urenthesage - 17-8-2024 at 08:31
I scrap electronics and run into a fair number of capacitors that contain Isopropyl Biphenyl, but can find very limited information on this compound.
Has anyone worked with it before, and is there a solvent I could use to dissolve it? Ive tried things like gasoline and ethanol to dissolve it with
little success. Any information or suggestions would be appreciated.
DraconicAcid - 17-8-2024 at 17:08
I've used biphenyl and di-t-butylbiphenyl in the lab, which should have similar solubilities. They're poorly soluble in ethanol (but decently so in
hot ethanol- good for recrystallization). Moderately soluble in hexanes, especially if heated.
urenthesage - 31-8-2024 at 03:05
Thank you. I have some junk ethanol I can purify to try that.
paulll - 31-8-2024 at 19:33
If the ethanol doesn't do it and you're working with OTC stuff, ("non-chlorinated") brake cleaner might be worth a try. Acetone and heptanes is a
common formulation, and with a bit of heat should do the job.