Properties of 1,5-pentanediol

Thermophysical properties for 1,5-pentanediol (CAS: 111-29-5). 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: 5, H: 12, O: 2
  • CAS
    111-29-5
  • Formula
    C5H12O2
  • ID
    111-29-5
  • InChI
    C5H12O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2
  • InChI Key
    ALQSHHUCVQOPAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pentane-1,5-diol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    104.148
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8105
  • SMILES
    C(CCO)CCO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.222
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    41.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    399.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.345
  • Dipole moment
    2.37001
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -17
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    241

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    13.3047
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00438134
  • Density (kg/m³)
    971.605
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.05639
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    978.23
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.0188e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.8944e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.0873e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    233.203
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.107191
  • Parachor
    5.3459e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00439
  • Prandtl number
    11.581
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    9.5635e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    239.343
  • Solubility parameter
    3.0452e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.97256
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.23916
  • Surface tension
    0.0607858
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.204252
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.3884e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0162517
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0927146

Environmental Properties

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