Properties of 2-pentanol

Thermophysical properties for 2-pentanol (CAS: 6032-29-7). 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

Need properties at a different state? Use our interactive calculator.

Open Calculator

Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 5, H: 12, O: 1
  • CAS
    6032-29-7
  • Formula
    C5H12O
  • ID
    6032-29-7
  • InChI
    C5H12O/c1-3-4-5(2)6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    JYVLIDXNZAXMDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pentan-2-ol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    88.1482
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    2.2386e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCC(C)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.6263
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    36.75
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    287.15
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.329
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -61.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    119.1

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    41.8381
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00446711
  • Density (kg/m³)
    806.555
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    3.35577
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    616.661
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.4358e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.0304e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.1606e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    233.19
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.10929
  • Parachor
    4.2950e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00444
  • Prandtl number
    66.7213
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00806299
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    119.148
  • Solubility parameter
    2.1787e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.807349
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.64544
  • Surface tension
    0.0234297
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.133053
  • Thermal diffusivity
    6.2358e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    23.9125
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0153555
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0884101

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential