Properties of 2,3-butanediol

Thermophysical properties for 2,3-butanediol (CAS: 513-85-9). 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: 10, O: 2
  • CAS
    513-85-9
  • Formula
    C4H10O2
  • ID
    513-85-9
  • InChI
    C4H10O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-6H,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    OWBTYPJTUOEWEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    butane-2,3-diol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    90.121
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    262
  • SMILES
    CC(C(C)O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.127
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    51.3
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    337.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.267
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    25
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    182

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    0.549311
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0030913
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1191.6
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    903.349
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    8.1411e+4
  • 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))
    132.355
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.07563
  • Parachor
    4.1482e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00347
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.2584e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    182.604
  • Solubility parameter
    3.0526e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.19278
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.46864
  • Surface tension
    0.0567246
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    78.3939
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0202355
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.128771

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential