ISOBUTYL BENZENE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 538-93-2

ISOBUTYLBENZENE

EINECS NO. 208-706-2
FORMULA C10H14
MOL WT. 134.22
H.S. CODE  

SMILES

 

TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS (2-methylpropyl)-benzene; 2-Methyl-1-phenylpropane;
Isobutylbenzol (German); Isobutilbenceno (Spanish); Iisobutylbenzène (French);

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE Clear liquid
MELTING POINT -51 C
BOILING POINT 170 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.853
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
AUTOIGNITION

427 C

VISCOSITY 1.05 cP at 20 C
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY 4.63
AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS Health: 2; Flammability: 2; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

55 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Intermediate for perfumery chemicals, ibuprofen. High boiling solvent

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Clear liquid
PURITY (GC)

99.5% min

n-BUTYLBENZENE

0.20% max

TOLUENE

0.20% max

WATER

0.03% max

COLOR

30max (Hazen)

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 180kgs in Drum
HAZARD CLASS 3
UN NO. 1993
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: n/a, Risk Phrases: 10, Safety Phrases: 16