Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (Oxolan-2-yl)methanol
	Other names Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl methanol; Tetrahydro-2-furanyl methanol; THFA
Identifiers
CAS Number	97-99-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	7082;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.387
PubChem CID	7360;
RTECS number	LU2450000;
UNII	XD95821VF9;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1029128 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h5-6H,1-4H2 Key: BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1CC(OC1)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H10O2
Molar mass	102.133 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	1.0511 g/cm3
Boiling point	178 °C (352 °F; 451 K)
Hazards
Flash point	83.9 °C (183.0 °F; 357.0 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA) is an organic compound with the formula HOCH₂C₄H₇O. In terms of its structure, it consists of a tetrahydrofuran ring substituted in the 2-position with a hydroxymethyl group. It is a colorless liquid that is used as a specialty solvent and synthetic intermediate, e.g. to 3,4-dihydropyran. It is prepared by hydrogenation of furfural.^[1] It is a precursor to 1,5-pentanediol.^[2]

Other uses[edit]

THFA is often used in epoxy resin formulations in either the epoxy component or amine hardener as well as other general resin applications.^[3]

External links[edit]

Safety Data Sheet

References[edit]

^ H. E. Hoydonckx; W. M. Van Rhijn; W. Van Rhijn; D. E. De Vos; P. A. Jacobs (2007). "Furfural and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a12_119.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.
^ Nakagawa, Yoshinao; Tomishige, Keiichi (2012). "Production of 1,5-Pentanediol from Biomass via Furfural and Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol". Catalysis Today. 195: 136–143. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2012.04.048.
^ "Natural Resins Products THFA". SilvaTeam. 2022.

[Ull-1] H. E. Hoydonckx; W. M. Van Rhijn; W. Van Rhijn; D. E. De Vos; P. A. Jacobs (2007). "Furfural and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a12_119.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.

[2] Nakagawa, Yoshinao; Tomishige, Keiichi (2012). "Production of 1,5-Pentanediol from Biomass via Furfural and Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol". Catalysis Today. 195: 136–143. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2012.04.048.

[3] "Natural Resins Products THFA". SilvaTeam. 2022.

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