Solubility of Hydroquinone and Derivatives
Solubility of Hydroquinone and Derivatives
Solubility of Hydroquinone and Derivatives
Eastman™ hydroquinone
and derivatives
• Hydroquinone (HQ)
• Toluhydroquinone (THQ)
• Mono-tert-butylhydroquinone (MTBHQ)
• 2,5-Di-tert-butylhydroquinone (DTBHQ)
These hydroquinone derivatives are solids, and while Eastman offers
them in powder form to facilitate handling, some customers prefer
to predissolve these materials before use. Therefore, to aid in solvent
selection, the solubilities of these products were determined in a
variety of solvents. Since variations in solute, solvent, and conditions
can produce different results, customers are urged to evaluate
solubilities under specific use conditions.
Approximate solubilitya of Eastman™ hydroquinone
and derivatives in solvents and monomers
[Wt %, 24°C (75°F)]
OH OH OH OH
CH3 C(CH 3)3 C(CH 3)3
(CH 3)3C
OH OH OH OH
Flash point
Solvents TCC, °C (°F) HQ THQ MTBHQ DTBHQ
Glycol ether and glycol ether ester solvents
Eastman™ EP solvent 49 (120) 27 34 47 30
™ b
Eastman EEP solvent 58 (136) 14 28 52 25
™
Eastman EB solvent 62 (143) 24 32 42 27
™
Eastman EB acetate 71 (160) 10 24 42 24
™
Eastman DP solvent 93 (200) 30 — 44 —
Ester solvents
Ethyl acetate ⫺4 (24) 18 50 50 31
Isopropyl acetate 2 (35) 10 24 44 24
Isobutyl acetate 21 (69) 5 18 41 21
n-Butyl acetate 27 (81) 10 21 41 24
Isobutyl isobutyrate 40 (104) <5 10 14 18
Amyl acetate 41 (106) 5 18 41 24
™ c
Eastman Texanol ester alcohol 120 (248) 10 14 14 18
Alcohols
Methyl alcohol 10 (50) 30 48 >60 24
Ethyl alcohol, 95% 12 (54) 34 44 >60 21
Isopropyl alcohol, 99% 13 (55) 24 41 46 24
n-Butyl alcohol 36 (97) 21 30 47 21
2-Ethylhexyl alcohol 73 (164) 5 14 24 14
Ketones
Acetone ⫺20 (4) 17 55 66 25
Methyl ethyl ketone ⫺9 (16) 30 41 41 14
Methyl n-propyl ketone 8 (46) 24 39 44 32
Methyl isobutyl ketone 16 (60) 18 30 46 30
Methyl isoamyl ketone 36 (96) 14 27 44 30
Methyl n-amyl ketone 39 (102) 18 30 24 30
Cyclohexanone 44 (111) 30 41 30 5
OH OH OH OH
CH3 C(CH 3)3 C(CH 3)3
(CH 3)3C
OH OH OH OH
Flash point
Solvents/monomers TCC, °C (°F) HQ THQ MTBHQ DTBHQ
Glycols
Propylene glycol 104 (220) 23 26 41 10
Ethylene glycol 119 (246) 27 34 42 ⬍5
Dipropylene glycol 138 (280) 27 27 24 18
c
Diethylene glycol 143 (290) 32 34 41 14
Vinyl monomers
Vinyl acetate ⫺7 (20) 2 6 29 8
Acrylonitrile 0 (32) 6 18 46 12
Methyl methacrylate 10 (50) 5 16 41 19
Ethyl acrylate 16 (60) 5 18 44 22
Butyl acrylate 40 (103) 2 11 39 15
Acrylic acid 54 (130) ⬍1 6 23 3
Methacrylic acid 77 (170) ⬍0.5 ⬍1 7 ⬍1
Miscellaneous
Water — 7 7 — Insoluble
Benzene ⫺11 (12) Insoluble — — —
Toluene 7 (45) Insoluble — Insoluble —
Ethyl benzene 23 (74) — — — —
Xylene 28 (83) Insoluble — — —
Styrene monomer 30 (86) ⬍5 ⬍5 ⬍5 ⬍5
d
Triethyl phosphate 99 (210) 32 41 41 10
a
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any
particular shipment will conform exactly to the values listed.
b
Setaflash Point
c
Cleveland Open Cup
d
Pensky-Martens Closed Cup
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