Properties of 2-butene-1,4-diol

Thermophysical properties for 2-butene-1,4-diol (CAS: 821-11-4). 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: 8, O: 2
  • CAS
    821-11-4
  • Formula
    C4H8O2
  • ID
    821-11-4
  • InChI
    C4H8O2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h1-2,5-6H,3-4H2/b2-1+
  • InChI Key
    ORTVZLZNOYNASJ-OWOJBTEDSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    (e)-but-2-ene-1,4-diol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    88.1051
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    1.7585e+5
  • SMILES
    C(/C=C/CO)O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    1.219
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    52
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    392.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.279
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    27
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    131

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    7.14838
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00316939
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1136.25
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    1134
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    9.9911e+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))
    119.016
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0775403
  • Parachor
    4.4586e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00356
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    8.9643e-7
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    224.862
  • Solubility parameter
    3.3497e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.13737
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.35084
  • Surface tension
    0.06852
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    122.985
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0221774
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.141129

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential