DIBASIC ESTER

SYNONYM: DBE; ESTER MIXTURE (METHYL ESTERS) OF DIACIDS C4, C5 UND C6

COMMODITY NAME: MDBE™

CAS NO.: 95481-62-2

FORMULA: CH3OOC(CH2)nCOOCH3 n=2, 3, 4








DESCRIPTION:





THIS PRODUCT IS A CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH MILD ODOR, A MIXTURE OF THE REFINED DIMETHYL ESTERS OF ADIPIC, GLUTARIC AND SUCCINIC ACIDS. EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE TO OTHER TRADITIONAL SOLVENTS.




PROPERTIES:


• EXCELLENT SOLVENCY
• HIGH BOILING POINT (LOW VAPOR PRESSURE)
• SLOW EVAPORATION
• HIGH FLASHPOINT
• LOW MISCIBILITY WITH WATER
• HIGH MISCIBILITY WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLVENTS
• READILY BIODEGRADABLE

SPECIFICATIONS:

INDEX NAME
STANDARD

APPEARANCE
COLORLESS TRASPARENT LIQUID

ESTER CONTENT (BY GC)
99% MIN.

MOISTURE
1% MAX.

COLOR NO. (APHA)
10 MAX.

ACID VALUE (mgKOH/g)
0.15 MAX.

DENSITY (20? g/ml)
1.080-1.096

VISCOSITY ( 25?, cps)
2.4

DISTILLATION RANGE
195-230?

REFRACTIVE INDEX (20?)
1.4180



APPLICATION

DBE IS USED IN A VARIETY OF SOLVENT APPLICATIONS BOTH AS A STAND ALONE SOLVENT AND IN FORMULATIONS. HOWEVER, IT CAN ALSO FUNCTION AS A BUILDING BLOCK OR AS A CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE