2-Ethylhexanoic Acid
Product Name | 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid |
CAS No. | 149-57-5 |
EINECS No. | 205-743-6 |
Molecular formula | C8H15O2 |
Molecular weight | 143.204 |
Physicochemical properties | Characteristic: Colorless and slightly odorous liquid. Melting point: -8.3°C Boiling point: 228°C Relative density: 0.9031 Solubility: Slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and ether, slightly soluble in ethanol. |
Uses | It is mainly used to prepare various metal salts as driers for coatings and paints, and its esters can be used as raw materials for plasticizers and carbenicillin. |
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