Properties of 1,2,3-butanetriol

Thermophysical properties for 1,2,3-butanetriol (CAS: 4435-50-1). 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
    4435-50-1
  • Formula
    C4H10O3
  • ID
    4435-50-1
  • InChI
    C4H10O3/c1-3(6)4(7)2-5/h3-7H,2H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    YAXKTBLXMTYWDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    butane-1,2,3-triol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    106.12
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    2.0497e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(C(CO)O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.75
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    58.3
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    445.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.305
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    14.15
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    170

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -8.60508
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00378394
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1146.31
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.877
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1453.26
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.5422e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4126e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.6374e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    186.523
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0925756
  • Parachor
    5.1201e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00379
  • Prandtl number
    22.3167
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    4.7920e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    264.656
  • Solubility parameter
    4.0486e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.14744
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.75766
  • Surface tension
    0.0921619
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.147832
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.3372e-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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