Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane

2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8-octamethyl-1,3,5,7,2,4,6,8-tetraoxatetrasilocane, OMCTS

How to detect Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane

Formula: C6H12O4Si4 | CAS: 556-67-2

Synonyms: 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8-octamethyl-1,3,5,7,2,4,6,8-tetraoxatetrasilocane, OMCTS

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C6H12O4Si4
CAS no. 556-67-2
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV NA
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 0.30
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV NA
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.081
Molecular Weight, g/mole 296.6
Specification Value/Information
Melting point, °C 17
Boiling point, °C 175
Flash point, °C 51
Upper Explosive Limit, % 11.7
Lower Explosive Limit, % 0.4
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.956
Ionisation Energy, eV 10