Properties of 2-pentanone

Thermophysical properties for 2-pentanone (CAS: 107-87-9). 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: 5, H: 10, O: 1
  • CAS
    107-87-9
  • Formula
    C5H10O
  • ID
    107-87-9
  • InChI
    C5H10O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h3-4H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    XNLICIUVMPYHGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pentan-2-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    86.1323
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7895
  • SMILES
    CCCC(=O)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3396
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    36.83
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    287.95
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.321
  • Dipole moment
    2.71999
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -78
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    102.2

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    42.5345
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00438323
  • Density (kg/m³)
    803.192
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.471534
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    445.543
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.8376e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.1372e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.8707e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    166.232
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.107237
  • Parachor
    4.2419e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00418
  • Prandtl number
    6.5526
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0487203
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    102.26
  • Solubility parameter
    1.8296e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.803983
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.92996
  • Surface tension
    0.0240565
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.138882
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.9594e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    452
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    7
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.015
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.082

Environmental Properties

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