Tetraisopropyl titanate
Agent Name
Tetraisopropyl titanate
CAS Number
546-68-9
Formula
C3-H8-O.1/4Ti
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
2-Propanol, titanium(4+) salt; A 1 (titanate); Isopropyl alcohol titanium(4+) salt; Isopropyl alcohol, titanium salt; Isopropyl orthotitanate; Isopropyl titanate(IV); Isopropyl titanate(IV) ((C3H7O)4Ti); Orgatix TA 10; TA 10; Tetraisopropanolatotitanium; Tetraisopropoxide titanium; Tetraisopropoxytitanium; Tetraisopropoxytitanium(IV); Tetraisopropyl orthotitanate; Tetrakis(isopropoxy)titanium; Tetrakis(isopropanolato)titanium; Ti Isopropylate; Tilcom TIPT; Titanic acid isopropyl ester; Titanic acid tetraisopropyl ester; Titanic(IV) acid, tetraisopropyl ester; Titanium isopropoxide (Ti(OC3H7)4); Titanium isopropylate; Titanium isopropylate (VAN); Titanium tetraisopropoxide; Titanium tetraisopropylate; Titanium tetrakis(isopropoxide); Titanium(4+) isopropoxide; Titanium(IV) isopropoxide; Titanium, tetrakis(1-methylethoxy)-; Tyzor TPT; [ChemIDplus] UN2413
Category
Metal Alkoxides
Description
Liquid; mp = 18-20 deg C; [Merck Index] Colorless to light yellow liquid; [HSDB] Light yellow liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used for heat-resistant surface coatings in paints, lacquers, and plastics; for hardening and cross-linking of epoxy, silicon, urea, melamine, and terephthalate resins and adhesives; and for adhesion of paints, rubber, and plastics to metals; Also used in catalysts, glass surface treatments, flue gas sorbents, controlled-release pesticides, and dental compositions (to bond to enamel); [HSDB] Used to make nano-sized titanium dioxide; [Merck Index]
Comments
Flammable and moisture sensitive; [Merck Index] Irritating to skin and eyes; Oral LD50 (rat) = 7460 mg/kg; [Sax] A strong reducing agent; Rapidly decomposed by water producing isopropyl alcohol; Highly flammable; Fumes in air; May cause skin and eye irritation; [CAMEO] An eye irritant; [eChemPortal: ERMA] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Titanium." See "Isopropyl alcohol."
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