Properties of xylitol

Thermophysical properties for xylitol (CAS: 87-99-0). 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: 5, H: 12, O: 5
  • CAS
    87-99-0
  • Formula
    C5H12O5
  • ID
    87-99-0
  • InChI
    C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2
  • InChI Key
    HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    152.146
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    827
  • SMILES
    OCC(O)C(O)C(O)CO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.734554
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    67.852
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    674.654
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.3925
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    95.9
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    380

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -20.8966
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00434514
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1431.21
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    793.312
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    1.2070e+5
  • 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))
    190.89
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.106306
  • Parachor
    6.3567e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00489
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    2.1299e-10
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    380.696
  • Solubility parameter
    3.1468e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.43262
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.25465
  • Surface tension
    0.0788163
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0202877
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.110749

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential