Properties of 4-hydroxybutanal

Thermophysical properties for 4-hydroxybutanal (CAS: 25714-71-0). 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: 2
  • CAS
    25714-71-0
  • Formula
    C4H8O2
  • ID
    25714-71-0
  • InChI
    C4H8O2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h3,6H,1-2,4H2
  • InChI Key
    PIAOXUVIBAKVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    4-oxidanylbutanal
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    88.1051
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    9.3093e+4
  • SMILES
    C(CC=O)CO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.82373
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    44.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    325.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.265
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -35.49
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    158.81

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    5.27478
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00350933
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1026.18
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.684697
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    723.891
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.3779e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.2914e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    6.6723e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    154.02
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0858573
  • Parachor
    4.0118e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00351
  • Prandtl number
    7.70632
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    6.9029e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    157.994
  • Solubility parameter
    2.6720e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.02719
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.74814
  • Surface tension
    0.0470054
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.15532
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.6582e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0221774
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.141129

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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