Butanedione, 2,3-
butane-2,3-dione, diacetyl, biacetyl, 2,3-diketobutane, butanedione, dimethyl diketone, dimethyl glyoxal, 2,3-butadione, 2,3-diketobutane, glyoxal, dimethyl-, butadione, 2,3-dioxobutane, 2,3-butandione, 2,3-butanodione, buta-2,3-dione, butan-2,3-dione
How to detect Butanedione, 2,3-
Formula: C4H6O2 | CAS: 431-03-8
Synonyms: butane-2,3-dione, diacetyl, biacetyl, 2,3-diketobutane, butanedione, dimethyl diketone, dimethyl glyoxal, 2,3-butadione, 2,3-diketobutane, glyoxal, dimethyl-, butadione, 2,3-dioxobutane, 2,3-butandione, 2,3-butanodione, buta-2,3-dione, butan-2,3-dione
Specification
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Formula | C4H6O2 |
| CAS no. | 431-03-8 |
| Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 1.00 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 0.86 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | 0.87 |
| ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.279 |
| Molecular Weight, g/mole | 86.1 |
| Melting point, °C | -3 |
| Boiling point, °C | 88 |
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Flash point, °C | 6 |
| Upper Explosive Limit, % | 13 |
| Lower Explosive Limit, % | 2.4 |
| Density, g.cm⁻³ | 0.99 |
| Ionisation Energy, eV | 9.56 |
| EH40 TWA, ppm | 0.02 |
| EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 0.07 |
| EH40 STEL, ppm | 0.1 |
| EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ | 0.36 |