Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:27:20 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:02:35 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0000246
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00246
Metabolite Identification
Common NameTetrahydrofuran
DescriptionTetrahydrofuran, also known as 1,4-epoxybutane or butylene oxide, 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. Tetrahydrofuran exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,4-EpoxybutaneChEBI
Butane alpha,delta-oxideChEBI
Butylene oxideChEBI
FuranidineChEBI
Tetramethylene oxideChEBI
THFChEBI
Butane a,delta-oxideGenerator
Butane α,δ-oxideGenerator
Butane a,δ-oxideHMDB
1,4-Epoxy-butaneHMDB
Butane a,D-oxideHMDB
CyclotetramethyleneHMDB
Cyclotetramethylene oxideHMDB
Diethylene oxideHMDB
HydrofuranHMDB
OxacyclopentaneHMDB
OxolaneHMDB
PolytetrahydrofuranHMDB
TetrahydrofuraanHMDB
TetrahydrofuraneHMDB
TetrahydrofuranneHMDB
TetraidrofuranoHMDB
TetrahydrofuranChEBI
Chemical FormulaC4H8O
Average Molecular Weight72.1057
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight72.057514878
IUPAC Nameoxolane
Traditional Nametetrahydrofuran
CAS Registry Number109-99-9
SMILES
C1CCOC1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2
InChI KeyWYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassTetrahydrofurans
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentTetrahydrofurans
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Oxacycle
  • Ether
  • Dialkyl ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-108.3 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1000 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.46HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.35ALOGPS
logP0.53ChemAxon
logS-0.01ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area9.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity20.55 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.14 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-15e25f01aff47ab7facc2017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-5fecd52ae1047ea6ca802017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-a72cdfa78bc1624af6ee2017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-15e25f01aff47ab7facc2018-05-18View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-5fecd52ae1047ea6ca802018-05-18View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-a72cdfa78bc1624af6ee2018-05-18View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-002f-9000000000-3a492c8c5b590a04fe862017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0ab9-9000000000-66253634d3f27573c6e62012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0abc-9000000000-49362212e0db0e39a6082012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00dl-9000000000-f307a5446840a5333e4f2012-07-24View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-7M) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-15e25f01aff47ab7facc2012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6M) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-5fecd52ae1047ea6ca802012-08-31View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6M) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-a72cdfa78bc1624af6ee2012-08-31View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-57b4553c011e61c133022017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-633756c4cb26edc878752017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0007-9000000000-f7f21b58e32e3bbdc8e82017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-3191fdff289240be2d932017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-53ae58b025cd88229a022017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-000f-9000000000-e2c11950e59178898ca92017-09-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-6f602d2adfd99a3618762021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-db869489a53547fd0e9a2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-9000000000-e32b752db8542e7e4c7e2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-41ba71baeb0e935332bf2021-09-23View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-4ffb3617277fb64e85922021-09-23View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-4e009d20cbcc725a95e32021-09-23View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-04View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-05View Spectrum
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
HMDB IDHMDB0000246
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB021917
KNApSAcK IDC00010358
Chemspider ID7737
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkTHF
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8028
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID26911
References
Synthesis ReferenceLi, Haixia; Yin, Hengbo; Jiang, Tingshun; Hu, Tongjie; Wu, Jing; Wada, Yuji. Cyclodehydration of 1,4-butanediol to tetrahydrofuran catalyzed by supported silicotungstic acid. Catalysis Communications (2006), 7(10), 778-782.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Antunes-Fernandes EC, van Gastelen S, Dijkstra J, Hettinga KA, Vervoort J: Milk metabolome relates enteric methane emission to milk synthesis and energy metabolism pathways. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Aug;99(8):6251-6262. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-10248. Epub 2016 May 26. [PubMed:27236769 ]