Properties of 2,4-dimethylhexane

Thermophysical properties for 2,4-dimethylhexane (CAS: 589-43-5). 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: 8, H: 18
  • CAS
    589-43-5
  • Formula
    C8H18
  • ID
    589-43-5
  • InChI
    C8H18/c1-5-8(4)6-7(2)3/h7-8H,5-6H2,1-4H3
  • InChI Key
    HDGQICNBXPAKLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2,4-dimethylhexane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    114.229
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1511e+4
  • SMILES
    CCC(C)CC(C)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.343
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    25.6
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    280.35
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.472
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -123.23
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    109.4

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    68.5509
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00667405
  • Density (kg/m³)
    699.572
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.310501
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    323.16
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.6914e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.5088e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.4384e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    245.333
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.163283
  • Parachor
    6.1502e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00637
  • Prandtl number
    5.8311
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0499136
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    109.331
  • Solubility parameter
    1.4522e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.700261
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.14774
  • Surface tension
    0.0195952
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.114365
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.6117e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    3
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00923189
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0600483

Environmental Properties

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