Isopropyl acetate

• Isopropyl
• I- propyl

Colorless liquid with a fruity odor

Liquid

0.88 g · cm -3

-72.8 ° C

89 ° C

62 hPa at 20 ° C.

Slightly soluble in water ( 18.9 g · l-1 at 20 ° C), mixed with many organic solvents

1,377

Risk

200 ml · m -3 or 840 mg · m-3

• 6750 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)
• > 17400 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, Rabbit, transdermal)

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Isopropyl acetate is a chemical compound selected from the group of carboxylic acid esters. It is a colorless, highly flammable and volatile liquid.

Production and representation

Acetate as a catalyst can be obtained by esterification of acetic acid and isopropanol, with sulfuric acid.

Properties

Acetate has diluted a fruit -like, but focuses a pungent odor. Acetate hydrolyzed in moist air slowly, with acetic acid being free. On exposure to light and at temperatures above 430 ° C it decomposes.

Use

Acetate is used as an intermediate for the production of other chemical compounds and as a solvent (eg for natural and synthetic resins, oils, greases and plasticizers).

Safety

The vapors of isopropyl acetate combine with air to form an explosive mixture (flash point 2 ° C, ignition temperature 425 ° C).