Substance profile
Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol
Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol is a colorless liquid with a mild odor.
01 · Identification
What Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol is
Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol is a colorless liquid with a mild odor. It boils at 178 °C, melts at -80 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol
- tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H360Df | May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
Precautionary statements: P264, P280, P305, P313, P337, P338
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 178 °C (352.4 °F) | at 760 mmHg | HSDB |
| 178 °C (352.4 °F) | ICSC | ||
| 178.5 °C (353.3 °F) | range, midpoint shown | JECFA | |
| Melting point | -80 °C (-112 °F) | below this value | HSDB |
| Density | 1.05 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.0544 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| 1.051 g/cm³ | range, midpoint shown | JECFA | |
| Solubility | Miscible with water, alcohol, ether, acetone, chloroform, benzene | HSDB | |
| Solubility in water: miscible | ICSC | ||
| Soluble in water, fats | JECFA | ||
| Vapor pressure | 0.8 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 1.3951 mmHg | at 25 °C | ICSC | |
| 0.8 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 75 °C (167 °F) | OPEN CUP | HSDB |
| 75 °C (167 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| 74 °C (165.2 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Autoignition temperature | 282.22 °C (540 °F) | HSDB | |
| 280 °C (536 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 1.5 % by volume | HSDB | |
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 9.7 % by volume | HSDB | |
| Vapor density | 3.522 (air = 1) | HSDB | |
| 3.5 (air = 1) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Tetrahydro-2-furylmethanol
Storage conditions
FURFURAL & ITS DERIVATIVES SHOULD BE STORED IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS, SHELTERED FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT & AWAY FROM HEAT & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. /FURFURAL & IT DERIVATIVES/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Violent or explosive reaction with 3-nitro-N-bromophthalimide. ... Can react with oxidizing materials.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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