Properties of acrolein

Thermophysical properties for acrolein (CAS: 107-02-8). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 3, H: 4, O: 1
  • CAS
    107-02-8
  • Formula
    C3H4O
  • ID
    107-02-8
  • InChI
    C3H4O/c1-2-3-4/h2-3H,1H2
  • InChI Key
    HGINCPLSRVDWNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    prop-2-enal
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    56.0633
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7847
  • SMILES
    C=CC=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.33
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    51.6758
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    232.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.19
  • Dipole moment
    3.12
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -87
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    52.3

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    35.8883
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00274613
  • Density (kg/m³)
    834.459
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.332373
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    532.213
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.9838e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.5468e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.9831e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    90.9653
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0671852
  • Parachor
    2.7710e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00176
  • Prandtl number
    3.48018
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.365383
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    52.7366
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0180e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.83528
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.62255
  • Surface tension
    0.0286209
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.154961
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.1445e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    217
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -18
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.028
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.318

Environmental Properties

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