Tetrahydrofuran, abbreviated as\u00a0THF, is a colorless, volatile, water-miscible cyclic ether with a characteristic ethereal odor. It is one of the most versatile and widely used organic solvents in chemical, pharmaceutical, and polymer industries.<\/p>\n
Chemical Formula:<\/strong>\u00a0C4H8O THF is valued for its excellent solvency for polar and nonpolar compounds, making it indispensable in multiple industries: Tetrahydrofuran, abbreviated as\u00a0THF, is a colorless, volatile, water-miscible cyclic ether with a characteristic ethereal odor. It is one of the most versatile and widely used organic solvents in chemical, pharmaceutical, and polymer industries.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"%%post_excerpt%%","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[103],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2482","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-tetrahydrofuran-thf","7":"desktop-align-center","8":"tablet-align-left","9":"mobile-align-left","10":"ast-product-gallery-layout-horizontal-slider","11":"ast-product-gallery-with-no-image","12":"ast-product-tabs-layout-horizontal","14":"first","15":"instock","16":"shipping-taxable","17":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2482"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2482"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmchemi.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nStructural Formula:<\/strong> A five-membered heterocyclic compound containing one oxygen atom and four carbon atoms (cyclic ether structure)
\nCAS Registry Number:<\/strong> 109-99-9
\nUN Number:<\/strong> 2056 (Class 3 Flammable Liquid)
\nMolecular Weight:<\/strong> 72.11 g\/mol<\/p>\n2. Industrial Applications<\/h4>\n
\nPolymer Industry:<\/strong> The primary raw material for the production of\u00a0polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG), a key component of spandex fibers (Lycra), thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), and elastomers. Also used as a solvent for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), and cellulose acetate.
\nOrganic Synthesis:<\/strong> A universal solvent for Grignard reactions, lithium aluminum hydride reductions, and other organometallic reactions. It serves as a reaction medium for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals.
\nPharmaceutical Industry:<\/strong> Used in the formulation of drug intermediates, and as a solvent for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with poor water solubility.
\nCoatings & Adhesives:<\/strong> Acts as a high-boiling solvent for polyurethane coatings, epoxy resins, and pressure-sensitive adhesives, improving film formation and adhesion.
\nOther Uses:<\/strong> Extraction solvent for natural products (e.g., essential oils, plant extracts); component of battery electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries; solvent for printing inks and dyes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"