n-Methyl Pyrrolidone
Product Description
| Product | n-Methyl Pyrrolidone |
| CAS | 872-50-4 |
| Formula | C5H9NO |
| Synonym | NMP, 1-Methylazacyclopentan-2-one, Methylpyrrolidone, N-Methylpyrrolidone, 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-methyl-, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.032 (204 c) |
| Moderately Soluble | in aliphatic hydrocarbons |
| pH | 7.7-8.0 (10 aq.) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.3 mm hg (20 c) |
| Color (APHA) | <= 50 |
| Free Amines | <= 0.01% (as CH3NH2) |
| Chloride | <= 1 ppm |
| Specific Gravity @25/25° C | 1.02 - 1.04 |
| Assay | >= 99.0% |
| Water | <= 0.05% |
| Odor | mild amine odor |
| Refractive Index | 1.470 (20 c) |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Molecular weight | 99.13 |
| Flash Point | 95 c |
| Solubility | water, alcohols, ketones, ethers, ethyl acetate, aromatic hydrocarbons, most org. solvs. |
| Boiling Point | 202 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | NMP is a widely used industrial solvent and a very versatile compound that can be used in the desulfurization of gases, in paint stripping and cleaning, plant protection, and the synthesis of plastics, waxes, and resins. Use: SOLVENT |
| Class | Petrochemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Organic Intermediates and Compounds, Industrial Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| Function | Solvents, Intermediates, Chemical Intermediate |
| Industry | Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Specialty Chemicals, Organics |
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