some common laboratory solvents and Other substances
bp (°c)mp
(°c)name a
Flash Point
(°c)b Flammability classification c
30−60Petrol d Extremely.flammable
.30−1612-Methylbutane<−51Extremely.flammable
.32−99Methyl.formate<−19Extremely.flammable
.35−116►Diethyl.ether−45.Extremely.flammable
.36−129Pentane−49Extremely.flammable
.38−98Dimethyl.sulfide−34Highly.flammable
.40−97►Dichloromethane Concentrated.12−19%.in.air,.flammable .46−112►Carbon.disulfide−30Extremely.flammable
.46−141,1,1-Trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane Nonflammable
.47−1111,2-Dibromo-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane Nonflammable
.50−94Cyclopentane−37Extremely.flammable
.54−109►2-Methoxy-2-methylpropane−28Highly.flammable
.56−94Acetone−17Highly.flammable
.56−98Methyl.acetate−9Highly.flammable
.61−63►Chloroform Nonflammable
.65−108►Tetrahydrofuran−14Highly.flammable
.65−98Methanol10Highly.flammable
.69−87Diisopropyl.ether−28Highly.flammable
.69−94►Hexane−23Highly.flammable
.72−15Trifluoroacetic.acid Nonflammable
.74−32►1,1,1-Trichloroethane Nonflammable
.75−951,3-Dioxolane 2.(oc)Highly.flammable
.77−84Ethyl.acetate−4Highly.flammable
.77−21►Carbon.tetrachloride Nonflammable
.78−117Ethanol12Highly.flammable
.78−1231-Chlorobutane−12Highly.flammable
.80−862-Butanone−1Highly.flammable
.806►Benzene−11Highly.flammable
.816►Cyclohexane−20Highly.flammable
.82−45►Acetonitrile 6.(oc)Highly.flammable
.82−902-Propanol12Highly.flammable
.83262-Methyl-2-propanol11Highly.flammable
.84−35►1,2-Dichloroethane13Highly.flammable
.85−581,2-Dimethoxyethane1Highly.flammable
.87−85►Trichloroethylene Nonflammable
.88−45Tetrahydropyran−20Highly.flammable
.97−1271-Propanol15Highly.flammable
.98−92Heptane−4Highly.flammable
.99−1082,2,4-Trimethylpentane−12Highly.flammable
100−115►2-Butanol24Highly.flammable
1000Water Nonflammable
10111►1,4-Dioxane11Highly.flammable
101−127Methylcyclohexane−4Highly.flammable
101−29►Nitromethane35Flammable
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some common laboratory solvents and Other substances
bp (°c)mp
(°c)name a
Flash Point
(°c)b Flammability classification c
1018►Formic.acid69
102−423-Pentanone13Highly.flammable 10315Trimethyl.orthoformate15Highly.flammable 104−6Bromotrichloromethane Nonflammable 108−1082-Methyl-1-propanol28Flammable
111−95►Toluene4Highly.flammable 114−36►1,1,2-Trichloroethane Nonflammable 116−42►Pyridine20Flammable
117−80►4-Methyl-2-pentanone17Highly.flammable 118−901-Butanol29Flammable 11817Acetic.acid39Flammable
121−19►Tetrachloroethylene Nonflammable 125−86►2-Methoxyethanol43Flammable
126−77Butyl.acetate22Flammable
126−57Octane13Highly.flammable 132−1173-Methyl-1-butanol43Flammable 13210►1,2-Dibromoethane Nonflammable 132−45►Chlorobenzene24Flammable
135−70►2-Ethoxyethanol44Flammable
136−94►Ethylbenzene15Highly.flammable 13814►1,4-Dimethylbenzene25Flammable
139−47►1,3-Dimethylbenzene25Flammable
142−79Isopentyl.acetate25Flammable
142−98Dibutyl.ether25Flammable
144−25►1,2-Dimethylbenzene17Highly.flammable 14630Triethyl.orthoformate30Flammable
150−51Nonane30Flammable
153−61►Dimethylformamide55Flammable
155−38Methoxybenzene52.(oc)Flammable
155−45►Cyclohexanone44Flammable
156−31Bromobenzene51Flammable
161−68Diglyme67Flammable
166−20►N,N-Dimethylacetamide67.(oc)Flammable
172−75►2-Butoxyethanol61Flammable
175−422,4,6-Trimethylpyridine57Flammable
180−17►1,2-Dichlorobenzene66Flammable
185−31trans-Decahydronaphthalene54Flammable 18918Dimethyl.sulfoxide95.(oc)
191−13Benzonitrile72
195−171-Octanol81
196−46Trimethyl.phosphate107
196−43cis-Decahydronaphthalene54Flammable
197−13►1,2-Ethanediol111
20220Acetophenone77
