Properties of methyl glycolate

Thermophysical properties for methyl glycolate (CAS: 96-35-5). 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: 3, H: 6, O: 3
  • CAS
    96-35-5
  • Formula
    C3H6O3
  • ID
    96-35-5
  • InChI
    C3H6O3/c1-6-3(5)2-4/h4H,2H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    GSJFXBNYJCXDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methyl 2-oxidanylethanoate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    90.0779
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    6.6774e+4
  • SMILES
    COC(=O)CO
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.85791
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    50.3707
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    316.749
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.2485
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    148
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    149

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -5.90267
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00322998
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1139.9
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    708.25
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    6.3798e+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))
    105.799
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0790228
  • Parachor
    3.7919e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00329
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0038833
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    151.976
  • Solubility parameter
    2.7579e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.14102
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.17453
  • Surface tension
    0.0482958
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0359948
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.229058

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential