Poly(ethylene glycol) tetrahydrofurfuryl ether

Names

[ Name ]:
Poly(ethylene glycol) tetrahydrofurfuryl ether

[Synonym ]:
Glycofurol,Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol polyethyleneglycol ether
MFCD00801146

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Poly(ethylene glycol) tetrahydrofurfuryl ether is liquid glycogen can be easily transformed into a gel system with excellent elasticity, so it can be used as a medium for dissolving water-insoluble drugs.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.061g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
256.2ºC at 760mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
(C₂H₄O)nC₅H₁₀O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
233.28

[ Flash Point ]:
108.7ºC

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.454

[ Storage condition ]:
Store below +30°C.

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: MD0907500

CHEMICAL NAME :: Glycols, polyethylene, mono(tetrahydrofurfuryl) ether

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 31692-85-0

LAST UPDATED :: 199509

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 3

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 1 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Cardiac - other changes

REFERENCE :: ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,1586,1978

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 7800 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Cardiac - other changes

REFERENCE :: ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,1586,1978

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 3500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,75,1956

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
MD0907500