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

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

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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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