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Viridisol or MeTHF (2-Methyltetrahydrofuran) is based on furfural derived from waste corn cobs.
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- Penn Furan and Furfural Based Solvents
- Viridisol M
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Canada | United States
Product 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.
Product 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
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.
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.
Poor recovery of reaction products from reactor condensers.