Tetrahydrofuran is an important derivative of furan. It has good solubility for many organic and inorganic substances. It can dissolve all compounds except polyethylene, polypropylene and fluororesin. It is widely used as a reactive solvent. It is known as "universal solvent". say.
Generally, tetrahydrofuran (THF) has two main industrial uses, one is as a monomer for the production of polytetrahydrofuran (PTMEG), which is a raw material for the production of spandex; the other is as a solvent for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other reactive solvents, such as Drugs, coating solvents in tape manufacturing, etc.