Tetrahydrofuran

• Formula: C₄H₈O
• Molecular weight: 72.1057
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 109-99-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Furan, tetrahydro-; Butane α,δ-oxide; Butane, 1,4-epoxy-; Cyclotetramethylene oxide; Furanidine; Oxacyclopentane; Oxolane; Tetramethylene oxide; THF; Hydrofuran; Tetrahydrofuraan; Tetrahydrofuranne; Tetraidrofurano; NCI-C60560; Rcra waste number U213; UN 2056; Diethylene oxide; Dynasolve 150; Tetrahydrofurane; THF (tetrahydrofuran); NSC 57858
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions

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