Properties of 4-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid

Thermophysical properties for 4-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid (CAS: 3006-96-0). 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: 8, H: 8, O: 3
  • CAS
    3006-96-0
  • Formula
    C8H8O3
  • ID
    3006-96-0
  • InChI
    C8H8O3/c9-5-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)8(10)11/h1-4,9H,5H2,(H,10,11)
  • InChI Key
    WWYFPDXEIFBNKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    152.147
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    7.6360e+4
  • SMILES
    O=C(O)c1ccc(CO)cc1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    45.1
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    541.25
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.41
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    181.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    378.84

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -8.63266
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0051479
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1208.04
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    486.132
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.3964e+4
  • 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))
    169.461
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.125946
  • Parachor
    7.7478e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00545
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.5688e-10
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    378.84
  • Solubility parameter
    2.3185e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.20923
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.1138
  • Surface tension
    0.112718
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0132658
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0844187

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential