Properties of 3-methylsulfolane

Thermophysical properties for 3-methylsulfolane (CAS: 872-93-5). 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: 10, O: 2, S: 1
  • CAS
    872-93-5
  • Formula
    C5H10O2S
  • ID
    872-93-5
  • InChI
    C5H10O2S/c1-5-2-3-8(6,7)4-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    CMJLMPKFQPJDKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    3-methylthiolane 1,1-dioxide
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    134.197
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7.9119e+4
  • SMILES
    CC1CCS(=O)(=O)C1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.419
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    42.4
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    543.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.353
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    1
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    277

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -14.8302
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00454764
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1206.16
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    11.7881
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    525.202
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    7.0480e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.5704e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    9.7733e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    208.184
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.11126
  • Parachor
    5.4101e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00456
  • Prandtl number
    112.511
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    8.2982e-6
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    276.251
  • Solubility parameter
    2.4722e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.20734
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.55134
  • Surface tension
    0.0548959
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.162538
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.6865e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0172198
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.10958

Environmental Properties

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