Quick Details
Classification: Alcohol
CAS No.: 104 7311
Other Names: 2-ethyl hexanol
MF: C8H18O
Grade Standard: Agriculture Grade, Electron Grade, Food Grade, Industrial Grade, Medicine Grade, Reagent Grade, Other
Purity: 99.5 %
Appearance: colorless liquid
2 ethyl hexanol high quality
Characteristic Test Method Unit Value
PURITY ASTM D - 5008 WT.% 99.5 MIN.
WATER CONTENT ASTM D -1364 WT.% 0.1 MAX.
ACIDITY AS ACETIC ACID ASTM D -1613 WT.% 0.015 MAX.
ALDEHYDES AS EHA ASTM E - 411 WT.% 0.05 MAX.
2- ETHYL-4 METHYL
PENTANOL
ASTM D - 5008 WT.% 0.4 MAX.
COLOR ASTM D - 1209 APHA 10 MAX.
SULPHURIC ACID COLOR ASTM E - 852 APHA 50 MAX.
ODOUR ............... ............. MILD
UNKNOWN ASTM D-5008 WT% ..............
2-ETHYLHEXANOL (2EH)
is a clear, colorless, mobile and neutral liquid with a
characteristic odor. It is miscible with most common organic solvents, but its
miscibility with water is very limited. It enters into the reactions that are typical
for primary alcohols. For instance, it readily forms esters with various acids.
2-
ETHYLHEXANOL
is the oldest, best known and most widely used of the
synthetically made higher aliphatic alcohols.
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Application areas:
The esters of
2-ETHYLHEXANOL with dicarboxylic acids are excellent plasticisers
for synthetic resins and rubbers and include phthalates, adipates and
sebacates .Its main application is as a feedstock in the manufacture of low
volatility esters, the most important of which is di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DOP
or DEHP). Other plasticizers that can be obtained from
2-ETHYLHEXANOL are the
corresponding ester of adipic acid and para- hydroxybenzoic acid.
2-ETHYLHEXANOL
is also used as a solvent and has a particular niche use in the
formation of lacquers and coatings when slow evaporation is desired.
2-ETHYLHEXANOL
is also an excellent defoaming agent for use in the
photographic, varnish, rubber latex, textile printing and ceramic industries and
can be used to advantage wherever foaming is undesirable.
2-ETHYLHEXANOL
is manufactured using the OXO process involving hydroformylation of
propylene to N-butyraldehyde followed by an aldocondensation and
reduction to produce the ethyl hexanol.
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Storage conditions:
Anhydrous
2-ETHYLHEXANOL does not attack common metals. Tanks
constructed from normal steelare reliable for storing
2-ETHYLHEXANOL. If severe
demands are imposed on the quality of the product; the tanks should be
constructed of stainless steel or aluminium. Moisture in the atmosphere must be
excluded by storing the product under a blanket of inert gas or by installing a
dehumidifier. Drums should be kept tightly closed in a well-ventilated place.
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Packing:
( 180 Kg) new drums,
