Aurora Scientific Technical Bulletin
Title:
Compounds Detectable with digitalPID and miniPID Fast-Response Photo-Ionization Detectors
Tech Bulletin #:
200B-T02
Applies To:
100A, 200B, 201A
Objective:
To provide users with a list of compounds detectable with our Photo-Ionization Detectors
Table:
Compound
Acetaldehyde
Acetic Acid
Acetone
Acetylene*
Acrolein
Acrylonitrile
Allene
Allyl Alcohol
Allyl Chloride
Aminoethanol
2-Amino Pyridine
Ammonia
Aniline
Arsine
Benzaldehyde
Benzene
Benzenethiol
Bromobenzene
1-Bromobutane
2-Bromobutane
1-Bromobutanone
1-Bromo-2-Chloroethane
Bromoethane
Bromoethene
Bromoform
1-Bromo-3-Hexanone
Bromomethane
Bromomethyl Ethyl Ether
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Ionization
Potential
(eV)
10.21
10.37
9.69
11.41
10.1
10.91
9.83
9.67
10.2
9.87
8.34
10.15
7.7
9.89
9.53
9.25
8.33
8.98
10.13
9.98
9.54
10.63
10.28
9.8
10.48
9.26
10.53
10.08
Compound
1-Bromo-2-Methylpropane
2-Bromo-2-Methylpropane
1-Bromopentane
1-Bromopropane
2-Bromopropane
1-Bromopropene
2-Bromopropene
3-Bromopropene
2-Bromothiophene
o-Bromotoluene
m-Bromotoluene
p-Bromotoluene
1,3-Butadiene
2,3-Butadione
n-Butanal
s-Butanal
n-Butane
n-Butanol
s-Butanol
t-Butanol
2-Butanone
1-Butene
cis-2-Butene
trans-2-Butene
n-Butyl Acetate
s-Butyl Acetate
t-Butyl Acetate
n-Butyl Alcohol
Ionization
Potential
(eV)
10.09
9.89
10.1
10.18
10.08
9.3
10.06
9.7
8.63
8.79
8.81
8.67
9.07
9.23
9.83
9.73
10.63
10.04
10.23
10.25
9.53
9.58
9.13
9.13
10.01
9.91
9.9
10.04
© Aurora Scientific, 2015
Aurora Scientific Technical Bulletin
Title:
Compounds Detectable with digitalPID and miniPID Fast-Response Photo-Ionization Detectors
Tech Bulletin #:
200B-T02
Applies To:
100A, 200B, 201A
Compound
n-Butylamine
s-Butylamine
t-butylamine
n-Butylbenzene
t-Butylbenzene
Butyl Cellusolve
n-Butyl Mercaptan
t-Butyl Mercaptan
p-tert-Butyltoluene
1-Butyne
2-Butyne
n-Butyraldehyde
Carbon Disulfide
Carbon Tetrachloride *
Chloroacetaldehyde
Chlorobenzene
1-Chloro-2-Bromoethane
1-Chlorobutane
2-Chlorobutane
1-Chlorobutanone
1-Chloro-2,3-Epoxypropane
Chloroethene
2-Chloroethoxyethene
1-Chloro-2-Fluorobenzene
1-Chloro-3-Fluorobenzene
cis-1-Chloro-2-Fluoroethene
trans-1-Chloro-2Fluoroethene
Chloroform *
o-Chloroiodobenzene
Chloromethylethyl Ether
Chloromethylmethyl Ether
1-Chloro-2-Methylpropane
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Ionization
Potential
(eV)
8.71
8.7
8.64
8.69
8.68
8.68
9.15
9.03
8.35
10.18
9.85
9.83
10.13
11.28
10.16
9.07
10.63
10.67
10.65
9.54
10.6
10
10.61
9.16
9.21
9.87
9.87
11.37
8.35
10.08
10.25
10.66
Compound
1-Chloropropane *
2-Chloropropane *
3-Chloropropene
2-Chlorothiophene
o-Chlorotoluene
m-Chlorotoluene
p-chlorotoluene
o-Cresol
m-cresol
p-Cresol
Crotonaldehyde
Cumene (Isopropylbenzene)
Cyanoethene *
Cyanogen Bromide *
3-Cyanopropene
Cyclobutane
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanol
Cyclohexanone
Cyclohexene
Cyclo-Octatetraene
Cyclopentadiene
Cyclopentane
Cyclopentanone
Cyclopentene
Cyclopropane
2-Decanone
Dibromochloromethane
1,1-Dibromoethane
Dibromomethane
1,2-Dibromopropane
Dibutylamine
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
Ionization
Potential
(eV)
10.82
10.78
10.04
8.68
8.83
8.83
8.7
8.48
8.48
8.48
9.73
8.75
10.91
10.91
10.39
10.5
9.98
10
9.14
8.95
7.99
8.55
10.52
9.26
9.01
10.06
9.4
10.59
10.19
10.49
10.26
7.69
9.07
© Aurora Scientific, 2015
Aurora Scientific Technical Bulletin
Title:
Compounds Detectable with digitalPID and miniPID Fast-Response Photo-Ionization Detectors
Tech Bulletin #:
200B-T02
Applies To:
100A, 200B, 201A
Compound
1,1-Dichloroethane *
1,2-Dichloroethane *
1,1-Dichloroethene
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
Dichloromethane *
1,2-Dichloropropane *
1,3-Dichloropropane *
1,1-Dichloropropanone
2,3-Dichloropropene
Dicyclopentadiene
Diethoxymethane
Diethylamine
Diethylamino Ethanol
Diethyl Ether
Diethyl Ketone
Diethyl Sulfide
1,2-Difluorobenzene
1,4-Difluorobenzene
Difluoromethylbenzene
Diiodomethane
Diisobutyl Ketone
Diisopropylamine
1,1-Dimethoxyethane
Dimethoxymethane
Dymethylamine
Dimethylaniline
2,3-Dimethylbutadiene
2,2-Dimethylbutane
2,3-Dimethylbutane
2,2-Dimethylbutan-3-one
3,3-Dimethylbutanone
2,3-Dimethyl-2-Butene
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Ionization
Potential
(eV)
11.06
11.04
10
9.65
9.66
11.35
10.87
10.85
9.71
9.82
7.74
9.7
8.01
8.58
9.53
9.32
8.43
9.31
9.15
9.45
9.34
9.04
7.73
9.65
10
8.24
7.13
8.72
10.06
10.02
9.18
9.17
8.3
Compound
Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS)
Dimethyl Ether
3,5-Dimethyl-4-Heptanone
1,1-Dimethylhydrazine
2,2-Dimethyl-3-Pentanone
2,2-Dimethylpropane
Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS)
Di-n-Propylamine
Di-n-Propyl Disulfide
Di-n-Propyl Ether
Di-i-Propyl Ether
Di-n-Propyl Sulfide
Epichlorohydrin
Ethane *
Ethanethiol (Ethyl
Mercaptan)
Ethanol
Ethanolamine
Ethene (Ethylene)
Ethyl Acetate
Ethylamine
Ethyl Amyl Ketone
Ethylbenzene
Ethyl Bromide
Ethyl Butyl Ketone
Ethyl Chloroacetate
Ethyl Disulfide
Ethyl Ethanoate
Ethyl Ether
Ethylene Chlorohydrin
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
Ethylene Oxide
Ethyl Formate
Ionization
Potential
(eV)
8.46
10
9.04
8.88
8.98
10.35
8.69
7.84
8.27
9.27
9.2
8.3
10.6
11.65
9.29
10.62
9.87
10.52
10.11
8.86
9.1
8.76
10.29
9.02
10.2
8.27
10.1
9.41
10.9
10.37
10.56
10.61
© Aurora Scientific, 2015
Aurora Scientific Technical Bulletin
Title:
Compounds Detectable with digitalPID and miniPID Fast-Response Photo-Ionization Detectors
Tech Bulletin #:
200B-T02
Applies To:
100A, 200B, 201A
Compound
Ethyl Iodide
Ethyl Isothiocyanate
Ethyl Methanoate
Ethyl Methyl Sulfide
Ethyl Propanoate
Ethyl Trichloroacetate
mono-Fluorobenzene
mono-Fluoroethene
mono-Floromethanal
Fluorotribromomethane
o-Fluorotoluene
m-Fluorotoluene
p-Fluorotoluene
Furan
Furfural
n-Heptane
2-Heptanone
4-Heptanone
n-Hexane
2-Hexanone
1-Hexene
Hydrogen Selenide
Hydrogen Sulfide
Hydrogen Telluride
Iodobenzene
1-Iodobutane
2-Iodobutane
Iodoethane (Ethyl Iodide)
Iodomethane (Methyl
Iodide)
1-Iodo-2-Methylpropane
1-Iodopentane
1-Iodopropane
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Ionization
Potential
(eV)
9.33
9.14
10.61
8.55
10
10.44
9.2
10.37
11.4
10.67
8.92
8.92
8.79
8.89
9.21
10.07
9.33
9.12
10.18
9.44
9.46
9.88
10.46
9.14
8.73
9.21
9.09
9.33
9.54
9.23
9.19
9.26
Compound
2-Iodopropane
o-Iodotoluene
m-Iodotoluene
p-Iodotoluene
Isoamyl Acetate
Isoamyl Alcohol
Isobutane
Isobutanol
Isobutyl Acetate
Isobutyl Alcohol
Isobutylamine
Isobutylbenzene
Isobutylene
Isobutyl Ethanoate
Isobutyl Formate
Isobutyl Mercaptan
Isobutyl Methanoate
Isobutyraldehyde
Isopentane
Isoprene
Isopropyl Acetate
Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropylamine
Isopropylbenzene
Isopropyl Ether
Isovaleraldehyde
Ketene
Mesitylene
Mesityl Oxide
Methyl Acetate
Methylamine
Methyl Bromide
2-Methyl-1,3-Butadiene
Ionization
Potential
(eV)
9.17
8.62
8.61
8.5
9.9
10.16
10.57
10.47
9.97
10.47
8.7
8.68
9.43
9.95
10.46
9.12
10.46
9.74
10.32
8.85
9.99
10.16
8.72
8.75
9.2
9.71
9.61
8.4
9.08
10.27
8.97
10.53
8.85
© Aurora Scientific, 2015
Aurora Scientific Technical Bulletin
Title:
Compounds Detectable with digitalPID and miniPID Fast-Response Photo-Ionization Detectors
Tech Bulletin #:
200B-T02
Applies To:
100A, 200B, 201A
Compound
2-Methylbutanal
2-Methylbutane
2-Methyl-1-Butene
3-Methyl-1-Butene
3-Methyl-2-Butene
Methyl n-Butyl Ketone
Methyl Butyrate
Methyl Chloroacetate
Methylchloroform *
Methylcyclohexane
Methylcyclohexanol
Methylcyclohexanone
4-Methylcyclohexene
Methylcyclopropane
Methyl Dichloroacetate
Methyl Ethanoate
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Methyl Ethyl Sulfide
2-Methyl Furan
Methyl Iodide
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Methyl Isobutyrate
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
Methyl Mercaptan
Methyl Methacrylate
2-Methylpentane
3-Methylpentane
2-Methylpropanal
2-Methylpropane
2-Methyl-2-Propanol
2-Methylpropene
Methyl n-Propyl Ketone
Methyl Styrene
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Ionization
Potential
(eV)
9.71
10.31
9.12
9.51
8.67
9.34
10.07
10.35
11.25
9.85
9.8
9.05
8.91
9.52
10.44
10.27
9.53
8.55
8.39
9.54
9.3
9.98
9.32
9.44
9.74
10.12
10.08
9.74
10.56
9.7
9.23
9.39
8.35
Compound
Napthalene
Nitric Oxide
Nitrobenzene
p-Nitrochlorobenzene
5-Nonanone
3-Octanone
4-Octanone
1-Octene
cis-1,3-Pentadiene
trans-1,3-Pentadiene
n-Pentanal
n-Pentane
2,4-Pentanedione
2-Pentanone
3-Pentanone
1-Pentene
Perfuoro-1-Heptene
n-Perfuoropropyl Iodide
n-PerfuoropropylIodomethane
n-Perfuoropropyl-Methyl
Ketone
Phenol
Phenyl Ether
Phenyl Isocyanate
Phosphine
Pinene
Propadiene
n-Propanal
Propane *
1-Propanethiol (n-Propyl
Mercaptan)
n-Propanol
Propanone
Ionization
Potential
(eV)
8.1
9.25
9.92
9.96
9.1
9.19
9.1
9.52
8.59
8.56
9.82
10.53
8.87
9.39
9.32
9.5
10.48
10.36
9.96
10.58
8.69
8.09
8.77
9.96
8.07
10.19
9.95
11.07
9.2
10.51
9.69
© Aurora Scientific, 2015
Aurora Scientific Technical Bulletin
Title:
Compounds Detectable with digitalPID and miniPID Fast-Response Photo-Ionization Detectors
Tech Bulletin #:
200B-T02
Applies To:
100A, 200B, 201A
Compound
Propene
Prop-1-ene-2-ol
Prop-2-ene-1-ol
Propionaldehyde
n-Propyl Acetate
n-Propyl Alcohol
n-Propylamine
n-Propylbenzene
Propylene
Propylene Imine
Propylene Oxide
n-Propyl Ether
n-Propyl Formate
Propyne
Pyridine
Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)
Tetrafluoroethene
Tetrahydrofuran
Thioethanol
Thiomethanol
Thiophene
1-Thiopropanol
Toluene
o-Toluidine
Tribromoethene
1,1,1-Trichlorobutanone
1,1,1-Trichloroethane *
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Ionization
Potential
(eV)
9.73
8.2
9.67
9.98
10.04
10.51
8.78
8.72
9.73
8.76
10.22
9.27
10.54
10.36
9.32
8.47
9.32
10.12
9.54
9.29
9.44
8.86
9.2
8.82
7.44
9.27
9.54
11.25
Compound
Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Trichloromethyl Ethyl Ether
Triethylamine
1,2,4-Trifluorobenzene
1,3,5-Trifluorobenzene
Trifluoroethene
1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-Iodoethane
Trifluoroiodomethane
Trifluoromethylbenzene
Trifluoromethylcyclohexane
1,1,1-Trifluoropropene
Trimethylamine
2,2,4-Trimethyl Pentane
2,2,4-Trimethyl-3-Pentanone
n-Valeraldehyde
Vinyl Acetate
Vinyl Bromide
Vinyl Chloride
4-Vinylcyclohexene
Vinyl Ethanoate
Vinyl Fluoride
Vinyl Methyl Ether
o-Vinyl Toluene
o-Xylene
m-Xylene
p-Xylene
2,4-Xylidine
Ionization
Potential
(eV)
9.45
10.08
7.5
9.37
9.32
10.14
10.1
10.4
9.68
10.46
10.9
7.82
9.86
8.82
9.82
9.19
9.8
10
8.93
9.19
10.37
8.93
8.2
8.56
8.56
8.45
7.65
© Aurora Scientific, 2015