SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties
9.1. Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Physical state : Liquid
Appearance : Liquid.
Molecular mass : 32.04 g/mol
Colour : Colourless.
Odour : Characteristic odour. Mild odour. Pleasant odour. Alcohol odour. Commercial/unpurified substance: Irritating/pungent odour.
Odour threshold : 2000 - 8800 ppm 2620 - 11528 mg/m³
pH : No data available
Relative evaporation rate (butylacetate=1) : 4.1
Relative evaporation rate (ether=1) : 6.3
Melting point : -98 °C
Freezing point : No data available
Boiling point : 65 °C
Flash point : 11 °C
Critical temperature : 240 °C
Self ignition temperature : 455 °C
Decomposition temperature : No data available
Flammability (solid, gas) : No data available
Vapour pressure : 128 hPa
Vapour pressure at 50 °C : 552 hPa
Critical pressure : 79547 hPa
Relative vapour density at 20 °C : 1.1
Relative density : 0.79
Relative density of saturated gas/air mixture : 1.0
Density : 792 kg/m³
Solubility : Soluble in water. Soluble in ethanol. Soluble in ether. Soluble in acetone. Soluble in chloroform.
Water: Complete
Ethanol: Complete
Ether: Complete
Acetone: Complete
Log Pow : -0.77 (Experimental value; Other,Experimental value; Other)
Log Kow : No data available
Viscosity, kinematic : No data available
Viscosity, dynamic : 0.6 mPa.s (20 °C)
Explosive properties : No data available
Oxidising properties : No data available
Explosive limits : 5.5 - 36.5 vol %
9.2. Other information
Minimum ignition energy : 0.14 mJ
Saturation concentration : 166 g/m³
VOC content : 100 %
Other properties : Clear. Hygroscopic. Volatile. Substance has neutral reaction.