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Version | 2.0 |
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Created at | 2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC |
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Updated at | 2021-10-07 20:39:24 UTC |
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NP-MRD ID | NP0001090 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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Natural Product Identification |
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Common Name | Tetrahydrofuran |
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Description | Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is a cyclic ether. It is a colorless, water-miscible organic liquid with low viscosity and a smell similar to diethyl ether. At low concentrations it has a faint, fruity aroma. It is one of the most polar ethers. THF is naturally present in coffee aroma, floured chickpeas, and cooked chicken. It is used in the manufacture of polymers as well as agricultural, pharmaceutical, and commodity chemicals. Because of its widespread use (industrially) and its presence in many foods, THF is a contaminant of exposure and can appear in human biofluids. THF oxidizes readily, which can lead to instability and result in cytotoxicity. In chemical synthesis applications, THF is often used for hydroborations used to synthesize primary alcohols. THF is frequently used as a solvent for Grignard reagents because of the oxygen atom's ability to coordinate to the magnesium ion component of the Grignard reagent (an organometallic chemical reaction involving alkyl- or aryl-magnesium halides). THF is often used in polymer science. For example, it can be used to dissolve rubber prior to determining its molecular mass using gel permeation chromatography. THF tends to form peroxides on storage in air. (PMID: 16999122 , 12742700 , 14619948 ). THF can be degraded by certain strains of Rhodococcus bacteria (PMID: 19230656 ). |
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Structure | InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2 |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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1,4-Epoxybutane | ChEBI | Butane alpha,delta-oxide | ChEBI | Butylene oxide | ChEBI | Furanidine | ChEBI | Tetramethylene oxide | ChEBI | THF | ChEBI | Butane a,delta-oxide | Generator | Butane α,δ-oxide | Generator | Butane a,δ-oxide | HMDB | 1,4-Epoxy-butane | HMDB | Butane a,D-oxide | HMDB | Cyclotetramethylene | HMDB | Cyclotetramethylene oxide | HMDB | Diethylene oxide | HMDB | Hydrofuran | HMDB | Oxacyclopentane | HMDB | Oxolane | HMDB | Polytetrahydrofuran | HMDB | Tetrahydrofuraan | HMDB | Tetrahydrofurane | HMDB | Tetrahydrofuranne | HMDB | Tetraidrofurano | HMDB | Tetrahydrofuran | ChEBI |
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Chemical Formula | C4H8O |
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Average Mass | 72.1057 Da |
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Monoisotopic Mass | 72.05751 Da |
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IUPAC Name | oxolane |
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Traditional Name | tetrahydrofuran |
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CAS Registry Number | 109-99-9 |
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SMILES | C1CCOC1 |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2 |
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InChI Key | WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Experimental Spectra |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetrahydrofurans. These are heterocyclic compounds containing a saturated, aliphatic, five-membered ring where a carbon is replaced by an oxygen. |
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Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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Super Class | Organoheterocyclic compounds |
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Class | Tetrahydrofurans |
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Sub Class | Not Available |
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Direct Parent | Tetrahydrofurans |
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Alternative Parents | |
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Substituents | - Tetrahydrofuran
- Oxacycle
- Ether
- Dialkyl ether
- Organic oxygen compound
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
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Molecular Framework | Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds |
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External Descriptors | |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Liquid |
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Experimental Properties | Property | Value | Reference |
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Melting Point | -108.3 °C | Not Available | Boiling Point | 65.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg | The Good Scents Company Information System | Water Solubility | 1000 mg/mL | Not Available | LogP | 0.46 | Hansch CH, Leo A and Hoekman DH. "Exploring QSAR: Hydrophobic, Electronic, and Steric Constraints. Volume 1" ACS Publications (1995). |
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Predicted Properties | |
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General References | - Dietzen DJ, Wilhite TR, Kenagy DN, Milliner DS, Smith CH, Landt M: Extraction of glyceric and glycolic acids from urine with tetrahydrofuran: utility in detection of primary hyperoxaluria. Clin Chem. 1997 Aug;43(8 Pt 1):1315-20. [PubMed:9267307 ]
- Sadler BM, Chittick GE, Polk RE, Slain D, Kerkering TM, Studenberg SD, Lou Y, Moore KH, Woolley JL, Stein DS: Metabolic disposition and pharmacokinetics of [14C]-amprenavir, a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) protease inhibitor, administered as a single oral dose to healthy male subjects. J Clin Pharmacol. 2001 Apr;41(4):386-96. [PubMed:11304895 ]
- Ilett KF, Ethell BT, Maggs JL, Davis TM, Batty KT, Burchell B, Binh TQ, Thu le TA, Hung NC, Pirmohamed M, Park BK, Edwards G: Glucuronidation of dihydroartemisinin in vivo and by human liver microsomes and expressed UDP-glucuronosyltransferases. Drug Metab Dispos. 2002 Sep;30(9):1005-12. [PubMed:12167566 ]
- Zhao B, Tham SY, Lu J, Lai MH, Lee LK, Moochhala SM: Simultaneous determination of vitamins C, E and beta-carotene in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode-array detection. J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2004 Jun 30;7(2):200-4. [PubMed:15367376 ]
- Unni LK, Becker RE: Determination of heptylphysostigmine in plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. J Chromatogr. 1992 Jan 17;573(2):275-81. [PubMed:1601960 ]
- Clayton PT, Leonard JV, Lawson AM, Setchell KD, Andersson S, Egestad B, Sjovall J: Familial giant cell hepatitis associated with synthesis of 3 beta, 7 alpha-dihydroxy-and 3 beta,7 alpha, 12 alpha-trihydroxy-5-cholenoic acids. J Clin Invest. 1987 Apr;79(4):1031-8. [PubMed:3470305 ]
- Breithaupt H, Wilfling M: Determination of mexiletine in biological fluids by high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr. 1982 Jun 11;230(1):97-105. [PubMed:7107772 ]
- Imbenotte M, Azaroual N, Cartigny B, Vermeersch G, Lhermitte M: Identification and quantitation of xenobiotics by 1H NMR spectroscopy in poisoning cases. Forensic Sci Int. 2003 Apr 23;133(1-2):132-5. [PubMed:12742700 ]
- Mahendra S, Alvarez-Cohen L: Kinetics of 1,4-dioxane biodegradation by monooxygenase-expressing bacteria. Environ Sci Technol. 2006 Sep 1;40(17):5435-42. [PubMed:16999122 ]
- Authors unspecified: International Conference on Harmonisation; final recommendations on the revision of the permitted daily exposures for two solvents, n-methylpyrrolidone and tetrahydrofuran, according to the maintenance procedures for the guidance Q3C Impurities: Residual Solvents; Availability. Notice. Fed Regist. 2003 Nov 13;68(219):64352-3. [PubMed:14619948 ]
- Yao Y, Lv Z, Min H, Lv Z, Jiao H: Isolation, identification and characterization of a novel Rhodococcus sp. strain in biodegradation of tetrahydrofuran and its medium optimization using sequential statistics-based experimental designs. Bioresour Technol. 2009 Jun;100(11):2762-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.01.006. Epub 2009 Feb 18. [PubMed:19230656 ]
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