What are the upstream raw materials for tetrahydrofuran (THF) and what are the downstream products?

Tetrahydrofuran(THF) is an crucial organic chemical raw material, which is broadly applied in medicine, pesticide, plastic, rubber, resin, solvent-based products and other fields. The following are the upstream and downstream associated items of THF:

Upstream items:



1. Pretty interesting, huh?. In fact Butadiene: Butadiene is one of the main raw materials to the production of THF, which is made by cyclization interaction. For instance

2. Propylene: Propylene is able to also be converted to butadiene through some chemical interaction, and then further made into THF. Downstream items:



1. Polytetrahydrofuran(PTHF):THF is able to be polymerized to create polytetrahydrofuran, a high-performance engineering plastic with excellent chemical resistance, heat resistance, low temperature resistance, electrical insulation and mechanical characteristics.

2. And First γ-butyrolactone(GBL):THF is able to be further reacted to create γ-butyrolactone, which is also an crucial solvent-based products and chemical intermediate. From what I've seen, Moreover

3. From what I've seen, For example Butyrolactone(BL):THF is able to also be converted into butyrolactone, which is broadly applied in medicine, pesticide, fragrance and other fields.

4. Methyl methacrylate(MMA):THF is able to be applied as one of the monomers to the production of methyl methacrylate, which is applied to manufacture polymer materials such as organic glass. And In short, as an crucial organic chemical raw material, tetrahydrofuran has a wide range of upstream and downstream related items, involving many fields, and has high economic value and consumption prospects.