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Properties of isobutyl formate

Thermophysical properties for isobutyl formate (CAS: 542-55-2). 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: 5, H: 10, O: 2
  • CAS
    542-55-2
  • Formula
    C5H10O2
  • ID
    542-55-2
  • InChI
    C5H10O2/c1-5(2)3-7-4-6/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    AVMSWPWPYJVYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylpropyl methanoate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    102.132
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.0957e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(C)COC=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3725
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    38.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    277.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.355
  • Dipole moment
    1.89001
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -95.8
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    98.4

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    36.4304
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00500919
  • Density (kg/m³)
    833.376
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.397787
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    369.971
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.7786e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.5071e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.7732e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    184.1
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.122552
  • Parachor
    4.8139e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00476
  • Prandtl number
    5.99421
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0534314
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    98.0693
  • Solubility parameter
    1.6973e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.834195
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.80257
  • Surface tension
    0.0233342
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.119622
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.9630e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    1.61188
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0172198
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.10958

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential