Properties of methyl lactate

Thermophysical properties for methyl lactate (CAS: 547-64-8). 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: 8, O: 3
  • CAS
    547-64-8
  • Formula
    C4H8O3
  • ID
    547-64-8
  • InChI
    C4H8O3/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3,5H,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    LPEKGGXMPWTOCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methyl 2-oxidanylpropanoate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    104.105
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1040e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(C(=O)OC)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.77
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    42.35
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    334.15
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.302
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -66
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    144.5

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    0.487652
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0040011
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1063.5
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.69985
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    601.149
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.2582e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4490e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    6.5806e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    170.085
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0978886
  • Parachor
    4.4786e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00401
  • Prandtl number
    8.40876
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    6.7350e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    162.285
  • Solubility parameter
    2.4779e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.06455
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.63379
  • Surface tension
    0.0431196
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.135978
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.8259e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    49
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0245317
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.156111

Environmental Properties

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