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PX1840

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Isopropyl Alcohol

70% Reagent

Synonym(s):

IPA, 70% alcohol

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UNSPSC Code:
12352104

vapor pressure

42 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

shelf life

36 mo. (from manufacture date)

composition

Isopropyl Alcohol, 70%

color

APHA: ≤10

pH

7 (20 °C)

transition temp

flash point 18 °C

density

0.85 g/cm3 at 20 °C

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

no temp limit

Application

Isopropyl Alcohol can be used as:
  • A ‘green′ reaction solvent for the preparation of high molecular weight, high strength cycloaliphatic diisocyanate based silicone-urea copolymers.
  • A granulating agent to determine the endpoint for microcrystalline cellulose (MCC-102) using the powder rheometer and thermal analysis.
  • An extraction solvent for the extraction of oil from microalgae that have high polar lipid content.
  • A solvent in the dehydration and paraffinization of tissues.

Analysis Note

Expiration date36 months from mfg dateColor (APHA)10APHA maxFormClear liquidInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardSpecific Gravity at 20/20°C0.872-0.883

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H319,H336

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

64.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

18 °C

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Alcohols
Hazardous rank II

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

PX1840-4:
PX1840-901:
PX1840-30:
PX1840-1:
PX1840-3:

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To prepare and characterize microcrystalline cellulose granules using water and isopropyl alcohol as granulating agents and determine its end-point by thermal and rheological tools
Chaudhari SP and Dave RH
Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 41(5), 744-752 (2015)
I V Viktorov et al.
Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine, 136(1), 105-106 (2003-10-10)
Isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol) can be used as a substitute for ethyl alcohol in tissue dehydration during embedding into paraffin and dehydration of stained sections. The use of isopropyl alcohol during paraffinization allows us to exclude treatment with intermediate solvents of
Smruti P Chaudhari et al.
Drug development and industrial pharmacy, 41(5), 744-752 (2014-03-25)
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC-102) is one of the most commonly used excipient in the pharmaceutical industry. For this research purpose, authors have developed a different technique to determine the end point for MCC-102 using water and isopropyl alcohol 70% (IPA) as

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