Properties of 2-methyloctane

Thermophysical properties for 2-methyloctane (CAS: 3221-61-2). 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: 9, H: 20
  • CAS
    3221-61-2
  • Formula
    C9H20
  • ID
    3221-61-2
  • InChI
    C9H20/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9(2)3/h9H,4-8H2,1-3H3
  • InChI Key
    ZUBZATZOEPUUQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methyloctane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    128.255
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.8591e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCC(C)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4499
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    23.1
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    309.65
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.547
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -80
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    143

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    69.625
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00752345
  • Density (kg/m³)
    696.795
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.369248
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    346.379
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.4425e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.8371e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.2992e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    274.633
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.184064
  • Parachor
    7.0942e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00749
  • Prandtl number
    6.6594
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00848707
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    143.294
  • Solubility parameter
    1.5096e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.69748
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.1413
  • Surface tension
    0.0214104
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.11873
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.9575e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    220
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00813128
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0517445

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential