Physical and Chemical Properties of Valeric acid

CAS Number: 109-52-4

Physical State: Clear liquid

Color: colorless to yellow

Odor: Not available

pH: Not available

Vapor Pressure: 0.3 hPa @ 20 deg C

Viscosity: 2.2 mPas 20 deg C

Boiling Point: 185 deg C @ 760.00mm Hg

Freezing/Melting Point: -20 - -18 deg C

Autoignition Temperature: 440 deg C ( 824.00 deg F)

Flash Point: 86 deg C ( 186.80 deg F)

Explosion Limits: Lower: 1.60 vol %

Explosion Limits: Upper: 7.30 vol %

Decomposition Temperature: Not available

Solubility in water: 40 G/L WATER

Specific Gravity/Density: .9390g/cm3

Molecular Formula: CH3(CH2)3CO2H

Molecular Weight: 102.13