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AX1440

Supelco

Isoamyl Alcohol

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

Synonym(s):

3-Methyl-1-butanol, Isoamyl alcohol, Isopentyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein:
1718835
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
204-633-5

vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98.5% (corrected for water content, GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

644 °F

expl. lim.

1.2-9 %, 100 °F

technique(s)

mass spectrometry (MS): suitable

impurities

≤0.002 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.1% Carbonyl compounds (as HCHO)
≤0.2% Acids and esters (as amyl acetate)
≤0.5% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤0.003%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C, 25 g/L in H2O)

bp

130 °C (lit.)

mp

−117 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 43.5 °C

solubility

25 g/L

density

0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C
0.809 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC(C)CCO

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

Analysis Note

Acids and esters (as amyl acetate)0.2% maxAssay (GC, corrected for water content)98.5% minCarbonyl compounds (as HCHO)0.1% maxColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue0.003% maxFormClear liquidTitrable acid0.002meq/g maxWater (H2O)0.5% max

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

110.3 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

43.5 °C - closed cup


Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

AX1440-3:
AX1440-901:
AX1440-6:


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