Sulfolane is used as an industrial solvent utilized for the extraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon mixtures and to purify natural gas. Further, it is used in refineries and the petrochemical industry.
Miscible with water, acetone, tolueneIncompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
COA
| TEST | RESULT |
| APPEARANCE: COLORLESS OR CANARY LUCID LIQUID | QUALIFIED |
| PURITY (DRY BASIS) : 99.5%WT MIN | 99.71% |
| DENSITY @ 30 DEG.C: 1.26-1.27 GM/ML | 1.263 |
| SULPHUR: 26-27% WT | 26.45 |
|
THERMAL STABILITY: 20 MG OF SO2, MAX |
12.67 |
| WATER: 0.1% WT, MAX | 0.026 |
| ASH: 0.1% WT, MAX | 0.0048 |
| DISTILLATION: (TEMP HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AT 760 MM HG) | |
| %REC. @ 282 DEG.C: 5%, MAX | 0.4 |
|
%REC. @ 288DEG.C: 95%, MIN |
98.3 |
| ISO-PROPYL SULPHOLANYL ETHYL: 0.50 %WT, MAX | 0 |
|
SULPHOLENE-2: 0.30 %WT, MAX |
0.019 |
Chemical Properties
| Formula | C4H8O2S |
| Formula Weight | 120.17 |
| Melting point | 25-28 °C |
| Boiling Point | 285°C |
|
Flash Point |
166°C (330°F) |
| Density | 1.261 |
| Storage & Sensitivity | Hygroscopic. Ambient temperatures. |
| Solubility | Miscible with alcohol, water, acetone, toluene and dilute mineral acids. Slightly miscible with octanes, olefins and naphthenes. |
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