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| n-BUTYL LAEVULINATE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. |
2052-15-5 |
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| EINECS NO. | 218-143-4 | |
| FORMULA | CH3COCH2CH2COO(CH2)3CH3 | |
| MOL WT. | 172.22 | |
| H.S. CODE |
2918.30 | |
| TOXICITY | Oral rat LD50: >5 gm/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | 4-Ketopentanoic acid butyl ester; Butyl 4-oxopentanoate; | |
| Levulinic acid, butyl ester; Butyl levulinate; Levulinic acid n-butyl ester; | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | clear to yellowish liquid | |
| MELTING POINT | ||
| BOILING POINT | 106 - 108 C at 5.50 mm Hg | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 0.975 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | ||
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SOLVENT SOLUBILITY |
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| AUTOIGNITION | ||
| pH | ||
| VAPOR DENSITY | 5.94 | |
| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 1; Flammability: 2; Instability: 0 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
1.427 - 1.429 | |
| FLASH POINT |
91 C | |
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions. | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Levulinic acid, a carboxylic acid containing ketone structure, is a clear to brownish semi-solid melting at 37 C; soluble in alcohol, ether and chloroform. Levulinic acid can be used as an acidulant in foods and beverages. It is used as an intermediate to manufacture synthetic fibers, pharmaceuticals, pesticides. plastics, rubber, and synthetic fibers. It is used in the manufacture perfumery, food additive, fuel additive, herbicide, solder flux, stabilizer and printing ink. Levulinic acid and its esters are used as platicizers and solvents in polymer, textiles and coatings. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
clear to yellowish liquid | |
| PURITY |
99.0% min | |
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HEAVY METAL |
20ppm max | |
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WATER |
1.0% max | |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING |
200kg in plastic drum | |
| HAZARD CLASS | 6.1 (Packing Group: III) | |
| UN NO. |
2810 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: , Risk Phrases: , Safety Phrases: 24/25 | ||
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