Tetrahydrofuran is a colorless industrial solvent with a sharp, ethereal, ether-like odor reminiscent of diethyl ether with a faintly sweet, chemical undertone. It is not a perfumery material — it flashes off quickly leaving a harsh, slightly acrid solvent impression.AI · claude-opus-4-7
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Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1286.
Colorless mobile liquid.
Miscible with water and alcohol, soluble in most oils.
Penetrating, sweet-gassy and warm, bread-like odor. Unpleasant in its diffusive power and pungency. Very poor tenacity.
The material as such is probably not used in perfumes or flavors. Many of the derivatives are used in reconstituted coffee, caramel, maple and similar flavors.