Properties of oxetane

Thermophysical properties for oxetane (CAS: 503-30-0). 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: 3, H: 6, O: 1
  • CAS
    503-30-0
  • Formula
    C3H6O
  • ID
    503-30-0
  • InChI
    C3H6O/c1-2-4-3-1/h1-3H2
  • InChI Key
    AHHWIHXENZJRFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    oxetane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    58.0791
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.0423e+4
  • SMILES
    C1COC1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.201
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    57.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    234.75
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.188
  • Dipole moment
    1.94
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -97
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    47.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    33.05
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00279837
  • Density (kg/m³)
    848.326
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.282219
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    478.277
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.7778e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.8061e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.3268e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    106.989
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0684633
  • Parachor
    2.7674e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00161
  • Prandtl number
    3.53702
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.431042
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    47.5929
  • Solubility parameter
    1.9223e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.84916
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.84213
  • Surface tension
    0.0264003
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.146984
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.4056e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0267797
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.13465

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential