Properties of paraldehyde

Thermophysical properties for paraldehyde (CAS: 123-63-7). 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: 6, H: 12, O: 3
  • CAS
    123-63-7
  • Formula
    C6H12O3
  • ID
    123-63-7
  • InChI
    C6H12O3/c1-4-7-5(2)9-6(3)8-4/h4-6H,1-3H3
  • InChI Key
    SQYNKIJPMDEDEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trioxane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    132.158
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    3.1264e+4
  • SMILES
    CC1OC(OC(O1)C)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4298
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    34.9977
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    289.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.41
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    12.3
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    124

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    10.0129
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00546661
  • Density (kg/m³)
    988.147
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.07005
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    336.849
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.4517e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.7864e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.0829e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    231.03
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.133743
  • Parachor
    5.3664e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.0054
  • Prandtl number
    13.7536
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0145764
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    124.198
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7729e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.98912
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.74814
  • Surface tension
    0.0253589
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.136008
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.8735e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    235
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    27
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.013
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0862794

Environmental Properties

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