Poly(tetrahydrofuran)
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Poly(tetrahydrofuran)
 

NAMES AND IDENTIFIERS OF POLYMER

POLYMER CLASS Polyglycol
COMMON NAMESPoly(tetrahydrofuran), Poly(tetramethylene glycol), PolyTHF ®
STRUCTURE BASED NAME Poly(tetramethylene oxide), Poly(oxytetramethylene)
ACRONYMS PTMO, PTMEG
CAS # 25190-06-1, 27637-03-2
CurlySMILES C{-}CCCO{n+}
 

IDENTIFIERS OF MONOMER(S)

CAS # 109-99-9
COMMON NAMESTetrahydrofuran
SMILES C1CCCO1
Std. InChI 1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H2
Std. InChIKey WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
STRUCTURE
Tetrahydrofuran
 

Thermo-Physical Properties: Experimental / Literature Data

PROPERTYUNITVALUE / RANGEPREFERRED
Molar Volume VmmL mol-173.4 - 74.073.7
Density ρg mL-1 0.97 - 0.980.98
Solubility Parameter δMPa1/2 16.6 - 18.517.5
Molar Cohesive Energy EcohJ mol-1 19900 - 2470022600
Glass Transition Temperature TgK 185 - 194189
Molar Heat Capacity CpJ (mol K)-1143 - 151148
Entanglement Molecular Weight Meg mol-1
Index of Refraction nnone1.48
 

Thermo-Physical Properties: Calculated Data

PROPERTYUNITVALUE / RANGEPREFERRED
Molecular Weight of Repeat unitg mol-1 72.11
Van-der-Waals Volume VvWmL mol-1 43.09
Molar Volume VmmL mol-168.7 - 75.572.1
Density ρg mL-1 0.96 - 1.051.00
Solubility Parameter δMPa1/2 17.7 - 19.118.3
Molar Cohesive Energy EcohJ mol-1 23600 - 2500024000
Glass Transition Temperature TgK 192 - 208193
Molar Heat Capacity CpJ (mol K)-1151 - 157155
Entanglement Molecular Weight Meg mol-11600 - 23002000
Index of Refraction nnone1.47 - 1.481.47
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