Properties of 3-methylheptane

Thermophysical properties for 3-methylheptane (CAS: 589-81-1). 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
    589-81-1
  • Formula
    C8H18
  • ID
    589-81-1
  • InChI
    C8H18/c1-4-6-7-8(3)5-2/h8H,4-7H2,1-3H3
  • InChI Key
    LAIUFBWHERIJIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    3-methylheptane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    114.229
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1519e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCC(C)CC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3712
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    25.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    290.45
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.464
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -121
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    118.9

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    63.467
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00650138
  • Density (kg/m³)
    718.153
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.3275
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    341.862
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.9050e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.4908e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.5603e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    245.333
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.159059
  • Parachor
    6.0818e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00635
  • Prandtl number
    6.21451
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0263669
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    118.918
  • Solubility parameter
    1.5163e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.718859
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.14774
  • Surface tension
    0.0208245
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.113184
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.3382e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    6
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00922741
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0600435

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential