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BX1791

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Isobutyl Alcohol

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Isobutyl Alcohol, Isobutanol, 2-Methyl-1-propanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2OH
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
201-148-0

Agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor pressure

12 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.0005 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.01% Carbonyl compounds (as butyraldehyde)
≤0.02% Carbonyl compounds (as 2-butanone)
≤0.1% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

pH

7 (20 °C, 80 g/L in H2O)

bp

106-108 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-108 °C

transition temp

flash point 28 °C

solubility

85 g/L

density

0.802 g/cm3 at 20 °C

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-4(2)3-5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

ZXEKIIBDNHEJCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Analysis Note

Assay (GC): 99.0% min
Carbonyl compounds (as 2-butanone): 0.02% max
Carbonyl compounds (as butyraldehyde): 0.01% max
Color (APHA): 10 max
Evaporation residue: 0.001% max
Form: Clear liquid
Infrared Spectrum: Conforms to standard
Solubility in water: To pass test
Titrable acid: 0.0005meq/g max
Water (H2O): 0.1% max

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

82.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

28 °C - closed cup


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