Isovaleric Acid

3-methylbutanoic acid, 3-methylbutyric acid, delphinic acid, isopentanoic acid

How to detect Isovaleric Acid

Formula: C5H10O2 | CAS: 503-74-2

Synonyms: 3-methylbutanoic acid, 3-methylbutyric acid, delphinic acid, isopentanoic acid

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C5H10O2
CAS no. 503-74-2
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 1.60
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 5.50
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 25.00
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.236
Molecular Weight, g/mole 102.1
Specification Value/Information
Melting point, °C -39
Boiling point, °C 176
Flash point, °C 78
Upper Explosive Limit, % 7.3
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.4
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.925
Ionisation Energy, eV 10.2