Properties of 2-methylheptane

Thermophysical properties for 2-methylheptane (CAS: 592-27-8). 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
    592-27-8
  • Formula
    C8H18
  • ID
    592-27-8
  • InChI
    C8H18/c1-4-5-6-7-8(2)3/h8H,4-7H2,1-3H3
  • InChI Key
    JVSWJIKNEAIKJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylheptane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    114.229
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.1594e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCCC(C)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.378
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    25
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    286.55
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.488
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -108.9
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    117.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    73.8017
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00684683
  • Density (kg/m³)
    681.919
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.322703
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    340.639
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.8911e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.7021e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.7323e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    245.333
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.16751
  • Parachor
    6.3640e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00668
  • Prandtl number
    6.21442
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0276924
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    117.657
  • Solubility parameter
    1.4748e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.68259
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.14774
  • Surface tension
    0.0202683
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.111528
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.6150e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    420
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    6
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.00922998
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0600463

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential