Properties of 2-methyl-1-propanol

Thermophysical properties for 2-methyl-1-propanol (CAS: 78-83-1). 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: 10, O: 1
  • CAS
    78-83-1
  • Formula
    C4H10O
  • ID
    78-83-1
  • InChI
    C4H10O/c1-4(2)3-5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    ZXEKIIBDNHEJCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylpropan-1-ol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    74.1216
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6560
  • SMILES
    CC(C)CO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.588
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    42.95
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    274.65
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.274
  • Dipole moment
    1.64
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -108
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    107.84

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    43.8607
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00379477
  • Density (kg/m³)
    798.376
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    3.3413
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    691.312
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.1241e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.5433e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    4.1851e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    180.908
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0928405
  • Parachor
    3.6077e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00375
  • Prandtl number
    61.3307
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0149134
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    107.889
  • Solubility parameter
    2.2918e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.799161
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.44069
  • Surface tension
    0.0224576
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.132969
  • Thermal diffusivity
    6.8239e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    408
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    28
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.014
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.11

Environmental Properties

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