Properties of ethyl formate

Thermophysical properties for ethyl formate (CAS: 109-94-4). 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: 6, O: 2
  • CAS
    109-94-4
  • Formula
    C3H6O2
  • ID
    109-94-4
  • InChI
    C3H6O2/c1-2-5-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    WBJINCZRORDGAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    ethyl methanoate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    74.0785
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8025
  • SMILES
    CCOC=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.283
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    47.4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    235.25
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.229
  • Dipole moment
    1.98
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -80.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    54.09

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    20.8915
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00330667
  • Density (kg/m³)
    915.692
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.380305
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    430.627
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.1900e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.2925e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.1532e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    143.72
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.080899
  • Parachor
    3.1675e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00224
  • Prandtl number
    4.7019
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.326112
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    54.0194
  • Solubility parameter
    1.9070e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.916593
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.9401
  • Surface tension
    0.0231909
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.156922
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.8330e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    440
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -20
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.027
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.165

Environmental Properties

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  • Ozone depletion potential