Properties of dimethoxymethane

Thermophysical properties for dimethoxymethane (CAS: 109-87-5). 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
    109-87-5
  • Formula
    C3H8O2
  • ID
    109-87-5
  • InChI
    C3H8O2/c1-4-3-5-2/h3H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    NKDDWNXOKDWJAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    dimethoxymethane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    76.0944
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8020
  • SMILES
    COCOC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.2222
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    39.6
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    217.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.213
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -105
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    42.3

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    12.2082
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00320498
  • Density (kg/m³)
    970.456
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.245612
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    354.889
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.7005e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.1716e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    2.5309e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    139.482
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.078411
  • Parachor
    2.9775e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00153
  • Prandtl number
    3.83745
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.530131
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    42.291
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7686e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.97141
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.83302
  • Surface tension
    0.0205255
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.11732
  • Thermal diffusivity
    6.5953e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    235
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -21
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.022
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.199

Environmental Properties

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