - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetrahydrofurans. These are heterocyclic compounds containing a saturated, aliphatic, five-membered ring where a carbon is replaced by an oxygen.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic.
• Refractive Index: 1.451-1.453
• Flash Point(°F): 167 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 74℃
• Boil Point(°C): 178°C
• Melt Point(°C): -80°C
• Molecular Weight: 102.130 g/mol
• XLogP3: -0.100
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 1
• Exact Mass: 102.068 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 102.068 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 29.500 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 7
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 54.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 1
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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