Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-163.3 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
151 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.888 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
114 mmHg at 59 u00b0F ; 145 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
6 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Health Hazard
Flammable
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H351: Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
- H302 (31.6%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
- H336 (23.2%): May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H351 (51.5%): Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
- H225 (99.8%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (99.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (98.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 109-99-9 |
| IUPAC Name | oxolane |
| InChI Key | WYURNTSHIVDZCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8028 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Solvent used in polymer production, coatings, and lab processes with high purity.