Properties of methional

Thermophysical properties for methional (CAS: 3268-49-3). 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: 1, S: 1
  • CAS
    3268-49-3
  • Formula
    C4H8OS
  • ID
    3268-49-3
  • InChI
    C4H8OS/c1-6-4-2-3-5/h3H,2,4H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    CLUWOWRTHNNBBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    3-methylsulfanylpropanal
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    104.171
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.8635e+4
  • SMILES
    CSCCC=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.417
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    40.2
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    376.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.314
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -58
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    165

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    7.52232
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00421682
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1009.74
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.525251
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    485.705
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.0596e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.9450e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.2019e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    161.837
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.103166
  • Parachor
    4.6046e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00422
  • Prandtl number
    5.72392
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00217101
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    165.713
  • Solubility parameter
    2.1596e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.01073
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.55358
  • Surface tension
    0.0390178
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.142563
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.0879e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    59.3508
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0202355
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.128771

Environmental Properties

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