Properties of 4-methyl-1-pentene

Thermophysical properties for 4-methyl-1-pentene (CAS: 691-37-2). 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
  • CAS
    691-37-2
  • Formula
    C6H12
  • ID
    691-37-2
  • InChI
    C6H12/c1-4-5-6(2)3/h4,6H,1,5H2,2-3H3
  • InChI Key
    WSSSPWUEQFSQQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    4-methylpent-1-ene
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    84.1595
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.2724e+4
  • SMILES
    CC(C)CC=C
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.248
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    31.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    219.95
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.238
  • Dipole moment
    0.265616
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -153.6
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    54

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    12.8646
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00356009
  • Density (kg/m³)
    966.249
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.232002
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    332.29
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.7965e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -2.6868e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    2.4011e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    185.112
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0870991
  • Parachor
    3.3490e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00229
  • Prandtl number
    4.48788
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.361013
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    53.8658
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7106e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.9672
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.19953
  • Surface tension
    0.0215472
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.113705
  • Thermal diffusivity
    5.3501e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0124128
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0737943

Environmental Properties

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