Description

Tetrahydro-2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-3-Furanol is a specialized furan derivative with a saturated, hindered alcohol structure, making it a valuable intermediate and building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique steric and electronic properties are leveraged to impart specific characteristics to final products, such as enhanced stability or modified reactivity. This compound is primarily sought by R&D chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty polymer industries for developing novel active ingredients and functional materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key chiral building block or protecting group in the synthesis of complex drug molecules and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of advanced pesticides, herbicides, and plant growth regulators where its hindered structure can improve environmental stability.
• Polymer & Resin Modifier: Acts as a monomer or chain terminator in specialty polymerizations to create materials with specific thermal or mechanical properties.
• Flavor & Fragrance Chemistry: Employed as a precursor for synthesizing musk-like odorants or other complex aroma chemicals due to its tetramethyl-substituted ring system.
• Ligand & Catalyst Development: Utilized in organometallic chemistry to create novel, sterically demanding ligands for asymmetric catalysis.
• Crosslinking Agent: Functions in epoxy or other thermoset resin systems to modify cure profiles and final network density.

Basic Information

Product Name	Tetrahydro-2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-3-Furanol
CAS No.	3611-76-5
Molecular Formula	C8H16O2
Molecular Weight	144.21 g/mol
Synonyms	3-Hydroxytetrahydro-2,2,4,4-tetramethylfuran; 2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-3-hydroxytetrahydrofuran; 3-Furanol, tetrahydro-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-; Tetramethylhydroxytetrahydrofuran; THTMF; 3-Tetrahydrofuranol, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-
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Quality Control

Every batch of Tetrahydro-2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-3-Furanol is manufactured and tested under a strict quality management system. We provide comprehensive analytical data to ensure the product meets your specific research or production requirements. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is supplied with each shipment and is available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its hygroscopic nature, keep the container tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) for long-term storage to prevent moisture absorption and degradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC/HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.