Properties of propylene oxide

Thermophysical properties for propylene oxide (CAS: 75-56-9). 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: 3, H: 6, O: 1
  • CAS
    75-56-9
  • Formula
    C3H6O
  • ID
    75-56-9
  • InChI
    C3H6O/c1-3-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methyloxirane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    58.0791
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6378
  • SMILES
    CC1CO1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.249
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    54.366
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    214.96
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.193986
  • Dipole moment
    2.01
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -112
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    34.1182

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    37.6527
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00288155
  • Density (kg/m³)
    823.838
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.309147
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    483.674
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.8091e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.1676e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.7525e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    120.469
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0704982
  • Parachor
    2.7559e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00084
  • Prandtl number
    3.91021
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.718525
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    34.1182
  • Solubility parameter
    1.9061e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.824649
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.07422
  • Surface tension
    0.0230834
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.16399
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.5967e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    430
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -37
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.019
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.37

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential