Properties of 2-hexanone

Thermophysical properties for 2-hexanone (CAS: 591-78-6). 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: 12, O: 1
  • CAS
    591-78-6
  • Formula
    C6H12O
  • ID
    591-78-6
  • InChI
    C6H12O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    QQZOPKMRPOGIEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    hexan-2-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    100.159
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1583e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCC(=O)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3877
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    33
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    313.95
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.377
  • Dipole moment
    2.68
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -56
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    127.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    41.8946
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00507301
  • Density (kg/m³)
    806.995
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.584242
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    428.351
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.2903e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.2797e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    7.2397e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    195.695
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.124113
  • Parachor
    4.9775e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00501
  • Prandtl number
    8.19838
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0155184
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    127.545
  • Solubility parameter
    1.8047e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.807789
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.95385
  • Surface tension
    0.0253469
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.139237
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.8307e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    420
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    23
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.012
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.094

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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