Hexan-2-one

hexan-2-one, n-butyl methyl ketone, methyl butyl ketone, propyl acetone

How to detect Hexan-2-one

Formula: C6H12O | CAS: 591-78-6

Synonyms: hexan-2-one, n-butyl methyl ketone, methyl butyl ketone, propyl acetone

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C6H12O
CAS no. 591-78-6
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV NA
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 0.80
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 0.70
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.24
Molecular Weight, g/mole 100.2
Melting point, °C -56
Boiling point, °C 128
Flash point, °C 23
Upper Explosive Limit, % 9.4
Specification Value/Information
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.2
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.8113
Ionisation Energy, eV 9.34
EH40 TWA, ppm 5
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 21
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 1
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 4
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 1600
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 100
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 410