Properties of isophthalic acid

Thermophysical properties for isophthalic acid (CAS: 121-91-5). 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: 8, H: 6, O: 4
  • CAS
    121-91-5
  • Formula
    C8H6O4
  • ID
    121-91-5
  • InChI
    C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-2-1-3-6(4-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
  • InChI Key
    QQVIHTHCMHWDBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    166.131
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    8496
  • SMILES
    C1=CC(=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.061
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    39.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    733.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.424
  • Dipole moment
    2.27
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    344.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    479.85

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -23.708
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00488635
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1389.67
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1041.83
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.7308e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    164.197
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.119547
  • Parachor
    7.1229e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.0052
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.2527e-15
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    479.994
  • Solubility parameter
    3.6657e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.39104
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.98836
  • Surface tension
    0.0970432
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.015976
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0914003

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential