Solvents

Nitromethane, Reagent, ACS is a polar solvent and is an important starting material in organic synthesis. As a Reagent ACS grade reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, Reagent, ACS is a fuel additive, a non-polar solvent and a nephrotoxin. As a Reagent ACS grade reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Methyl Alcohol, Histological Grade is also known by several other names including methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, and wood spirits. Methanol is known as the simplest alcohol. It is light, extremely volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a strong odor. Methanol is highly toxic and it is not safe for human consumption. It is commonly used as an antifreeze, solvent, and a fuel as well as a denaturant for ethanol. Spectrum Chemical offers a wide range of chemicals and reagents, including histology-grade solvents, designed specifically for the medical laboratory study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues.

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Benzene, Exceeds A.C.S. Specifications, HPLC Grade is an organic compound that is naturally found in crude oil and when refined is a colorless and highly flammable hydrocarbon. It is used mainly as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals and as a chemical solvent. All HPLC and ultra-pure solvents offered by Spectrum are glass distilled, submicron filtered, and undergo rigorous specification testing to insure accurate, repeatable results.

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Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Exceeds A.C.S. Specifications, HPLC Grade, also known as Butanone is a colorless and liquid organic compound that has a sweet, sharp odor similar to acetone. Soluble in water, it has a range of uses including as an industrial solvent. It also dissolves polystyrene and acts as a welding agent in "model cement". As a solvent it has similar properties as Acetone but has a higher boiling point and does not evaporate as fast as acetone does. All HPLC and Ultra-pure solvents offered by Spectrum are glass distilled, submicron filtered, and undergo rigorous specification testing to insure accurate, repeatable results.

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Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, Exceeds A.C.S. Specifications, HPLC Grade - Spectrum HPLC solvents have excellent lot-to-lot consistency, low backgrounds free of extraneous peaks, low UV absorbance in critical ranges, manufactured in ISO certified facilities using Statistical Quality Control and Statistical Process Control procedures. All HPLC and Ultrapure solvents offered by Spectrum are glass distilled, submicron filtered, and undergo rigorous specification testing to insure accurate, repeatable results.

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Ethyl Acetate, NF is used as a diluent and solvent. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (4 per CS )

Naphtha, VM and P (1 per EA )

Antimony Pentachloride, Reagent, also known as Antimonic chloride or Antimony quintachloride, is a chemical compound used for the chlorination of organic compounds as a polymerization catalyst. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Ethyl Alcohol Denatured, 200 Proof, SDA 40B is denatured with tert-Butyl alcohol and is the mostly widely recognized SDA formula worldwide. Non-graded Ethyl Alcohol Denatured, 200 Proof, SDA 40B supplied by Spectrum is indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use. (1 per EA )

Diethanolamine, Reagent, ACS is also referred to as DEA, is an organic compound that in its pure form is a white solid but it is most often encountered as a clear liquid that has a viscous texture. It is a secondary amine and diol and is water soluble. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor and surfactant that is used in the oil refining industry to help remove hydrogen sulfide from sour gas. As an ACS grade reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured compound is used as the quality standard against which other substances are grade and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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Methanol, Anhydrous, Reagent Special, ACS is also known by several other names including methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, and wood spirits. Methanol is known as the simplest alcohol. It is light, extremely volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a strong odor. Methanol is highly toxic and it is not safe for human consumption. It is commonly used as an antifreeze, solvent, and a fuel as well as a denaturant for ethanol. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

(6 per CS )

Ethyl Alcohol Denatured, 190 Proof, SDA 40B is denatured with tert-Butyl alcohol and is the mostly widely recognized SDA formula worldwide. Non-graded Ethyl Alcohol Denatured, 190 Proof, SDA 40B supplied by Spectrum is indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use. (1 per EA )

Isopropyl Alcohol, 99 Percent, FCC is used to sanitize food processing equipment. The FCC grade meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex indicates and is suitable for all food, beverage and nutritional supplement applications. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food grade chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

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Benzene, Exceeds A.C.S. Specifications, HPLC Grade is an organic compound that is naturally found in crude oil and when refined is a colorless and highly flammable hydrocarbon. It is used mainly as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals and as a chemical solvent. All HPLC and ultra-pure solvents offered by Spectrum are glass distilled, submicron filtered, and undergo rigorous specification testing to insure accurate, repeatable results.

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sec-Butyl Alcohol is also known as 2-Butyl alcohol and sec-Butanol. It is used as a solvent and can be converted to butanone which is an industrial solvent. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use.

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Light Mineral Oil, NF is used as a vehicle and humectant. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA )

2-Butanone, Reagent, ACS is also known as 2-butanone and used widely as a solvent. As a Reagent ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

(1 per EA)

Ethyl Alcohol, Absolute, 200 Proof, Reagent, ACS is a pure, 99.5% minimum assay, undenatured ethyl alcohol (ethanol) that is ideal for a variety of research, industrial and educational uses. Spectrum certifies that the Reagent ACS grade is perfect for general laboratory use and offers a solvent that will yield repetitive, consistent results.

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Acetone, FCC also known as 2-propanone, is an organic compound and a colorless, flammable liquid. Due to its miscibility with water, it serves as an important solvent. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined acetone is safe for use as an indirect food additive in adhesives and food-contact coatings and is regarded as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substance at certain concentrations. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food Grade (FCC) chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

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Petroleum Ether, B.R. 60 DEG -90 DEG C, Reagent is obtained from petroleum refineries as the portion of the distillate which is intermediate between the lighter naphtha and the heavier kerosene. Petroleum ether is mostly used by pharmaceutical companies and in the manufacturing process. The Reagent grade denotes that this chemical is the highest quality commercially available and that the American Chemical Society has not officially set any specifications for this material. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.

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Acetone, NF is a low boiling, volatile organic compound. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA )

Chloroform, or trichloromethane, is a colorless, sweet smelling organic compound comes in the form of a dense liquid. Historically used as an anesthetic, today it is most widely used in the production of chlorodifluoromethane. It is also commonly used as laboratory solvent as it is relatively unreactive and conveniently volatile as well as being miscible with most organic compounds. Although its use as a synthetic reagent is limited, it is used in organic synthesis to produce dichlorocarbene by reacting with sodium hydroxide.

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Benzene, Reagent, ACS is an organic compound that is naturally found in crude oil. This colorless and highly flammable liquid is an important part of gasoline due to its high octane number. In the laboratory, benzene is used mainly as a solvent. As an ACS grade reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured compound is used as the quality standard against which other substances are grade and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

(1 per EA )