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Properties of 2-methylglutaronitrile

Thermophysical properties for 2-methylglutaronitrile (CAS: 4553-62-2). 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: 6, H: 8, N: 2
  • CAS
    4553-62-2
  • Formula
    C6H8N2
  • ID
    4553-62-2
  • InChI
    C6H8N2/c1-6(5-8)3-2-4-7/h6H,2-3H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    FPPLREPCQJZDAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylpentanedinitrile
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    108.141
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    2.0686e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(CCC#N)C#N
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.638
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    28.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    468.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.404
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -45
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    270

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    33.9883
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00519975
  • Density (kg/m³)
    850.072
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.605137
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    707.827
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.6545e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.9678e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    7.1187e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    180.014
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.127214
  • Parachor
    6.0100e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00521
  • Prandtl number
    5.73324
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.4851e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    263.489
  • Solubility parameter
    2.4129e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.850908
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.66462
  • Surface tension
    0.0487872
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.175699
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.2416e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0140737
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0895599

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential