Properties of 2-pyrrolidinone

Thermophysical properties for 2-pyrrolidinone (CAS: 616-45-5). 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: 7, N: 1, O: 1
  • CAS
    616-45-5
  • Formula
    C4H7NO
  • ID
    616-45-5
  • InChI
    C4H7NO/c6-4-2-1-3-5-4/h1-3H2,(H,5,6)
  • InChI Key
    HNJBEVLQSNELDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pyrrolidin-2-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    85.1045
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.2025e+4
  • SMILES
    C1CC(=O)NC1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4434
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    63.4293
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    525.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.25
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    23.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    251.2

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -1.04159
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00322525
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1078.54
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.789256
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    824.648
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.0181e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.6371e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    7.3178e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    144.84
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0789071
  • Parachor
    4.0372e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00323
  • Prandtl number
    6.67674
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    3.5052e-5
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    245
  • Solubility parameter
    2.9292e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.0796
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.7019
  • Surface tension
    0.0676463
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.201182
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.0960e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    122.994
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0227444
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.120535

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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