Properties of pivalic acid

Thermophysical properties for pivalic acid (CAS: 75-98-9). 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: 5, H: 10, O: 2
  • CAS
    75-98-9
  • Formula
    C5H10O2
  • ID
    75-98-9
  • InChI
    C5H10O2/c1-5(2,3)4(6)7/h1-3H3,(H,6,7)
  • InChI Key
    IUGYQRQAERSCNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    102.132
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    6417
  • SMILES
    CC(C)(C)C(=O)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.513
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    38.9
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    358.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.336
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    35.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    164.2

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    19.8201
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00403215
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1035.31
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    522.689
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.3383e+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))
    142.943
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0986481
  • Parachor
    4.8680e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.0045
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.00161891
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    101.362
  • Solubility parameter
    2.1501e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.03633
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.39959
  • Surface tension
    0.0375219
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    64
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0182771
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.102059

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential