Properties of 3-methylbutanal

Thermophysical properties for 3-methylbutanal (CAS: 590-86-3). 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: 5, H: 10, O: 1
  • CAS
    590-86-3
  • Formula
    C5H10O
  • ID
    590-86-3
  • InChI
    C5H10O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    YGHRJJRRZDOVPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    3-methylbutanal
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    86.1323
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1552e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(C)CC=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.388
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    38.29
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    270.05
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.316
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -51
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    92.5

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    46.1985
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00447141
  • Density (kg/m³)
    787.352
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.375856
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    435.937
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.7548e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.3973e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.7737e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    166.232
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.109395
  • Parachor
    4.2877e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.0042
  • Prandtl number
    5.60527
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0641054
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    92.7166
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7905e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.788127
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.92996
  • Surface tension
    0.023181
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.129411
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.5164e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    207
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -5
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.013
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.13

Environmental Properties

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  • Ozone depletion potential