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Identifying Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
What are the qualitative tests for Tetrahydrofuran?
I just want to know whether the liquid in the bottle is THF or not.
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Density? Boiling pont? Water tests? Smell? THF has a really characteristic odor, just love it.
Not usually used by home chemists, but NMR will tell it in no time(:
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Mixes with water, but not salt water, and dissolves PVC is a fairly unusual group of characteristics.
What do you have available with which to test it?
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It is obvious to me now that what I have is some sort of blend (I bought it from an asshole) 
I wanted to use it to make some PVC glue but there was no activity (attack) on UPVC pipe shreds soaked in it.
@kristo: I don't think BP would be of any value in this situation because it is supposed to have impurities (far from lab grade).
If I have access to NMR, I'd also have access to quality chemicals. 
Knowing smells of different chemicals is _key_ when buying from unreliable sources.
@unionised: I didn't know about water. what chems do I need (for future ref)?
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THF won't dissolve PVC pipes. PVC "glue" is made by soaking PVC shavings or more preferably powder in THF for weeks. It will dissolve faster if it
get's boiled up.
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