Properties of 3-methyl-1-butanol

Thermophysical properties for 3-methyl-1-butanol (CAS: 123-51-3). 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: 1
  • CAS
    123-51-3
  • Formula
    C5H12O
  • ID
    123-51-3
  • InChI
    C5H12O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    3-methylbutan-1-ol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    88.1482
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    3.1260e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(C)CCO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.58
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    39.3
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    304.05
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.335
  • Dipole moment
    1.79998
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -117
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    130.8

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    42.1143
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00446391
  • Density (kg/m³)
    807.133
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    3.62878
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    641.445
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.6542e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.7972e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.4959e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    207.187
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.109211
  • Parachor
    4.3001e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00446
  • Prandtl number
    64.5102
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00414213
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    131.321
  • Solubility parameter
    2.2249e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.807928
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.35045
  • Surface tension
    0.0236092
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.132215
  • Thermal diffusivity
    6.9693e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    339
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    42
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.013
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.105

Environmental Properties

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