Tetrahydrofuran
(THF): A five-membered heterocyclic
ring consisting of four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom, or a molecule
containing this ring. Also the nonpolar
aprotic
solvent of molecular
formula C4H8O containing this ring.
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| General tetrahydrofuran ring. | |
THF, a nonpolar
aprotic
solvent. |
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The tetrahydrofuran
ring of 2-deoxyadenosine, a DNA nucleoside, is shown in red. |