Properties of nicotinic acid

Thermophysical properties for nicotinic acid (CAS: 59-67-6). 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: 6, H: 5, N: 1, O: 2
  • CAS
    59-67-6
  • Formula
    C6H5NO2
  • ID
    59-67-6
  • InChI
    C6H5NO2/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5/h1-4H,(H,8,9)
  • InChI Key
    PVNIIMVLHYAWGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pyridine-3-carboxylic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    123.109
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    938
  • SMILES
    C1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.596
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    46.4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    486.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.349
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    236.6
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    289.62

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -6.02547
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00441882
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1138.76
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    619.744
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.6296e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    49.9612
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.108108
  • Parachor
    5.3344e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.0045
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    7.0546e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    252.801
  • Solubility parameter
    2.5930e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.13988
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.405828
  • Surface tension
    0.0547339
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    123.829
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0189997
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.105252

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential