Purpose

Reagent for the determination of calcium, strontium, barium, sodium, potassium, lithium, silver, chloride, and phosphite. Reference substance for chromatographic analysis. Also a common solvent and extractant. Used for extracting lithium chloride from mixtures of lithium chloride with sodium chloride or potassium chloride. Employed in the production of petroleum additives, antioxidants, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, isobutyl acetate (paint solvent), plasticizers, synthetic rubber, artificial musk; fruit essential oils and synthetic pharmaceuticals, among others.