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Properties of 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

Thermophysical properties for 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (CAS: 497-26-7). 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: 4, H: 8, O: 2
  • CAS
    497-26-7
  • Formula
    C4H8O2
  • ID
    497-26-7
  • InChI
    C4H8O2/c1-4-5-2-3-6-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    HTWIZMNMTWYQRN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    88.1051
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.0342e+4
  • SMILES
    CC1OCCO1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.236165
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    48.2253
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    286.974
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.2425
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -74.27
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    81

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    3.14213
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00346499
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1039.31
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.370157
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    379.384
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.3426e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.7132e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.5615e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    154.02
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0847723
  • Parachor
    3.5219e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00307
  • Prandtl number
    5.20033
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.117757
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    81.976
  • Solubility parameter
    1.9106e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.04034
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.74814
  • Surface tension
    0.0293799
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.124432
  • Thermal diffusivity
    6.8487e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0223384
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.118981

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential