This new Monsanto product suggests itself strongly as a practical neutralizer of acids where solubility of the product salt in polar organic solvents is desired . . . also, as a strong organic alkali, for the manufacture of organic salts, e. g., silicates. Now
PHENYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
available in working, experimental Address:
quantities.
MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY,
Merri-
mac Division, Everett Station, Boston 49, Mass.
PROPERTIES OF PHENYL TRIMETHYL Form:
1 9 - 2 0 % aqueous solution of phenyl trimethyl ammonium hydroxide.
Sp. Gr. Alkalinity:
1.06 @ 20°C. for 2 0 % solution. Strong a l k a l i , very corrosive, rapid disintegration of cellulose
Color:
Straw yellow to light orange.
AMMONIUM
CONTAINERS
Containers:
55 g a l . reconditioned steel drums, 4 6 0 - 4 7 0 lbs. net, 510520 lbs. gross. 30 gal. drums, 275 lbs. net, 305 lbs. gross.
Action on containers:
Smaller lots could be shipped in cans. Glass containers might be itcpri
Freezing point:
Indeterminate. Below — 20°C.
Weight per gallon:
8.8 lbs.
Toxicity:
None.
Chemical constitution:
C6H5(CH3)3NOH H2O
No
action on the
metal
drums. Material will etch glass badly and storage in glass is not
Government restrictions:
Materials themselves not under allocation but prime raw materials for D.M.A. are. 6-8 weeks required for delivery of D.M.A.
Freight classification:
Chemicals NOIBN.
Labels:
Strong alkali.
Hazard:
Same as any strongly alkaline material.
Not for internal use. It burns the skin in exactly the same manner as any strong a l k a l i . Rubber gloves must be used in handling.
Inflammability:
HYDROXIDE
19-20% 81-80%
Stability:
Stable below 35° C. @ concentrations, up to 2 0 % .
Tentative specifications:
Strength — 1 9 - 2 0 % . Color—Light yellow to light orange. Clarity — Perfectly clear, free of any cloud or insoluble suspension. Ba+ or SO4—Free from either unless traces of either may be specified.
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