Properties of gamma-butyrolactone

Thermophysical properties for gamma-butyrolactone (CAS: 96-48-0). 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: 4, H: 6, O: 2
  • CAS
    96-48-0
  • Formula
    C4H6O2
  • ID
    96-48-0
  • InChI
    C4H6O2/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4/h1-3H2
  • InChI Key
    YEJRWHAVMIAJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    oxolan-2-one
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    86.0892
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7302
  • SMILES
    C1CC(=O)OC1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.3425
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    51.3
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    457.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.246
  • Dipole moment
    3.82
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -43.3
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    204.6

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -1.72553
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00324914
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1083
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.571844
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    640.632
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.5151e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.5824e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.2802e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    141.372
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0794915
  • Parachor
    3.6408e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00325
  • Prandtl number
    5.29419
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    7.0516e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    204.069
  • Solubility parameter
    2.5741e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.08407
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.64215
  • Surface tension
    0.0434355
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.177375
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.9736e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    93.0221
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.025746
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.131258

Environmental Properties

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