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tetrahydrofuran: see furfural furfural (fûr`fərəl) or furfuraldehyde ..... Click the link for more information. . tetrahydrofuran [¦te·trə‚hī·drə′fyu̇‚rän] (organic chemistry) C4H8O A clear, colorless liquid with a boiling point of 66°C; soluble in water and organic solvents; used as a solvent for resins and in adhesives, printing inks, and polymerizations. Abbreviated THF. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The polyols employed are made up of either polymers of propylene and ethylene oxide or tetrahydrofuran. It is also used to produce other industrial chemicals, including butanediol, tetrahydrofuran, and pyrrolidone, which become ingredients in solvents, paints, deicers, plastics, fuel additives, fabrics, and carpets. In lab tests, Scherer and his coworkers dissolved a carboxylic-acid-containing polymer in the organic solvent tetrahydrofuran. |
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