Properties of 2,2-dimethylhexane

Thermophysical properties for 2,2-dimethylhexane (CAS: 590-73-8). 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: 8, H: 18
  • CAS
    590-73-8
  • Formula
    C8H18
  • ID
    590-73-8
  • InChI
    C8H18/c1-5-6-7-8(2,3)4/h5-7H2,1-4H3
  • InChI Key
    FLTJDUOFAQWHDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2,2-dimethylhexane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    114.229
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1551e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCC(C)(C)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.338
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    25.3
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    276.65
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.478
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -121.05
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    106.8

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    71.63
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00677787
  • Density (kg/m³)
    688.856
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.303554
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    318.252
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.6354e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.5434e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.4066e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    245.333
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.165823
  • Parachor
    6.2124e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00643
  • Prandtl number
    5.74763
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0557522
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    106.708
  • Solubility parameter
    1.4293e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.689534
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.14774
  • Surface tension
    0.0191709
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.11343
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.6669e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0092366
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0600536

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential