Properties of 2-oxetanone

Thermophysical properties for 2-oxetanone (CAS: 57-57-8). 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: 3, H: 4, O: 2
  • CAS
    57-57-8
  • Formula
    C3H4O2
  • ID
    57-57-8
  • InChI
    C3H4O2/c4-3-1-2-5-3/h1-2H2
  • InChI Key
    VEZXCJBBBCKRPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    oxetan-2-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    72.0627
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    2365
  • SMILES
    C1COC1=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.358
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    69.1
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    412.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.206
  • Dipole moment
    4.18
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -33.7
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    161

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -0.338627
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0027507
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1070.82
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.61609
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    712.142
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.1319e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -5.0347e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.7535e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    105.987
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0672969
  • Parachor
    3.2700e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00275
  • Prandtl number
    4.98291
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0026915
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    162.662
  • Solubility parameter
    2.6940e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.07187
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.47076
  • Surface tension
    0.0551354
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.181846
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.1546e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    53.4302
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.029
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.156871

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential