TRITON™ X-100 (Polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether), EMPROVE® EXPERT Ph. Eur. for biopharmaceutical production, SAFC®

Supplier: MERCK PRODUCTION CHEMICALS

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Synonyms: Polyethyleneglycol-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-ether, (p-tert-Octylphenoxy)polyethoxyethanol, Octoxynol, Polyoxyethylene(10) Octylphenyl Ether, t-Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, O-[4-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]polyethoxyethanol

CAS Number:9002-93-1

:9036-19-5

MDL Number:MFCD00132505

Merck Index:13,06793

Boiling Pt:∼200 °C (1013 hPa)

Melting Pt:6 °C

Density:1.06 g/cm³ (20 °C)

Flash Pt:251 °C (closed cup)

UN:3082

ADR:9,III

:GHS05

:GHS07

:GHS09

Storage Temperature:Refrigerator

Specifications

Environmentally Preferable:

Specifications

Specification Test Results

Assay (HPLC):
90.0 - 110.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum):
passes test
Identity (Cloud point):
passes test
Appearance:
Almost clear, almost colorless to sligthly yellowish liquid (≤ 100 Hazen).
Density (d 20/4):
1.064 - 1.067
Acidity or alkalinity:
passes test
pH-value (10 g/l in KCl(1g/l)):
6.0 - 8.0
Cloud point:
63 - 69 °C
Chloride (Cl):
≤ 50 ppm
Phosphate (PO₄):
≤ 1000 ppm
Sulfate (SO₄):
≤ 50 ppm
Heavy metals (as Pb):
≤ 10 ppm
K (Potassium):
≤ 1000 ppm
Na (Sodium):
≤ 1000 ppm
Acetaldehyde (GC):
≤ 5 ppm
Dioxane (GC):
≤ 10 ppm
Ethylenglycol (GC):
≤ 620 ppm
Ethylene oxide (GC):
≤ 1 ppm
Formaldehyde:
≤ 5 ppm
Average number of oxyethylene moieties (H-NMR):
43747
Other residual solvents (ICH Q3C):
passes test
Hydroxyl value:
85 - 101
Ash (600 °C):
≤ 0.2
Sulfated ash (600 °C):
≤ 0.4
Water (according to Karl Fischer):
≤ 0.2
Bacterial endotoxins:
≤ 100 I.U./ml
TAMC (Total aerobic microbial count):
≤ 10²
TYMC (Total yeast and mould count):
≤ 10²