Properties of methacrylonitrile

Thermophysical properties for methacrylonitrile (CAS: 126-98-7). 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: 4, H: 5, N: 1
  • CAS
    126-98-7
  • Formula
    C4H5N
  • ID
    126-98-7
  • InChI
    C4H5N/c1-4(2)3-5/h1H2,2H3
  • InChI Key
    GYCMBHHDWRMZGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylprop-2-enenitrile
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    67.0892
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    3.1368e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(=C)C#N
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.2903
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    38.8075
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    280.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.265
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -35.9
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    90

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    60.9639
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00377176
  • Density (kg/m³)
    727.036
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.295189
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    520.943
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.4950e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.5294e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.0602e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    112.258
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0922776
  • Parachor
    3.7927e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00342
  • Prandtl number
    3.3336
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0949406
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    90.681
  • Solubility parameter
    1.8758e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.727752
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.67326
  • Surface tension
    0.0281082
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.148167
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.2180e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    1.11111
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.02
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.068

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential