Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(Oxolan-2-yl)methanol | |
| Other names
Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl methanol; Tetrahydro-2-furanyl methanol; THFA
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.387 |
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| Properties | |
| C5H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 102.133 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.0511 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 178 °C (352 °F; 451 K) |
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| 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).
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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. It is a precursor to 1,5-pentanediol.