Properties of 1,2-butanediol

Thermophysical properties for 1,2-butanediol (CAS: 584-03-2). 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: 4, H: 10, O: 2
  • CAS
    584-03-2
  • Formula
    C4H10O2
  • ID
    584-03-2
  • InChI
    C4H10O2/c1-2-4(6)3-5/h4-6H,2-3H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    BMRWNKZVCUKKSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    butane-1,2-diol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    90.121
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1429e+4
  • SMILES
    CCC(CO)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.631
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    52.1
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    406.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.303
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -50
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    195.95

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    8.94167
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00368642
  • Density (kg/m³)
    999.238
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    49.0943
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    766.759
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.9101e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.0924e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.9132e-5
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    169.229
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0901897
  • Parachor
    4.2814e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00369
  • Prandtl number
    545.951
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.0020e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    196.48
  • Solubility parameter
    2.7179e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.00022
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.87779
  • Surface tension
    0.0500389
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.168859
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.9993e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0209947
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.11366

Environmental Properties

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