3-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran

3-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Oxolan-3-ol
Other names
Tetrahydrofuran-3-ol
Tetrahydro-3-furanol
3-OH THF
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.564
  • InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c5-4-1-2-6-3-4/h4-5H,1-3H2
    Key: XDPCNPCKDGQBAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C4H8O2/c5-4-1-2-6-3-4/h4-5H,1-3H2
    Key: XDPCNPCKDGQBAN-UHFFFAOYAL
  • OC1CCOC1
Properties
C4H8O2
Molar mass 88.106 g·mol−1
Density 1.087 g/cm3 @19 °C
Boiling point 179 °C (354 °F; 452 K) (88−89 °C @17 mm Hg)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

3-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran (3-OH THF) is a colorless liquid with a normal boiling point of 179 °C and boiling at 88−89 °C at 17 mmHg, with density (1.087 g/cm3 at 19 °C). 3-OH THF is a useful pharmaceutical intermediate. The enantiopure (absolute configuration S) version of this compound is an intermediate to launched retroviral drugs.

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