Properties of methyl isocyanate

Thermophysical properties for methyl isocyanate (CAS: 624-83-9). 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: 2, H: 3, N: 1, O: 1
  • CAS
    624-83-9
  • Formula
    C2H3NO
  • ID
    624-83-9
  • InChI
    C2H3NO/c1-3-2-4/h1H3
  • InChI Key
    HAMGRBXTJNITHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methylimino(oxidanylidene)methane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    57.0513
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.2228e+4
  • SMILES
    CN=C=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.2744
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    55.7287
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    217.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.167
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -62.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    38.3

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    16.5144
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0024831
  • Density (kg/m³)
    939.116
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.284232
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    526.485
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.0037e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.3715e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.0266e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    82.7844
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.06075
  • Parachor
    2.4801e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00104
  • Prandtl number
    2.6821
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.588292
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    38.7914
  • Solubility parameter
    2.1298e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.94004
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.45105
  • Surface tension
    0.0275022
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.153773
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.1284e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    517
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -35
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.053
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.26

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential