2,5-DIMETHYLTETRAHYDROFURAN Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-128.9°C

Boiling point:

90-92 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.833 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.404(lit.)

Flash point:

80 °F

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

Water Solubility 

Practically insoluble in water

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

BRN 

102563

Dielectric constant

3.0499999999999998

InChI

1S/C6H12O/c1-5-3-4-6(2)7-5/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

OXMIDRBAFOEOQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1CCC(C)O1

LogP

1.544 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

Furan, tetrahydro-2,5-dimethyl- (1003-38-9)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

16-29-33

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2932190090

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

MSDS

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2,5-DIMETHYLTETRAHYDROFURAN Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Uses

2,5-Dimethyltetrahydrofuran is used in preparation method for Hydrodeoxygenation of Oxygenated compounds to unsaturaded products.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 72, p. 1593, 1950 DOI: 10.1021/ja01160a045

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