CHEMICAL MARKET PRICES December 30,
1942
Coznpiled from -weekly current price listings i n the Oil, Paint, arid Drug Re/yorter, w i t h permission o£ the publisher under i t s copyright. These prices, unless other wise specified, are those prevailing i n t h e New York m a r k e t for technical grades i n usual large commercial quantities.
Acetaldehyde, drums, c/L, w k s . . . . lb. Acetamide, tech., kegs, 500-lb. lots, works lb. Acetanilide, t e c h . , powd., bbls lb. Acetic anhydride, drums, c / L , frt. allowed lb. Acetone, c. P., drums, c/1., d l v d . . . l b . Acetophenetidin, bbls., 1000 l b s . . . l b . Acetophenone, drums, 100 lbs lb. Acid, abietic, drums, c/1 lb. Acetic, 28%, bbls., c / 1 100 lbs. 5 6 % , bbls., c/1 100 lbs. Glacial, synth., drums, c / 1 100 lbs. Glacial, U. S. P., drums, works. . 100 lbs. Acetylsalicyiic, U. S. P., t>bls.. . l b . Anthranilic, tech., bbls lb. Battery, cbys-, c/1., E . wks. . 100 lbs. Benzoic, tech., bbls lb. Boric, tech., gran., bags ton Butyric(99%),drums,c/1.. wks. . l b . Chloroacetic, mono-, tech., bbls. wks lb. Chlorosulfonic, drums, c/1., wks. . lb. Chromic, 9 9 % , drums lb. Cinnamic, bottles lb. Citric, cryst., bbls., c/1 lb. Cresylic, H. B . , 210-215°, drums, c/1., wks., frt. equal gal. Formic,90%, cbys., f. o. b. works, c/1 lb. Gallic, tech., bbls lb. Hydriodic, 5 7 % , 5-lb. bot lb. Hydrobromic, 34%, cbys lb. Hydrochloric, 20°, tank, -wks. . . 100 lbs. Hydrofluoric, 30%, bbls., w k s . . .lb. 6 0 % , lead cbys .lb. Hydrofluosilicic,30%,bbls., wks. .lb. Hypophosphorus, U . S. P . , 30%, 5-gal. d e m i s lb. Lactic, dark, 22%, b b l s . . . . 100 lbs. Light, 2 2 % , bbls., wks. . . 100 lbs. Maleic, powd., drums lb. Mixed, tanks, wks 3ΝΓ unit, lb. S unit, lb. Naphthenic, 220-230, d r u m s . . . . lb. Nitric, c. P., cbys lb. 3 6 ° , cbys., c/1., w k s 100 lbs. Oxalic, bbls., wks lb. Phosphoric, TJ. S. P . , 50%, lb. Picramic, k e g s lb. Picric, bbls lb. Pyrogallic, tech., bbls lb. Salicylic, t e c h . , bbls lb. Stearic, distilled, d. p . , bags, dlvd. lb. Sulfanilic, tech., 250-lb. b b l s lb. Sulfuric, 6 6 ° , cbys., c/1., E . wks. 100 lbs. 6 6 ° , tanks, E. w k s ton 6 0 ° , tanks, E. w k s ton Oleum, 2 0 % , tanks, E. w k s . . t o n Tannic, tech., bbls lb. Tartaric. U. S. P., cryst., b b l s . . .lb. Tungstic, pure, 10O-lb. p k g lb. Alcohol, ethyl, 190 proof, from mo lasses, drums, c/1 gal. Amyl, from pentane, tanks lb. Butyl, normal, tanks, frt. allowed lb. Cinnamic, bottles lb. Denatured, C . D. 1 4 , drums, c/1., wks., Ε gal. Diacetone, tech., drums, c / 1 . . . . l b . Furfuryl, tech., drums, c/1-, wks. . lb. Isobutyl, réf., drums, w o r k s . . . . l b .
VOLUME
2 1, N O .
.11 . 30 .27 . 11 }4 .0814 1.00 1.55 . 082£ 3.38 5.58 9.15 10.95 .40 .95 1.60 .43 99.00 .22 .17 . 03 Λ6Η 3.50* .20 .81 .10}^ 1.10 2.90 .35 1.75 .06 .14 .08 .75 2.90 3.90 .30 .05 .0085 .13 .13 5.00 . 11*£ . 10H .65 .35 1.45 .33 .14 .17 1.50 16.50 13.00 19.50 .71 .70H 2.86 11.99 . 131 .12H 3.00 .65 .11 . 20 .0860
Alcohol, isopropyl, réf., 9 1 %, drums, c/1., f. o. b. dest gal. .39 Wood, see Methanol Aldol, 9 5 % , drums, c/1., wks lb. .12 Alpha-napbthol, bbls lb. .52 Alpha-naphthylamine, bbls lb. .32 Alum, ammonia, lump, bbls., wks. 100 lbs. 4.25 Chrome, bbls lb. .12^ Potash, lump, bbls., w k s . . . 1 0 0 lbs. 4.50 Soda, bbls., wks 100 lbs. 3.25 Aluminum, metal, 98-99%, drums, c/1 lb. .15 Chloride, anhyd., commerciu.1, drums extra, c/1., w k s lb. .08 Stéarate, bbls., c/1 lb. .23 Sulfate, comm'l, bags, c/1., -wks., frt. equal 100 lbs. 1.15 Iron-free, bags, w k s 100 lbs. 1.75 Ammonia, anhydrous, fertilizer, f. o. b. wks., frt. equalized. . .ton 90.00 Pure, cyl* lb. .16 Ammonia, aqua, 26°, tanks (on NHt content), f. o. b. wks lb. .04 Ammonium bicarbonate, drums. . .lb. .0564 Bifluoride, bbls lb. .16 Bromide, bbls lb. .31 Carbonate, tech., bbls lb. .08M Chloride, gray, bbls 100 lbs. 5.50 U. S. P., gran., bbls lb. .10 Iodide, 2ô-lb. jars lb. 3.65 Linoleate, 80%, anhyd., bbls. . .lb. .12 Nitrate, tech., bags, c/1., w k s . .. 100 lbs. 4.35 Oleate, bbls lb. .14 Oxalate, kegs lb. .23 Persulfate, cases lb. .25 H Phosphate, dibasic, tech., bbls..lb. .07M Sulfate, bulk, c/1., f- o. b. cars, ports contract ton 29.20 Sulfide, liq. 4 0 - 4 5 % , basis 100%, tanks, dlvd lb. .07 H Amyl acetate, from pentane, tanks, frt. allowed lb. . 14 H Chloride, mixed, tanks, wks. . . .lb. .06 Mcrcaptan, drums, 1. c. 1., w k s . .lb. 1.10 Oloate, drums, 1. c. 1., wks lb. .31 Stéarate, drums, 1. c. 1., wks. . . .lb. .32 H Amylene, tanks, wks lb. .09 Anilin oil, drums lb. .15 Anthraquinone, subi., bbls lb. .70 Antimony, chloride, soin., cbys. . . .lb. .17 Needle, Bolivian, 6 7 % lb. .18 H Oxide, bags, c/1 lb. .15 Salts, 65%. bbls lb. .40 Argols, test 75-80%, basis 100%, f. o. b . Spanish ports 100 kilos 105.00 Arsenic, metal, kegs lb. No prices White, c/1., kegs lb. .04 Arsenous chloride, cans lb. 4.85 Barium carbonate, natural, 9 9 % — 200 mesh, bags, c/1., wks. . . .ton Chloride, tech., cryst., bgs., c / 1 . .ton Dioxide, drums, wks lb. Hydroxide, bbls., w k s lb. Nitrate, casks lb. Barytes, floated, 350-lb. bbls.. wks. ton Benzaldehyde, tech., drums lb. Benzidine base, bbls lb. Benzo , tanks, frt. allowed E . of Omaha gal. Benzoyl chloride, carboys lb. Benzyl acetate, F. F. C , drums.. .lb. Beta-naphthol, tech.. bbls lb. Beta-naphthylamine, tech., k e g s . . . lb. Bismuth, metal, ton l o t s lb.
1 » JANUARY
10,
1943
43.00 77.00 .10 .06 .11 27.65 .45 .70 . 15 .23 .59* .23 .51 1.25
Bismuth nitrate, cans lb. Oxychloride, kegs lb. Subnitrate, powd., barrels lb. Blanc fixe, dry, bags, c/1 ton Bleaching powder, drums, w k s 100 lbs. Bone black, 4=, bbls., c/1., frt. allowed Ε lb. Borax, tech., gran., bulk, c / 1 . , frt. allowed ton Bordeaux mixture, drums lb. Bromine, cases lb. Bromoform, cfc>ys lb. Butyl acetate, drums, c/1., frt. al lowed lb. Aldehyde, drums, 1- c. 1 lb. Lactate, drums lb. Stéarate, drums lb. Cadmium, metal, ingots, cases lb. Bromide, 25-lb. jars lb. Sulfide, boxes lb. Caffeine, 100-lb. drums, 10,000 lbs. or more lb. Calcium acetate, bags 100 lbs. Arsenate, b g s . , c/1 lb. Carbonate, precip., bags, -50 lbs., c/1., wks lb. Chloride, bags, flake, c/1., dlvd. .ton Gluconate, XJ. S. P:, bbls., 150 lbs. lb. Phosphate, dibasic, 3 8 - 4 0 % PiO*. bags, Atlan. p t s unit-ton Tribas, b b l s lb. Calomel, bbls., kegs, 5 0 lbs. or more lb. Camphor, synthetic, dom., tech., gran., powd., drums, ton l o t s . . . . l b . Carbazole, 95>%, drums, t o n lots, wks lb. Carbon bisulfide, drums, c/1 lb. Black, reg.» uncomp., b g s . , c/1., works lb. Dioxide, liq., cyl lb. Tetrachloride, drums, c/1.. frt. allowed gal. Casein, dom.» 20-30 mesh, bags,c/1. lb. Cerium oxalate, bbls., wks lb. Charcoal, willow, powd., b b l s lb. China clay, bulk, c/1-, wks ton Chloral hydrate, drums lb. Chlorine, liq.. c/1., c y l . , dlvd lb. Tanks, wks., frt. equal 100 lbs. Chlorobenzene, mono-, drums lb. Chloroform, tech., drums lb. Chromium acetate, 24%, powd., bbls lb. Coal tar, crude, bbls.» c/1., w k s . . .bbl. Cobalt oxide, black, kegs lb. Copper carbonate, 5 2 - 5 4 % , bbls..lb. Chloride, b b l s lb. Cyanide tech., bbls lb. Metal, elec lb. Oxide, black, bbls., tons, w k s . . . l b . Sulfate, bbls., c/1., wks. . . . 100 lbs. Copperas, cryst., bulk, c/L, wks.. ton Cream of tartar, bbls ib. Cresol, U. S. P., drums, c/L, wks. .lb. Crotonaldehyde, 9 7 % , c/L, wks.. .lb. Cyanamide, 2 1 % N, pulvd., works, contracts Unit-ton Diamylamine, drums, c/L, w k s . . . . l b . Diamylcne, tanks, w k s lb. Diamyl phthalate, tanks lb. Diatoxnaceous earth, dom., bags, c/L, Pacific Cst ton
1.30 3.10 1.20 60.00 2.25
41.50 .11 .25 1.42 .14H .16H .26H .31 .90 1.65 1.10* 2.60 3.00 .07 .02^ 18.50
N o priccB .0635
.42 .70 .05 .03625 .06 .73
.19 .35 .06 7.60 .90 .05K 1.75 .07 .20 .22 8.25 1.84 .19 M .23M .34 .12 • 19H 5.15 ι 14.00 ' .57 H Λ0Η .15, 1.52 M* .61 .09 M •21 j I 22.00
63
Dibutylamine, drums, 1. c. 1., w k s . .lb. Dibutylphthalate, drums, c/1., d l v d . lb. Tartrate, drums lb. Dichloroethyl ether, drums, c/1., wks lb. Diethanolamine, drums, c/1., w k s . .lb. Diethylaniline, drums lb. Diethyleneglycol,drums,c/1., w k s . . l b . Monobutyl ether, drums, w k s . . .lb. Monoethyl ether, drums, c/1., wks. lb. Diethyl phthalate, drums, c/1 lb. Sulfate, tech., drums, wks lb. Diglycol oleate, light, bbls lb. Dimethylaniline, drums lb. Dimethyl phthalate, drums, c/1., dlvd... lb. Dinitrobenzene, tech., drums lb. Dinitrochlorobenzene, bbls lb. Dinitronaphthalene, bbls lb. Dinitrophenol, bbls lb. Diphenyl, bbls., c/1., wks lb. Diphenylamine, bbls lb. Diphenylguanidine, bbls lb.
.64 .21 .92 .15 .23*2 .40 .14 .22 * a .14 H .22 .15 .17 .23 .20 .18 .14 .35 .22 .15 .25 .35
Epsom salt, tech., bags 1O0 lbs. Ether, concn., drums lb. Nitrous, bots., 100 lbs lb. Ethyl acetate, 85-90%, tanks, frt. allowed lb. Acetoacetate, drums, c/J., w k s . l b . Bromide, drums lb. Chloride, drums lb. Formate, drums lb. Methyl ketone, drums lb. Ethylene dichloride, drums, c/1., wks., frt. allowed lb. Glycol, drums, c/1 lb. Monobutyl ether, drums, w k s . . lb. Monoethyl ether, drums, w k s . .lb. Monoethyl ether acetate, drums, wks lb. Monomethyl ether, drums, wks lb.
1.80 .11 .93
Feldspar, 20 mesh, bulk, wks ton Film scrap colors, dk., es., 100O lbs., E. wks lb. Fluorspar, 9 5 % , bags, f. o. b. mines ton Formaldehyde, bbls., c/1 lb. Fuller's earth, bags, c/1., mines. . .ton Furfural, tech., drums, contract, works lb.
9.75
%
Glauber's salt, bbls., c/1 Glycol phthalate, drums Stéarate, drums
100 lbs. lb. lb.
Hexamethylenetetramine t e c h . , drums lb. Hydrogen peroxide, 100 vol., cbys., c/1 lb. Hydroquinone, kegs lb.
.11 .37 H .50 .18 .27^' .09 .0742 .14^ 16H .14 H .il H .15 H
Λ3Η 36.40 .03H 8.50 .10 1.05 .38 .26
.32 .16 .90
Indigo, synth., liq., bbls lb. Iodine, resubl-, jars lb. Iodoform, drums, 100 lbs lb. Iron acetate, N. F. IV, cbys lb. Iron chloride, tech., cryst., bbls., wks., frt. allowed lb. Isopropyl acetate, tanks, frt. allowed lb.
.16M 2.00 3.95
Lead acetate, white, broken lb. Arsenate, bbls lb. Metal, Ν. Υ lb. Oxide, litharge, bbls., 20-ton l o t s . . lb. Peroxide, powd., tech lb. R e d , bbls-, 20-ton lots lb. Sulfate, bbls lb. White, basic carb., bbls lb. Lecithin, edible, drums, c/1 lb. Tech., dms., c/1 lb. Lime, live, chemical, bulk, w k s . . .ton Lime-sulfur, dry, bags, c/1 lb. Lithopone, ordinary, bbls lb.
• 12H .11 .0650 .0800 .23 .09 .0725 .0825 .28 H .26 7.00 No prices .04 H
Magnesite, calcined, dora., bags. . .ton Magnesium carbonate, tech., bags, c/1 lb. Chloride, drums ton Fluoeilicate, cryst., bbls lb. Oxide, light, bbls lb. Manganese chloride, bbls lb. Dioxide, 85-90%, bbls., c/1., wks. ton Sulfate, anhyd., bbls., wks lb.
84.00
64
.17 .05 .10
.06M 32.00 .18 .26 .14*
Manuitol, commercial, bbls., w k s . . l b . .35 Menthol, synthetic, cases lb. 6.00 Mercury bichloride, cryst., drums, 50 lbs. or more lb. 2.39 Mercury, flasks, 76 lbs., m i n e s . . .flask 191.00 Meta-phenylenediamine, kegs lb. .65 Meta-toluylenediamine, kegs lb. . 70 Methanol, synthetic, drums, frt. allowed, c/l gal. . 34 H Tanks, frt. allowed gal. . 28 Methyl acetate, 97-99 %, t a n k s . . . gal. . 0 9 }4 Chloride, cylinders lb. .32 Formate, 1. c. 1., drums lb. .89 Hexylketone, drums, tech., wks. . lb. . 60 Salicylate, drums lb. .35 M onoamylamine, drums, c/1., wks. . lb. .61 Monobutylamine, drums, 1. c. 1., wks lb. .51 Monoethanolamine, drums, w k s . . . l b . .24
Naphthalene, crude, dom., 74 deg-, bags, c/1., wks 100 lbs. Nickel salt, single, bbls lb. Niter cake, bulk ton Nitrobenzene, drums lb. Nitrocellulose, ester-sol., 30-35, }£, H s e c , bbls., wks lb. Nitromethane, drums, 1. c. 1., wks. . lb. Octanol, normal, drums lb. Oil, castor, N o . 3, tanks lb. China wood, dms lb. Coconut, crude, tanks lb. Cod, Newf., bbls gal. Corn, crude, tanks, mills lb. Cottonseed, cooking, bbls lb. Linseed, raw, tanks lb. Menhaden, crude, tanks, f. o. b. Baltimore gal. Neat's-f oot, pure, bbls lb. Oiticica, bbls ib. Oleo, No. 1, bbls lb. Olive oil. denat., bbls gal. Edible, Calif., drums gal. Palm, Niger, bbls lb. Peanut, crude, tanks lb. Perilla, drums lb. Rapeseed, denatured, c. i. f. . . .gal. Red, bbls lb. Soybean, crude, tanks lb. Sperm, 38°, bbls lb. Whale, bbls., natural, refined. . . l b . Ortho-dichlorobenzene, drums lb. Ortho-nitrochlorobenzene, kegs lb. Ortho-nitrotoluene, drums lb. Ortho-toluidine, bbls lb.
2.75 .13
16.00 .08 .26 .25
.85
-12K .39
.0835 .90
.12M -16M .1280 .0880 .18*
