Properties of phenylacetonitrile

Thermophysical properties for phenylacetonitrile (CAS: 140-29-4). 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: 7, N: 1
  • CAS
    140-29-4
  • Formula
    C8H7N
  • ID
    140-29-4
  • InChI
    C8H7N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6H2
  • InChI Key
    SUSQOBVLVYHIEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-phenylethanenitrile
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    117.148
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8794
  • SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC#N
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4131
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    40.0234
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    471.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.397
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -24
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    232

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    20.9586
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00519209
  • Density (kg/m³)
    922.232
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.96031
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    524.133
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.1401e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.7095e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    2.1256e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    184.16
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.127026
  • Parachor
    5.7491e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.0052
  • Prandtl number
    19.5952
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.2441e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    233.647
  • Solubility parameter
    2.1537e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.923139
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.57203
  • Surface tension
    0.0410942
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.157266
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.0848e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    101
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0116009
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0738241

Environmental Properties

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