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[*] posted on 28-6-2010 at 20:38
best way to store anhydrous IPA?


simple, easy question, just wanted to check with the experts.

i'm assuming the best way for long-term storage of anhydrous IPA is to store it in a bottle over 3a molecular sieves. with the bottle air-tight and filled to the top so there's little breathing room in the bottle right?

just want to make sure IPA won't react with molecular sieves over time
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[*] posted on 28-6-2010 at 21:31


The stuff is quite stable. Even with oxygen present in the bottle there should be no oxidation at ordinary temperatures. I am not certain about absorption in molecular sieves, but there should not be any reaction with them unless they contain bonded to them strongly acid groups like -SO3H.
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