Properties of indan

Thermophysical properties for indan (CAS: 496-11-7). 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: 10
  • CAS
    496-11-7
  • Formula
    C9H10
  • ID
    496-11-7
  • InChI
    C9H10/c1-2-5-9-7-3-6-8(9)4-1/h1-2,4-5H,3,6-7H2
  • InChI Key
    PQNFLJBBNBOBRQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2,3-dihydro-1h-indene
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    118.176
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.0326e+4
  • SMILES
    C1CC2=CC=CC=C2C1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.2913
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    39.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    411.75
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.385
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -51.2
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    177.8

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    19.0514
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00517891
  • Density (kg/m³)
    932.69
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.35894
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    400.994
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.7388e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.7814e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.4570e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    208.215
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.126704
  • Parachor
    5.1488e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00518
  • Prandtl number
    19.0626
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00244692
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    177.774
  • Solubility parameter
    1.8827e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.933607
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.76191
  • Surface tension
    0.0267083
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.125604
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.6433e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    48.5
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00987065
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0618659

Environmental Properties

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