Isooctanol

6-methylheptan-1-ol, methyl heptyl alcohol (mixed isomers)

How to detect Isooctanol

Formula: C8H18O | CAS: 26952-21-6

Synonyms: 6-methylheptan-1-ol, methyl heptyl alcohol (mixed isomers)

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C8H18O
CAS no. 26952-21-6
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 1.00
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 1.7
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV NA
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.185
Molecular Weight, g/mole 130.2
Melting point, °C -76
Boiling point, °C 187
Specification Value/Information
Flash point, °C 75
Upper Explosive Limit, % 12.9
Lower Explosive Limit, % 0.79
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.83
Ionisation Energy, eV 9.8
EH40 TWA, ppm 50
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 271
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 50
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 270