Properties of 2-Hexenal

Thermophysical properties for 2-Hexenal (CAS: 505-57-7). 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: 6, H: 10, O: 1
  • CAS
    505-57-7
  • Formula
    C6H10O
  • ID
    505-57-7
  • InChI
    C6H10O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7/h4-6H,2-3H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    MBDOYVRWFFCFHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    hex-2-enal
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    98.143
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.0460e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCC=CC=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    37
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    316.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.3101
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -78.85
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    146.5

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    11.976
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00410964
  • Density (kg/m³)
    976.119
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.594925
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.8898e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    6.0948e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    181.48
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.100544
  • Parachor
    4.3817e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00409
  • Prandtl number
    8.17659
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00631566
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    146.5
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.977079
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.84914
  • Surface tension
    0.035481
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.134542
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.4540e-8

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