Solvents

BASF produces solvents of highest quality that meet the specific needs of the pharmaceutical industry. We also offer comprehensive packages of support services and newly developed solutions for selected products. An outstanding example is our THF Pharma Super Dry with an even further reduced water content (50 ppm max.), which is the solvent of choice for many water-sensitive reactions.

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All products of the Intermediates division are manufactured under ISO 9001 conditions.

The Quality System of the Intermediates division is certified according to the international DIN ISO 9001:2008 standard.

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Selected Products

1,4-Dioxan

1,4-Dioxane N is an aprotic solvent that is relatively inert under various conditions with outstanding stability at high pH.

2-Pyrrolidone

2-pyrrolidone is a colorless to yellow liquid with faint and amine-like odor.

Dimethylformamide

Dimethylformamide (DMF) is a excellent polar aprotic solvent that is miscible with water and with most other organic solvents.

Ethylene carbonate S

Ethylene carbonate is a colourless to yellowish solid with fruity odour.

N-Ethylpyrrolidone

N-Ethylpyrrolidone (NEP) as an aprotic and highly polar organic solvent is completely miscible with water and is used as a replacement for N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in many application fields such as the coatings industry and cleaning applications due to its very similar solvent properties. Further application fields for NEP include the pharmaceutical and electronic industries.

N-Methylpyrrolidine

N-Methylpyrrolidine is a versatile intermediate. It is mainly used as a building block for pharmaceuticals.

N-Methylpyrrolidone Life Science

N-Methylpyrrolidone Life Science (NMP LS) as an aprotic, highly polar organic solvent with reduced content of free amines and a low water content is mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry (peptide synthesis) and for membrane manufacturers to provide high yields, high process efficiency and higher recycling rates than conventional grades.

N,N-Dimethylacetamide

N,N-Dimethylacetamide is a colorless to yellow liquid with a faint, specific amine-like odor. It is miscible with water and other organic substances. It is a versatile intermediate with a variety of applications for example as solvent.

N,N'-Dimethyl propylene urea

N,N'-Dimethyl propylene urea (DMPU) is a versatile solvent. It is mainly applied in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. DMPU is also used in the electronics industry.

Propylene carbonate

Propylene carbonate is a colorless to yellowish liquid with fruity odor. It can be used as solvent for foundry, polyester polyol, wire coating, polyurethane, pesticide formulation and coating applications.

THF Pharma

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is an organic solvent and belongs to the class of (cyclic) ethers. It is a colourless, water-miscible liquid with an ether-like odour. THF is used as a solvent of intermediate polarity for organic substances and as a reaction medium or starting material for various syntheses.