Properties of methacrolein

Thermophysical properties for methacrolein (CAS: 78-85-3). 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: 1
  • CAS
    78-85-3
  • Formula
    C4H6O
  • ID
    78-85-3
  • InChI
    C4H6O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3H,1H2,2H3
  • InChI Key
    STNJBCKSHOAVAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-methylprop-2-enal
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    70.0898
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    6562
  • SMILES
    CC(=C)C=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.246
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    42.5
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    256.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.255
  • Dipole moment
    2.68
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -81
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    67

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    49.4164
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00370833
  • Density (kg/m³)
    772.545
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.285669
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    444.599
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.1162e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.7426e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.6978e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    121.507
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0907259
  • Parachor
    3.6203e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00296
  • Prandtl number
    3.65747
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.206471
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    67.7926
  • Solubility parameter
    1.7781e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.773305
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.73359
  • Surface tension
    0.0249811
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.135403
  • Thermal diffusivity
    1.0110e-7

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0226987
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.120361

Environmental Properties

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