482 to 484 °F (solvent-free) (decomposes) (NTP, 1992)
250-251 °C (decomposition)
Solvated crystals from ethyl acetate: MP = 162-163 °C and 233-234 °C; solvated crystals from methanol or ethanol: MP: 249-250 °C
Density
Density of solvated phorbol: 1.2 g/cu cm, where solvated phorbol contains one phorbol molecule and one ethanol molecule.
Physical Description
Phorbol is a white solid. (NTP, 1992)
Solid; [Merck Index] White solid; [CAMEO] White powder
Appearance
Anhydrous crystals; two forms of solvated crystals from ethyl acetate; solvated crystals from methanol or ethanol
Powder, solid
State
Solid
Storage Conditions
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS: You should protect this chemical from exposure to light. Keep the container tightly closed under an inert atmosphere, and store it in a freezer. (NTP, 1992)
You should protect this chemical from exposure to light. Keep the container tightly closed under an inert atmosphere, and store it in a freezer.