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PHR1072

2-Propanol

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Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

sec-Propyl alcohol, IPA, Isopropanol, Isopropyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.10
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635639

Product Name

2-Propanol, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

InChI key

KFZMGEQAYNKOFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CC(C)O

InChI

1S/C3H8O/c1-3(2)4/h3-4H,1-2H3

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to Ph. Eur. Y0001728
traceable to USP 1570428

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

33 mmHg ( 20 °C)
44 mmHg ( 25 °C)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

750 °F

expl. lim.

2.0-12.7 %, 93 °C

Quality Level

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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.377 (lit.)

bp

82 °C (lit.)

mp

−89.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.785 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

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storage temp.

2-30°C

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Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP (PhEur) primary standards, where they are available.

Application

This pharmaceutical secondary standard can also be used as follows:

  • Determination of 18 non-ethanolic volatile solvents in 3 brands of herbal formulations by gas chromatography

General description

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.

Other Notes

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

53.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

12.0 °C - closed cup


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Fabricating scaffolds that can simulate the architecture and functionality of native extracellular matrix is a huge challenge in vascular tissue engineering. Various kinds of materials are engineered via nano-technological approaches to meet the current challenges in vascular tissue regeneration. During
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Vagal afferents are an important neuronal component of the gut-brain axis allowing bottom-up information flow from the viscera to the CNS. In addition to its role in ingestive behavior, vagal afferent signaling has been implicated modulating mood and affect, including

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