Properties of mesityl oxide

Thermophysical properties for mesityl oxide (CAS: 141-79-7). 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: 10, O: 1
  • CAS
    141-79-7
  • Formula
    C6H10O
  • ID
    141-79-7
  • InChI
    C6H10O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h4H,1-3H3
  • InChI Key
    SHOJXDKTYKFBRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    4-methylpent-3-en-2-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    98.143
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8858
  • SMILES
    CC(=CC(=O)C)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4004
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    40
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    331.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.353
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -59
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    129.7

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    37.3906
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00483194
  • Density (kg/m³)
    830.205
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.461615
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    455.811
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.4735e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4685e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.5602e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    195.335
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.118215
  • Parachor
    4.9731e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00477
  • Prandtl number
    6.86062
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0145954
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    129.708
  • Solubility parameter
    1.8906e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.831022
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.99031
  • Surface tension
    0.0307179
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.133917
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.1046e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    306
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    24
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.016
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.072

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential