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1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol hemihydrate

PESTANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

β,β,β-Trichloro-tert-butyl alcohol hemihydrate, ‘Acetone chloroform’, ‘Chlorobutanol’

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Cl3CC(CH3)2OH · 0.5H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
186.46
Beilstein:
878167
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

product line

PESTANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

agriculture
environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

O.CC(C)(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl.CC(C)(O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/2C4H7Cl3O.H2O/c2*1-3(2,8)4(5,6)7;/h2*8H,1-2H3;1H2

InChI key

WRWLCXJYIMRJIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol hemihydrate is a detergent preservative with antifungal and antibacterial properties and is widely used in food and cosmetic industry.

Application

1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol hemihydrate in combination with dimethyl sulfone, can serve as an appropriate solvent for the freeze drying of certain parenteral organic drugs, which have an increase in many factors such as stability, dissolution rate, dosing accuracy and sterility.
1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol hemihydrate may be used as an analytical standard for the quantification of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations using micellar electro-kinetic chromatography (MEKC).
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Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

212.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

100 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Glaucoma E-book (2014)
Freeze?drying above room temperature
Tesconi S.M, et al.
Journal of pharmacopuncture, 88, 501-506 (1999)
Małgorzata Jaworska et al.
Journal of separation science, 28(2), 137-143 (2005-03-10)
Preservatives are used to protect pharmaceutical formulations from microbial attack during the period of administration to the patient. Because of their biological activity, preservatives have to be identified and assayed according to the same rules as apply to active components.

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