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Triethyl orthoacetate, 97%
Description
Triethyl orthoacetate is used as pharmaceutical and water scavenger. It is also used in organic synthesis to introduce the acetate group into an alcohol. It is involved in the Johnson-Claisen rearrangement.
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Triethyl orthoacetate is used as pharmaceutical and water scavenger. It is also used in organic synthesis to introduce the acetate group into an alcohol. It is involved in the Johnson-Claisen rearrangement.
Solubility
Slightly miscible with water.
Notes
Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Specifications
Specifications
| Density | 0.887 |
| Boiling Point | 142°C to 143°C |
| Flash Point | 32°C (89°F) |
| Refractive Index | 1.397 |
| Quantity | 2500 mL |
| UN Number | UN1993 |
| Beilstein | 506201 |
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive |
| Solubility Information | Slightly miscible with water. |
| Formula Weight | 162.23 |
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