Other names include pentanenitrile, Butyl cyanide, n-Valeronitrile, 1-Cyanobutane, and 1-Butyl cyanide.
CAS no: 110-59-8
Properties
Generic Properties
Property | Value | Unit |
---|---|---|
Chemical Formula | C5H9N | - |
Molecular Weight | 83.133 | - |
Heat of Combustion | 31506.8 | kJ/kg |
Flash Point | 319.2 | K |
LEL | 1.5 | vol % |
UEL | 9.6 | vol % |
Temperature Dependent Properties
Specific Heat
The specific heat at constant pressure can be calculated with the formula:

Constant | Gas | Liquid | Solid |
---|---|---|---|
A | 20.43 | 123.233 | 5 |
B | 0.39187 | 0.45429 | 0.63125 |
C | -0.00017706 | -0.001247 | - |
D | 1.077E-08 | 1.8132E-06 | - |
E | 9.2411E-12 | - | - |
T min(K) | 200 | 187 | 80 |
T max(K) | 1500 | 509 | 168 |
Heat of Formation
The heat of formation can be calculated with the formula:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | 32.983 |
B | -0.085772 |
C | 0.000045557 |
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 | -11.871 | -4.9993 |
B | 0.2609 | 812.88 |
C | -0.000044012 | 0.0103 |
D | - | -0.000010939 |
T min(K) | 250 | 275 |
T max(K) | 1000 | 603 |
Heat of Vaporization
The heat of vaporization can be calculated with the formula:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | 56.54 |
n | 0.358 |
T min(K) | 176.95 |
T max(K) | 603 |
Thermal Conductivity
The thermal conductivity can be calculated with the formula:

Constant | Gas | Liquid |
---|---|---|
A | -0.0099358 | 0.2152 |
B | 0.000063015 | -0.00010953 |
C | 2.7143E-08 | -2.7969E-07 |
T min(K) | 250 | 206.95 |
T max(K) | 1000 | 533 |
Liquid Density
The Liquid Density can be calculated with the Equation:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | 0.2512 |
B | 0.2483 |
n | 0.2797 |
T min(K) | 176.95 |
T max(K) | 603 |
Saturation Pressure
The saturation pressure can be calculated with the equation:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | 7.36051 |
B | 1665.31 |
C | 230.446 |
T min(C) | -96.2 |
T max(C) | 329.85 |
Diffusion Coefficient at Infinite Dilution in Water
The Diffusion Coefficient at Infinite Dilution in Water can be calculation:

Constant | Value |
---|---|
A | -1.505 |
B | -1060.45 |
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 | -0.04186 |
B | 0.00024606 |
C | 5.3463E-07 |
T min(K) | 200 |
T max(K) | 1000 |