Properties of propylene carbonate

Thermophysical properties for propylene carbonate (CAS: 108-32-7). 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: 6, O: 3
  • CAS
    108-32-7
  • Formula
    C4H6O3
  • ID
    108-32-7
  • InChI
    C4H6O3/c1-3-2-6-4(5)7-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    102.089
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7924
  • SMILES
    CC1COC(=O)O1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4107
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    41
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    489.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.2565
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -49
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    241.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -18.8721
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0033418
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1248.66
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.602094
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    620.655
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.3362e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.0948e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.8219e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    166.735
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0817585
  • Parachor
    3.7305e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00335
  • Prandtl number
    4.83401
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    6.1528e-5
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    241.89
  • Solubility parameter
    2.7289e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.24989
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.63323
  • Surface tension
    0.0427684
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.203425
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.9750e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0282432
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.139199

Environmental Properties

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