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Description

Tetramethylene sulfone · CAS 126-33-0 · C4H8O2S. UNII Y5L06AH4G5. Boiling Point: 545 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999); Boiling Point: 285 °C; Boiling Point: 285 °C @760 [mm Hg].

Identification

Computed Descriptors

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical description & handling notes

• Sulfolane is a colorless oily liquid with a weak oily odor. Solidifies (freezing point is 79 °F) and sinks on first contact with water, then mixes with water. (USCG, 1999)
• Liquid; Other Solid
• Liquid; mp = 27.4-27.8 deg C; [Merck Index] White solid; [HSDB] Colorless liquid; mp = 26 deg C; [CAMEO] Colorless solid; mp = 27 deg C; [SIDS UNEP] Colorless crystalline solid; mp = 25-28 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
• White or creamy white, crystalline powder
• Odorless
• Slightly bitter taste

GHS Hazard Classification

Documented Uses

• Used as a solvent (aromatics extraction and polymerization), plasticizer, curing agent (epoxy resins) and therapeutic (antibacterial, convulsant, and radiation-protective agent); Also used for acid gas purification, fractionation (wood tars, tall oil, and other fatty acids), and textile finishing; [HSDB] Used in electronic applications, pharmaceutical manufacturing (solvent), jet printing inks (solvent), and medicines (believed to exist only in patent literature); [SIDS UNEP]
• Semiconductor Manufacturing [Category: Industry]
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing) [Category: Industry]
• Selective solvent for liquid-vapor extractions.
• Solvent for aromatics extraction; for acid gas purification.
• Extraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from oil refinery streams; polymerization solvent; plasticizer.

Synonyms

SULFOLANE; 126-33-0; Tetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide; Tetramethylene sulfone; Sulfolan; 1,1-Dioxothiolan; Sulpholane; Thiophene, tetrahydro-, 1,1-dioxide; thiolane 1,1-dioxide; Sulfalone; Sulphoxaline; Dioxothiolan; Thiophan sulfone; Bondelane A; Bondolane A; Thiophane dioxide

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Tetramethylene sulfone?

CAS 126-33-0; molecular formula C4H8O2S; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Tetramethylene sulfone known by?

SULFOLANE, 126-33-0, Tetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide, Tetramethylene sulfone, Sulfolan, 1,1-Dioxothiolan.

Is Tetramethylene sulfone classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H302, H360, H320, H361.

What are the key physical properties of Tetramethylene sulfone?

Boiling Point: 545 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999); Boiling Point: 285 °C; Boiling Point: 285 °C @760 [mm Hg]; Melting Point: 79 °F (USCG, 1999).

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