Butyl lactate

butyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, butyl ester of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, butyl ester of lactic acid, butyl lactate

How to detect Butyl lactate

Formula: C7H14O3 | CAS: 138-22-7

Synonyms: butyl 2-hydroxypropanoate, butyl ester of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, butyl ester of lactic acid, butyl lactate

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C7H14O3
CAS no. 138-22-7
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV NA
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 2.50
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV NA
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.165
Molecular Weight, g/mole 146.2
Melting point, °C -43
Boiling point, °C 186
Specification Value/Information
Flash point, °C 61
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.15
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.984
Ionisation Energy, eV 9.8
EH40 TWA, ppm 5
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 30
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 5
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 25