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 | 2.5 |
| 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 | 71.1 |
| 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 |






















