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Merck, 04050-1L, 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol

Size:1 L, Isooctyl alcohol, puriss., ≥99.0% (GC)
Available Catalog Numbers
04050-1L04050-250ML04050-2.5L
Catalog Number: 04050-1L
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Category
Alcohols
Pack Size1 L
TagsChemistry & BiochemicalsBuilding BlocksOrganic Building Blocks
CollectionsMerck / Sigma‑Aldrich Organic & Fluorinated Building BlocksMerck Cell Culture Supplements & Reagents: Complete Solutions for Research & BioproductionMerck Roche Life Science Products for PCR, RT‑PCR & Nucleic Acid Purification
Manufacturer's Pagewww.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/SIAL/04050
Description
Application
  • 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol is widely used in the synthesis of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a well-known plasticizer.
  • It can be used in the ring-opening alcoholysis of epoxidized vegetable ois to prepare bio-lubricants with low pour point.
  • It is employed as an organic solvent for applications such as post-synthetic modification of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and esterification reaction of triphenylenes to synthesize liquid crystals.
  • It can also be used as a solvent and in the preparation of nanocrystalline titania thin films by screen printing.

Specifications

General

UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
PubChem Substance ID329747861
EC Number203-234-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number1719280
MDL numberMFCD00004746
InChI1S/C8H18O/c1-3-5-6-8(4-2)7-9/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3
InChI keyYIWUKEYIRIRTPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES stringCCCCC(CC)CO
vapor density4.49 (vs air)
vapor pressure0.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
gradepuriss.
assay≥99.0% (GC)
formliquid
autoignition temp.550 °F
expl. lim.0.88 %, 104 °F
technique(s)GC/GC: suitable
Quality Level200
refractive indexn20/D 1.431
bp183-186 °C (lit.)
mp−76 °C (lit.)
density0.833 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
functional grouphydroxyl