Properties of methylcyclopentane

Thermophysical properties for methylcyclopentane (CAS: 96-37-7). 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: 6, H: 12
  • CAS
    96-37-7
  • Formula
    C6H12
  • ID
    96-37-7
  • InChI
    C6H12/c1-6-4-2-3-5-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
  • InChI Key
    GDOPTJXRTPNYNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methylcyclopentane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    84.1595
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7296
  • SMILES
    CC1CCCC1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.239
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    40.8
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    280.65
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.308
  • Dipole moment
    0
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -142.5
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    71.8

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    56.1631
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00462014
  • Density (kg/m³)
    744.553
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.47734
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    377.706
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.1788e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.0405e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    6.4111e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    175.479
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.113034
  • Parachor
    4.3616e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00379
  • Prandtl number
    8.80664
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.183313
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    71.8121
  • Solubility parameter
    1.6103e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.745285
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.08507
  • Surface tension
    0.0217623
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.113016
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.2798e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    258
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -10
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.01
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.084

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
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