Properties of 1,2,4-butanetriol

Thermophysical properties for 1,2,4-butanetriol (CAS: 3068-00-6). 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: 10, O: 3
  • CAS
    3068-00-6
  • Formula
    C4H10O3
  • ID
    3068-00-6
  • InChI
    C4H10O3/c5-2-1-4(7)3-6/h4-7H,1-3H2
  • InChI Key
    ARXKVVRQIIOZGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    butane-1,2,4-triol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    106.12
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.8302e+4
  • SMILES
    C(CO)C(CO)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.796
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    57.6
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    423.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.311
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -20
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    294.07

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -5.8873
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00386848
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1121.26
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.84265
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1409.54
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.4958e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4744e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.6434e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    186.523
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0946438
  • Parachor
    5.1640e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00388
  • Prandtl number
    16.7576
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.4480e-10
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    271.089
  • Solubility parameter
    3.9424e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.12236
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.75766
  • Surface tension
    0.0872622
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.19327
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.8067e-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

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