[phth]

Does anyone know what the acronym for a solvent "T.Γ.Φ." in Russian stands for (TJP in eng)?

The only Russian chemist in the department doesn't understand what the acronym stands for, so any help would be appreciated.

[sjb]

Do you have an example preparation - (I mean, it won't necessarily be ethanol if you're working with Grignards, for instance)?

[mjc123]

Maybe tetrahydrofuran (THF)? Russian often represents H in foreign words as G (e.g. Hitler is Gitler, which seems strangely appropriate).

Edit: My Russian colleague says it's THF.

[Borek]

Any context?

[phth]

extraction of a polar thioaminal from a solution of dioxane, and the authors state TJP was used as the extraction solvent

[Borek]

THF, no doubt about it.

Go to wikipedia THF page, choose Russian version (Тетрагидрофуран), just below the structural formula on the right there is a line saying "Сокращения ТГФ, THF" - cокращения means "abbreviations".