Properties of 2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic acid

Thermophysical properties for 2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic acid (CAS: 1518-62-3). 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: 4, H: 8, O: 4
  • CAS
    1518-62-3
  • Formula
    C4H8O4
  • ID
    1518-62-3
  • InChI
    C4H8O4/c5-2-1-3(6)4(7)8/h3,5-6H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)
  • InChI Key
    UFYGCFHQAXXBCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    120.104
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.9274e+5
  • SMILES
    O=C(O)C(O)CCO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    57.3052
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    526.11
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.3155
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    168
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    347.4

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -11.7186
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00394533
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1244.29
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    141.066
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0965242
  • Parachor
    6.0274e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00419
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.3923e-9
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    347.4
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.24551
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.17453
  • Surface tension
    0.118222
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0274451
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.174651

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential