Propofol
- CAS NO. : 2078-54-8
- CAT NO. : PH-API-8548
Physical state: <18 °C: Solid; >18 °C: Liquid (gel-forming)
Melting point/freezing point: 18 °C (lit.)
Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range: 256 °C / 764 mmHg (lit.)
Density and/or relative density: 0.962 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure: 5.6 mmHg (100 °C)
Refractive index: n20/D 1.514 (lit.)
Flash point: >230 °F
Solubility: Very slightly soluble in water; miscible with hexane and methanol
pKa: 11.10 (H₂O, t = 20 °C) (approximate)
Physical form: <18 °C – solid; >18 °C – liquid (may form gel)
Color: Pale yellow to yellow
Odor: Mild phenolic
Storage: 2–8 °C