Properties of methyl acetate
Thermophysical properties for methyl acetate (CAS: 79-20-9). 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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Open CalculatorIdentification
- AtomsC: 3, H: 6, O: 2
- CAS79-20-9
- FormulaC3H6O2
- ID79-20-9
- InChIC3H6O2/c1-3(4)5-2/h1-2H3
- InChI KeyKXKVLQRXCPHEJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- IUPAC Namemethyl ethanoate
- Molecular Weight (kg)74.0785
- Phasel
- PubChem ID6584
- SMILESCC(=O)OC
- Synonyms
Physical Properties
- Acentric factor0.32
- Critical pressure (bar)47.5
- Critical temperature (°C)233.35
- Critical volume (m³/kmol)0.228
- Dipole moment1.72
- Melting temperature (°C)-98
- Normal boiling temperature (°C)56.7
State-dependent Properties
- API gravity18.8386
- Compressibility factor0.0032624
- Density (kg/m³)928.118
- Dynamic viscosity (cP)0.36377
- Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)437.127
- Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)3.2382e+4
- Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)0
- Joule–Thomson coefficient-3.2718e-7
- Kinematic viscosity3.9194e-7
- Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)0
- Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))0
- Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))142.017
- Molar volume (m³/kmol)0.0798159
- Parachor3.1580e-5
- Poynting correction factor1.00234
- Prandtl number4.61638
- Saturation pressure (bar)0.288221
- Saturation temperature (°C)56.9263
- Solubility parameter1.9356e+4
- Specific enthalpy (kJ)0
- Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)0
- Specific gravity0.929031
- Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)1.91711
- Surface tension0.0241881
- Thermal conductivity0.151068
- Thermal diffusivity8.4903e-8
Safety Properties
- Autoignition temperature (°C)505
- Flash point temperature (°C)-10
- Lower flammability limit0.031
- Upper flammability limit0.16
Environmental Properties
- Global warming potential
- Ozone depletion potential