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Isobutyric acid, 99%
Description
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Suitable for battery materials development.
Isobutyric acid is used to prepare esters for flavors and perfumes. It is also used as a disinfecting agent, preservative and tanning agent. It finds applications in textile, varnish and the leather industry. Further, it is used as a lactation stimulant in dairy cattle. In addition to this, it is used in the preparation of tetramethylsuccinic acid and diisopropyl ketone.
Solubility
Miscible with water, alcohol, chloroform and ether. Slightly miscible with carbon tetrachloride.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | -47°C |
| Boiling Point | 153°C to 154°C |
| UN Number | UN2529 |
| Beilstein | 635770 |
| Merck Index | 145155 |
| Solubility Information | Miscible with water,alcohol,chloroform and ether. Slightly miscible with carbon tetrachloride. |
| Formula Weight | 88.11 |
| Percent Purity | 99% |
| Density | 0.948 |
| Quantity | 2500 mL |
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