Properties of butyric acid

Thermophysical properties for butyric acid (CAS: 107-92-6). 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: 4, H: 8, O: 2
  • CAS
    107-92-6
  • Formula
    C4H8O2
  • ID
    107-92-6
  • InChI
    C4H8O2/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6)
  • InChI Key
    FERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    butanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    88.1051
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    264
  • SMILES
    CCCC(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.5913
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    40.6
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    342.05
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.292
  • Dipole moment
    1.23
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -5.7
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    163.7

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    15.8035
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00378417
  • Density (kg/m³)
    951.651
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.47827
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    456.012
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.0177e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4036e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.5534e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    154.02
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0925814
  • Parachor
    3.7349e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00379
  • Prandtl number
    18.0651
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00134377
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    163.266
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0179e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.952587
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.74814
  • Surface tension
    0.0260881
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.143051
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.5988e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    443
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    72
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.02
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.1

Environmental Properties

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