It is a reactive colorless organic compound with unpleasant odor. Its other names include isonitrile and carbylamine.
CAS no: 7188-38-7
Properties
Generic Properties
Property | Value | Unit |
---|---|---|
Chemical Formula | C5H9N | - |
Molecular Weight | 83.133 | - |
Heat of Combustion | 31876.6 | kJ/kg |
Critical Properties
Property | Value | Unit |
---|---|---|
Critical Temperature | 544.72 | K |
Critical Pressure | 34.44 | bar |
Critical Volume | 330.5 | cm3/mol |
Critical Density | 0.2515 | g/cm3 |
Critical Z | 0.251 | - |
Accentric Factor | 0.335 | - |
Temperature Dependent Properties
Specific Heat
The specific heat at constant pressure can be calculated with the formula:

Constant | Gas | Liquid |
---|---|---|
A | -9.13 | 92.456 |
B | 0.53946 | 0.59796 |
C | -0.000389 | -0.0017548 |
D | 1.139E-07 | 2.5194E-06 |
E | 0 | - |
T min(K) | 273 | 228 |
T max(K) | 1000 | 455 |
Heat of Formation
The heat of formation can be calculated with the formula:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | 60.546 |
B | -0.082131 |
C | 0.000044343 |
T min(K) | 298.15 |
T max (K) | 1000 |
Viscosity
The viscosity can be calculated with the formula:
For liquid

For Gas

Constant | Gas | Liquid |
---|---|---|
A | -9.3878 | -17.247 |
B | 0.2667 | 2323.6 |
C | -0.000044233 | 0.0413 |
D | - | -0.000036679 |
T min(K) | 250 | 293.15 |
T max(K) | 1000 | 517.48 |
Heat of Vaporization
The heat of vaporization can be calculated with the formula:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | 48.104 |
n | 0.38 |
T min(K) | 218.12 |
T max(K) | 544.72 |
Thermal Conductivity
The thermal conductivity can be calculated with the formula:

Constant | Gas | Liquid |
---|---|---|
A | -0.012362 | 0.2044 |
B | 0.000075394 | -0.000098706 |
C | 2.0713E-08 | -3.5116E-07 |
T min(K) | 250 | 248.12 |
T max(K) | 1000 | 474.72 |
Liquid Density
The Liquid Density can be calculated with the Equation:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | 0.2515 |
B | 0.2551 |
n | 0.2857 |
T min(K) | 218.12 |
T max(K) | 544.72 |
Diffusion Coefficient at Infinite Dilution in Water
The Diffusion Coefficient at Infinite Dilution in Water can be calculation:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | -1.9877 |
B | -907.8591 |
T min(K) | 274 |
T max(K) | 394 |
Diffusion Coefficient in Air
The Diffusion Coefficient in Air can be calculated with the Equation:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | -0.0284 |
B | 0.00022725 |
C | 5.4521E-07 |
T min(K) | 200 |
T max(K) | 1000 |