Properties of gamma-valerolactone

Thermophysical properties for gamma-valerolactone (CAS: 108-29-2). 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: 8, O: 2
  • CAS
    108-29-2
  • Formula
    C5H8O2
  • ID
    108-29-2
  • InChI
    C5H8O2/c1-4-2-3-5(6)7-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    GAEKPEKOJKCEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    5-methyloxolan-2-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    100.116
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7921
  • SMILES
    CC1CCC(=O)O1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.403
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    48.4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    453.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.279
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -31
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    207.55

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -5.50829
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00366795
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1115.65
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.635263
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    585.606
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.8628e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.3697e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.6941e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    168.123
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0897378
  • Parachor
    4.2970e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00367
  • Prandtl number
    6.53927
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    4.5580e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    210.488
  • Solubility parameter
    2.5014e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.11675
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.67929
  • Surface tension
    0.0518042
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.163136
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.7076e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    94.2673
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0196101
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.107888

Environmental Properties

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