isopar M

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| CASNo = 64742-47-8

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| UNII = E4F12ROE70

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| Appearance = Colorless liquid

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| MeltingPtC = -58

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| BoilingPtC = 175-270

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| Solubility = Negligible{{cite web | url = https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Isoparaffinic%20Hydrocarbon%20TR.pdf | title = Isoparaffinic Hydrocarbon | website = ams.usda.gov}}

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Isopar M is a nearly clear odorless petroleum distillate and solvent produced by ExxonMobil. It is created from crude oil. It has a flash point of more than 60 °C, and works as a forming fluid in metalworking, as a household cleaner, a household polisher, and a liquid vaporizer. {{As of|2019}} it is not available to the general public in its pure form, but may be found in the ingredients lists of some cleaning agents and solvents.{{cite web|url=https://ecolink.com/info/isopar-m-industrial-applications/|title=Benefits of Isopar M for Industrial Applications|work=EcoLink.com}}

By weight, it consists of:

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! Straight-chain ! Branched ! Cyclic
C11 alkanes | 0.001% || 0.42% || 0.08%
C12 alkanes | 0.02% || 6.38% || 1.21%
C13 alkanes | 0.04% || 18.63% || 3.53%
C14 alkanes | 0.10% || 41.53% || 7.87%
C15 alkanes | 0.03% || 13.59% || 2.58%
C16 alkanes | 0.01% || 3.36% || 0.64%