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Properties of 2-methylheptanal

Thermophysical properties for 2-methylheptanal (CAS: 16630-91-4). 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: 16, O: 1
  • CAS
    16630-91-4
  • Formula
    C8H16O
  • ID
    16630-91-4
  • InChI
    C8H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-8(2)7-9/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    DHEKCFIOOSCJRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylheptanal
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    128.212
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    8.6044e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCC(C)C=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.549409
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    26.82
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    332.55
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.482
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -66.23
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    161.5

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    42.5044
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00650042
  • Density (kg/m³)
    806.186
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.471938
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    403.579
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.1744e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.7063e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.8540e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    254.48
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.159035
  • Parachor
    6.5240e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00651
  • Prandtl number
    7.46565
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00225996
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    161.025
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7600e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.806979
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.98484
  • Surface tension
    0.0275899
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.125471
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.8412e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00986724
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0627915

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential