Chemical properties:
Colorless transparent liquid. Melting point is -160℃, boiling point is 27.85℃ (30-30.2℃), relative density is 0.6201, refractive index is 1.3537, flash point is -56℃. It is miscible with ethanol and ether, but insoluble in water.
Uses:
1. When used as a solvent, it has the same effect as pentane, hexane, heptane, etc., and its solubility is slightly worse than pentane. This product has a high octane number and can be used as fuel for automobiles and aircraft.
2. It can be used as a solvent for catalysts in polyethylene production, a foaming agent for expandable polystyrene, a foaming agent for polyurethane foam systems, a deasphalting solvent, etc.