Handbook of Solvents - George Wypych - ChemTech - Ventech!

3.3 Solvent properties 83
3.3.6 POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS
Property
minimum
Value
maximum median
boiling temperature, o C 171 327.3 214
freezing temperature, o C -114 60 -4
flash point, o C 85 274 152
autoignition temperature, o C 224 490 371
refractive index 1.43 1.48 1.44
specific gravity, g/cm 3
0.92 1.22 1.12
vapor density (air=1) 2.14 6.70 3.10
vapor pressure, kPa 0.00 0.32 0.01
viscosity, mPa.s 21 114.6 54.65
surface tension, mN/m 33.1 48.49 44.13
dissociation constant, pKa 14.1 15.1 14.5
donor number, DN, kcal/mol 19 20 19
acceptor number, AN 34.5 46.6 36.2
polarity parameter, ET(30), kcal/mol 51.8 56.3 54.1
specific heat, cal/K mol 36.1 294 77.6
heat of vaporization, cal/g 13.0 18.7 16.2
heat of combustion, MJ/kg 19.16 29.86 23.69
dielectric constant 7.7 35.0 28.8
Hildebrand solubility parameter, cal 1/2 cm -3/2
10.7 16.18 12.81
Henry’s Law constant, atm/m 3 mol 4.91E-13 2.3E-7 6E-8
evaporation rate (butyl acetate = 1) 0.001 0.01 0.01
threshold limiting value - 8h average, ppm 1 25 10
maximum concentration any time, ppm 25 50
LD50 oral, mg/kg 105 50000 16000
LD50 dermal, mg/kg 2000 225000 20000
route of entry absorption, contact. ingestion, inhalation
blood, eye, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, lym-
target organs
phatic system, liver, lung, respiratory system, skin,
spleen
carcinogenicity -