Isopropyl Acetate

Other Names:

1-Methylethyl acetate

Acetic acid isopropyl ester

General Information:

Structure:

CAS Number: 108-21-4

Molecular Weight: 102.13 g/mol

Appearance: Colorless liquid

Melting Point: -73 C

Boiling Point: 89 C

Density: 0.872 g/mL at 25 C

Common Uses:

Solvent for reactions

Procedure excerpt:

SOCl2 (16.6 mL, 203 mmol) was added to the SM (60 g, 203 mmol) in isopropyl acetate (600 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70 C for 3.5 h, then allowed to cool . . .

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References:

1) Patent Reference: WO2010032200, page 71, (6.2 MB)

2) Wikipedia: Isopropyl acetate (link)

3) www.sigmaaldrich.com: Isopropyl acetate (link)