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

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₉O⁺ +  = (C₄H₉O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉O⁺ + C₄H₈O = (C₄H₉O⁺ • C₄H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₄H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₁₁O⁺ + C₄H₈O = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • C₄H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₅H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₅H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₁₁O⁺ + C₄H₈O = (C₅H₁₁O⁺ • C₄H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₄H₉O⁺ • ) +  = (C₄H₉O⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₄H₉O⁺ • C₄H₈O) + C₄H₈O = (C₄H₉O⁺ • 2C₄H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₆H₅NO₂^- +  = (C₆H₅NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₅NO₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₆H₅NO₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + C₄H₈O = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • C₄H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

 + 2 =

By formula: C₄H₄O + 2H₂ = C₄H₈O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₄H₈O = (Mg⁺ • C₄H₈O)

 (solution) +  (solution) = C₉H₈O₆W (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₄H₈O (solution) + C₆O₆W (solution) = C₉H₈O₆W (solution) + CO (solution)

C₁₄H₂₁MnO₂ (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₁H₁₃MnO₃ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₄H₂₁MnO₂ (solution) + C₄H₈O (solution) = C₁₁H₁₃MnO₃ (solution) + C₇H₁₆ (solution)

C₁₂H₁₆CrO₅ (solution) +  (solution) = C₉H₈CrO₆ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₆CrO₅ (solution) + C₄H₈O (solution) = C₉H₈CrO₆ (solution) + C₇H₁₆ (solution)

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₆O + H₂ = C₄H₈O

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₄H₆O = C₄H₈O

 (solution) + C₂₀H₃₀Sm (solution) = C₂₄H₃₈OSm (solution)

By formula: C₄H₈O (solution) + C₂₀H₃₀Sm (solution) = C₂₄H₃₈OSm (solution)

C₂₄H₃₈OSm (solution) +  (solution) = C₂₈H₄₆O₂Sm (solution)

By formula: C₂₄H₃₈OSm (solution) + C₄H₈O (solution) = C₂₈H₄₆O₂Sm (solution)

C₂₄H₃₉Si₃U (solution) +  (solution) = C₂₈H₄₇OSi₃U (solution)

By formula: C₂₄H₃₉Si₃U (solution) + C₄H₈O (solution) = C₂₈H₄₇OSi₃U (solution)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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