Properties of 1,6-hexanediol

Thermophysical properties for 1,6-hexanediol (CAS: 629-11-8). 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: 14, O: 2
  • CAS
    629-11-8
  • Formula
    C6H14O2
  • ID
    629-11-8
  • InChI
    C6H14O2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8/h7-8H,1-6H2
  • InChI Key
    XXMIOPMDWAUFGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    hexane-1,6-diol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    118.174
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.2374e+4
  • SMILES
    C(CCCO)CCO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.9606
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    41
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    467.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.404
  • Dipole moment
    2.5
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    43.9
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    208

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    17.5192
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00457234
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1056.41
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    843.71
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    9.9705e+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))
    179.658
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.111864
  • Parachor
    6.1700e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00513
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.6276e-7
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    273.232
  • Solubility parameter
    2.7878e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.05745
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.52028
  • Surface tension
    0.0579666
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0131797
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.07764

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential