2 Ethyl Hexanol

Test Description

Specification Limits

Min. Max.

Unit  of Measure

Test  Method

2 Ethyl Hexanol

99.5

%(w/w)

Gas Chromatography

Water

0.05

%(w/w)

DIN 51 777/ ASTM D 1364 (mod.Karl Fischer Method

Acid number

calculated as acetic acid

0.10

0.01

Mg KOH/g

%(w/w)

DIN EN ISO 3682/ ASTM D1613

Carbonyl number calculated as 2-Ethyl hexanal

0.15

0.035

Mg KOH/g

%(w/w)

Oximation/ RCH-AL 83

Platinum-Cobalt-Color

5

DIN EN 1557/ DIN ISO 6271/ ASTM D 1209

Sulphuric acid test    

20

Pt/Co scale

British Standard 4583; 1991, paragraph 10

Physical Properties

Boiling range at 1013 hPa, min 95% (v/v)

184

185

^oC

DIN 53171/ ASTM D1078

Density at 20 ^oC

0.832

0.833

g/cm³

DIN 51757, meth. D/ ASTM D 4052

Calculated as specifc gravity (20/20)

0.8335

0.8345

Refractive Index n_D at 20 ^oC

1.431

1.432

DIN 51 423-2/ ASTM D 1747