ASTM D3545-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Alcohol Content and Purity of Acetate Esters by Gas Chromatography
Standard Test Method for Alcohol Content and Purity of Acetate Esters by Gas Chromatography
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination by gas chromatography of the ester content and the corresponding alcohol content of acetate esters. This test method has been applied to ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, and 2-ethoxyethyl acetates.
1.2 Water, and in some cases acetic acid, cannot be determined by this test method and must be measured by other appropriate ASTM procedures and the results used to normalize the chromatographic value.
1.3 For purposes of determining conformance of an observed or a calculated value using this test method to relevant specifications, test result(s) shall be rounded off "to the nearest unit" in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for material listed in this specification.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D3545 − 06
StandardTest Method for
Alcohol Content and Purity of Acetate Esters by Gas
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Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3545; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
1.1 This test method covers the determination by gas
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
chromatography of the ester content and the corresponding
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
alcohol content of acetate esters. This test method has been
and Related Products
applied to ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, and
D2593 Test Method for Butadiene Purity and Hydrocarbon
2-ethoxyethyl acetates.
Impurities by Gas Chromatography
1.2 Water, and in some cases acetic acid, cannot be deter-
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
mined by this test method and must be measured by other
Determine Conformance with Specifications
appropriate ASTM procedures and the results used to normal-
E180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM
ize the chromatographic value.
Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Spe-
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cialty Chemicals (Withdrawn 2009)
1.3 For purposes of determining conformance of an ob-
served or a calculated value using this test method to relevant E260 Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
specifications, test result(s) shall be rounded off “to the nearest
3. Summary of Test Method
unit” in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the
3.1 A representative specimen is introduced into a gas-
specificationlimit,inaccordancewiththerounding-offmethod
liquid partition column. The acetate is separated from impuri-
of Practice E29.
ties such as alcohols, other esters, ethers, and several uniden-
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
tified compounds while the components are transported
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
through the column by an inert carrier gas. The separated
standard.
components are measured in the effluent by a detector and
1.5 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the
recorded as a chromatogram. The chromatogram is interpreted
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for material listed in this
by applying component attenuation and detector response
specification.
factors to the peak areas, and the relative concentrations are
determined by relating the individual peak responses to the
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
total peak response. Water and acidity are measured by Test
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Methods D1364 and D1613, respectively, and the results are
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
used to normalize the values obtained by gas chromatography.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 This test method is useful for identifying and for
2 determining the quantity of various impurities in acetate esters.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2 Total purity of the acetate esters must be determined by
use of other appropriate ASTM procedures with this test
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
method.
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
5. Apparatus
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. Published June 2006. Originally
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D3545 – 02. DOI:
5.1 Chromatograph—Any gas chromatograph having either
10.1520/D3545-06.
a thermal conductivity or flame ionization detector, provided
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