Properties of 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid
Thermophysical properties for 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CAS: 594-61-6). 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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 4, H: 8, O: 3
- CAS594-61-6
- FormulaC4H8O3
- ID594-61-6
- InChIC4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)
- InChI KeyBWLBGMIXKSTLSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Name2-methyl-2-oxidanyl-propanoic acid
- Molecular Weight (kg)104.105
- Phases
- PubChem ID1.1671e+4
- SMILESCC(C)(C(=O)O)O
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.983
- Critical pressure (bar)49.2
- Critical temperature (°C)390.85
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.301
- Dipole moment
- Melting temperature (°C)80.75
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)212
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity-3.61468
- Compressibility factor0.00350418
- Density (kg/m³)1214.31
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)0
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)815.066
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)8.4852e+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))130.247
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0857312
- Parachor4.6650e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00388
- Prandtl number
- Saturation pressure (bar)2.9670e-5
- Saturation temperature (°C)212.17
- Solubility parameter2.9496e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity1.21551
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)1.25111
- Surface tension0.0580215
- Thermal conductivity
- Thermal diffusivity
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)-273.15
- Flash point temperature (°C)-273.15
- Lower flammability limit0.0245317
- Upper flammability limit0.156111
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential