| Melting point | 19 °C |
| Boiling point | 167 °C10 mm Hg(lit.)
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| density | 1.481 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
|
| vapor density | 3.3 (vs air)
|
| vapor pressure | 1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
|
| refractive index | n20/D 1.429(lit.)
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| Fp | >230 °F
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| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | water: soluble1,000 g/L at 20°C |
| pka | -2.6(at 25℃) |
| form | Solution |
| color | brown
|
| Specific Gravity | 1.48 (18/4℃) |
| Water Solubility | Miscible with water. Slightly miscible with benzene and toluene. Immiscible with paraffins. |
| λmax | λ: 240-320 nm Amax: <0.4 |
| Sensitive | Light Sensitive & Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 14,5954 |
| BRN | 1446024 |
| Stability: | Stable. Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with amines, bases, water, common metals. Releases a substantial amount of heat when diluted with water (add acid to water with care if diluting). |
USE:It can be used as solvent, alkylation, catalyst of esterification and polymerization, also used in medicine and electroplating industry. It can also be applied to oxidation.