Properties of 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid

Thermophysical properties for 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid (CAS: 6064-63-7). 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

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 6, H: 12, O: 3
  • CAS
    6064-63-7
  • Formula
    C6H12O3
  • ID
    6064-63-7
  • InChI
    C6H12O3/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
  • InChI Key
    NYHNVHGFPZAZGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-oxidanylhexanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    132.158
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    9.9824e+4
  • SMILES
    CCCCC(C(=O)O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.137
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    36.4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    409.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.402
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    61
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    305

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    1.60636
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00458402
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1178.4
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    747.794
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    9.8827e+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))
    178.524
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.11215
  • Parachor
    6.0684e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00512
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.1713e-7
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    244.567
  • Solubility parameter
    2.7760e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.17956
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.35084
  • Surface tension
    0.0543716
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0149864
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0953678

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential