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8.43849

Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium tert-butylate

(~ 20% solution in tetrahydrofuran) for synthesis

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

form

liquid

transition temp

flash point -21.5 °C (THF)

density

0.914 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): 19.0 - 21.0 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.912 - 0.917

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Self-heat. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A - Water-react 1

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-6.7 °F - (THF)

Flash Point(C)

-21.5 °C - (THF)


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FSL

Spontaneously combustible substances and water- reactive materials
Materials containing Organometallic compounds
Hazardous rank II
2nd spontaneously combustible materials and water reactive materials

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

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