511 to 541 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
260-268 mm Hg at 760 mm Hg
BP: 142-145 °C @ 15 MM HG
266-285 °C
441-478 °F
Density
0.85 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
0.8435 at 20 °C/20 °C
Relative density (water = 1): 0.85
0.842-0.852 (20°)
0.85
Physical Description
Lauryl mercaptan is an oily colorless liquid with a mild skunk odor. Freezing point 19 °F. (USCG, 1999)
Liquid
Colorless, water-white, or pale-yellow, oily liquid with a mild, skunk-like odor; Note: A solid below 15 degrees F; [NIOSH]
COLOURLESS-TO-PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.
Clear colourless to yellow liquid; Mild skunk-like odour
Appearance
Colorless, water-white, or pale-yellow, oily liquid [Note: A solid below 15 degrees F].