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Appearance
Colourless liquid
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Boiling Point
176°C
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Freezing Point
-750C
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Vapour pressure
0.19 kPa at 200C
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Specific Gravity
relative density (water= 1) 0.84
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Flashpoint
48°C (closed cup)
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Flammability Limits
0.7% to 6.1%
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Solubility in water
13.8 mg/L at 250C
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Other properties
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Odour: Characteristic citrus odour
Vapour density: 4.7 (relative to air = 1)
Evaporation Rate: 5.8 (relative to diethyl ether = 1)
Partition Coefficient: log Pow = 4.23
Reactivity: Autoxidation facilitated by light and air.
Autoignition temperature: 2370C
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