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- Manufacturer: Penn A Kem
- Product Line: Penn Furan and Furfural Based Solvents
- Product: Viridisol® M
- Industries: Care Chemicals | Food & Beverage | Pharmaceuticals
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
Viridisol® M
Viridisol® M (MeTHF, 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran) is a green solvent based on furfural derived from waste corn cobs.
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Specifications
Boiling point, °C: 80
Freezing point, °C: -136
Density (20°C): 0.855
Refractive index (20°C): 1.406
Latent heat of vaporization, cal./g: 89.7
Flash point (Tag. closed Cup), °C: -11.1
Solubility in water at 120°C, wt%: 14
Solubility water in MeTHF 20°C, wt%: 4.4
Water azeotrope boiling point, °C: 71
wt% MeTHF: 89.4
wt% water: 10.6
Primary Chemistry:
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran
- Manufacturer: Penn A Kem
- Product Line: Penn Furan and Furfural Based Solvents
- Product: Viridisol® M
- Industries: Care Chemicals | Food & Beverage | Pharmaceuticals
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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Overview
Viridisol® M is a very effective extraction solvent that is inversely soluble in water. MeTHF can outperform tetrahydrofuran (THF) and methylene chloride/dichloromethane (DCM) in Grignard and other organometallic reactions.
Specifications
Boiling point, °C: 80
Freezing point, °C: -136
Density (20°C): 0.855
Refractive index (20°C): 1.406
Latent heat of vaporization, cal./g: 89.7
Flash point (Tag. closed Cup), °C: -11.1
Solubility in water at 120°C, wt%: 14
Solubility water in MeTHF 20°C, wt%: 4.4
Water azeotrope boiling point, °C: 71
wt% MeTHF: 89.4
wt% water: 10.6
Primary Chemistry:
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran
Features & Benefits
- MeTHF can outperform tetrahydrofuran (THF) and methylene chloride/dichloromethane (DCM) in Grignard and other organometallic reactions
- Limited miscibility with water makes it great for easy product recovery
- Allows higher reaction temperature and lower losses from reactor condensers
- Effective solvent for biphasic reactions such as alkylation, amidation and nucleophilic substitution reactions.
Problems Solved
Poor performance of THF and DCM in organometallic reactions.
Poor recovery of reaction products from reactor condensers.
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