Chemical Properties
colourless liquid
Uses
Glycidyl isopropyl ether is a stabilizer of chlorinated solvents, and viscosity reducer of epoxy resins.
Uses
Reactive diluent for epoxy resins;
stabilizer for organic compounds; chemical
intermediate for synthesis of ethers and esters
Uses
Isopropyl glycidyl ether (IGE) is used to sta-bilize chlorinated solvents and as a viscosityreducer of epoxy resins.
Production Methods
Isopropyl glycidyl ether is manufactured through the condensation
of isopropyl alcohol and epichlorohydrin with
subsequent dehydrochlorination with caustic to form the
epoxy ring.
General Description
Colorless liquid.
Air & Water Reactions
Highly flammable. Water soluble.
Reactivity Profile
Ethers can act as bases. They form salts with strong acids and addition complexes with Lewis acids. The complex between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride is an example. Ethers may react violently with strong oxidizing agents. In other reactions, which typically involve the breaking of the carbon-oxygen bond, ethers are relatively inert.
Hazard
Flammable liquid with flash p 92F
(33.33C). Skin, eye and respiratory tract irritant.
Health Hazard
Exposure can cause mental confusion and moderate irritation of the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract. Chronic exposure can cause dermatitis and skin sensitization.
Health Hazard
IGE is a skin and eye irritant with lowtoxicity. Irritation in rabbits’ eyes and skincaused by 100 mg was moderate to low.In humans, frequent skin contact may causedermatitis.
Studies on rats indicated low toxicity ofthis compound with symptoms of respiratorydistress. Prolonged exposure caused ocularirritation and depression of the central ner-vous system. An increase in hemoglobin anda decrease in peritoneal fat was observed.
Fire Hazard
Flammable; flash point (closed cup) 33°C
(92°F); vapor pressure 9.4 torr at 25°C
(77°F); forms explosive mixtures with air,
LEL and UEL values not reported; fire-
extinguishing agent: use a water spray to
extinguish fire.
