Properties of heptadecanoic acid

Thermophysical properties for heptadecanoic acid (CAS: 506-12-7). 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: 17, H: 34, O: 2
  • CAS
    506-12-7
  • Formula
    C17H34O2
  • ID
    506-12-7
  • InChI
    C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19)
  • InChI Key
    KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    heptadecanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    270.451
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.0465e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.028
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    14
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    518.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    1.13
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    61
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    362

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    48.7508
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0126239
  • Density (kg/m³)
    875.677
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    430.82
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.1652e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    475.7
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.308848
  • Parachor
    1.4740e-4
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.01425
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    6.3069e-9
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    362.587
  • Solubility parameter
    1.8152e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.876538
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.75892
  • Surface tension
    0.031082
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0214906
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.205639

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential