Properties of 2-methoxyethanol

Thermophysical properties for 2-methoxyethanol (CAS: 109-86-4). 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: 8, O: 2
  • CAS
    109-86-4
  • Formula
    C3H8O2
  • ID
    109-86-4
  • InChI
    C3H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methoxyethanol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    76.0944
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8019
  • SMILES
    COCCO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4411
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    52.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    324.45
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.263
  • Dipole moment
    2.04
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -85
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    124.3

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    30.612
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00359635
  • Density (kg/m³)
    864.846
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.503739
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    601.241
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.5751e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.6918e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.8246e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    175.275
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0879861
  • Parachor
    3.7085e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00355
  • Prandtl number
    6.24799
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0137283
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    124.138
  • Solubility parameter
    2.2177e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.865697
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.30339
  • Surface tension
    0.0311094
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.185709
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.3224e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    285
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    39
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.018
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.206

Environmental Properties

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