Properties of 4-Oxobutanoic acid

Thermophysical properties for 4-Oxobutanoic acid (CAS: 692-29-5). 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: 6, O: 3
  • CAS
    692-29-5
  • Formula
    C4H6O3
  • ID
    692-29-5
  • InChI
    C4H6O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)
  • InChI Key
    UIUJIQZEACWQSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    4-oxobutanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    102.089
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1112
  • SMILES
    O=CCCC(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    48.2924
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    410.917
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.3005
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    202.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    212.14

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    0.586918
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00396206
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1053.18
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
  • 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))
    115.554
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0969333
  • Parachor
    4.6981e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00393
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.4032e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    212.14
  • Solubility parameter
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.05422
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.1319
  • Surface tension
    0.056239
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0274451
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.174651

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential