Properties of dimethylketene

Thermophysical properties for dimethylketene (CAS: 598-26-5). 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: 4, H: 6, O: 1
  • CAS
    598-26-5
  • Formula
    C4H6O
  • ID
    598-26-5
  • InChI
    C4H6O/c1-4(2)3-5/h1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    VDOKWPVSGXHSNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylprop-1-en-1-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    70.0898
  • Phase
    g
  • PubChem ID
    1.3640e+5
  • SMILES
    CC(=C=O)C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.0706005
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    42.35
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    197.05
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.258
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -129.85
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    12

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    66.1856
  • Compressibility factor
    1
  • Density (kg/m³)
    2.86486
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.00778903
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    300.615
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.1070e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    9.2100e-14
  • Kinematic viscosity
    2.7188e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    95.0889
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    24.4654
  • Parachor
    3.5141e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    0.997896
  • Prandtl number
    0.704736
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.53797
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    11.9547
  • Solubility parameter
    1.3667e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    2.41874
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.35667
  • Surface tension
    0.015291
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.0149945
  • Thermal diffusivity
    3.8579e-6

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0224137
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.119271

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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