Properties of phthalic anhydride

Thermophysical properties for phthalic anhydride (CAS: 85-44-9). 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: 8, H: 4, O: 3
  • CAS
    85-44-9
  • Formula
    C8H4O3
  • ID
    85-44-9
  • InChI
    C8H4O3/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(10)11-7/h1-4H
  • InChI Key
    LGRFSURHDFAFJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    2-benzofuran-1,3-dione
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    148.116
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    6811
  • SMILES
    C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)OC2=O
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.708
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    47.2
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    517.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.421
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    131.4
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    285.3

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -15.4215
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00427942
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1414.7
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    429.73
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.3650e+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))
    160
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.104698
  • Parachor
    5.9274e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00498
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    1.0665e-5
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    284.091
  • Solubility parameter
    2.2426e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.41609
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.08024
  • Surface tension
    0.0552967
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    151.85
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.017
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.105

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential