Properties of 2,3-butanedione

Thermophysical properties for 2,3-butanedione (CAS: 431-03-8). 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: 6, O: 2
  • CAS
    431-03-8
  • Formula
    C4H6O2
  • ID
    431-03-8
  • InChI
    C4H6O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    QSJXEFYPDANLFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    butane-2,3-dione
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    86.0892
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    650
  • SMILES
    CC(=O)C(=O)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.370208
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    43.84
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    273.75
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.263
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -3
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    87.5

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    16.4709
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00372116
  • Density (kg/m³)
    945.624
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.39108
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    432.946
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.7272e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4503e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.1357e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    137.352
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0910396
  • Parachor
    3.7713e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00345
  • Prandtl number
    4.87763
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0767444
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    88.1864
  • Solubility parameter
    1.9549e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.946554
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.59546
  • Surface tension
    0.02901
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.127921
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.4789e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.025096
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.129049

Environmental Properties

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