1-Butanethiol

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid275.98J/mol*KN/AScott, Finke, et al., 1957 

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
171.39300.Tutubalina, Gabdrakhmanov, et al., 1982T = 273 to 373 K. Cp = 155.76 + 2.780x10-2T + 8.100x10-5T2.
172.30298.15Scott, Finke, et al., 1957T = 12 to 314 K.

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil371. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 19 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus157.48KN/AHaines, Helm, et al., 1956Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.07 K; TRC
Tfus157.03KN/ADenyer, Fidler, et al., 1949Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.25 K; TRC
Tfus157.3KN/ATeets, 1934Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Tfus157.3KN/AEllis and Reid, 1932Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple157.47KN/AScott, Finke, et al., 1957, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc570.1KN/ATeja and Anselme, 1990Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
Tc569.2KN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc3.08mol/lN/ATeja and Anselme, 1990Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.07 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap36.7kJ/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Δvap36.5kJ/molN/AReid, 1972AC
Δvap36.6 ± 0.4kJ/molVScott, Finke, et al., 1957, 3See Hubbard, Good, et al., 1958; ALS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
32.23371.6N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
35.338.A,EBStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 323. to 409. K. See also Scott, Finke, et al., 1957 and Osborn and Douslin, 1966.; AC
34.7 ± 0.1330.CScott, Finke, et al., 1957AC
33.6 ± 0.1350.CScott, Finke, et al., 1957AC
32.2 ± 0.1371.CScott, Finke, et al., 1957AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) A (kJ/mol) β Tc (K) Reference Comment
331. to 372.52.70.2874569.2Majer and Svoboda, 1985 

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference
324.6 to 408.824.052441281.018-55.0Osborn and Douslin, 1966

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
10.460157.47Scott, Finke, et al., 1957DH
10.46157.5Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
66.43157.47Scott, Finke, et al., 1957DH

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C4H9S- + Hydrogen cation = 1-Butanethiol

By formula: C4H9S- + H+ = C4H10S

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1480. ± 9.2kJ/molG+TSTaft and Bordwell, 1988gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1454. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRETaft and Bordwell, 1988gas phase; B

1-Butanamine + Ethanethioic acid, S-butyl ester = 1-Butanethiol + Acetamide, N-butyl-

By formula: C4H11N + C6H12OS = C4H10S + C6H13NO

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-57.74 ± 0.63kJ/molCmWadso, 1958liquid phase; Heat of aminolysis; ALS

Water + Ethanethioic acid, S-butyl ester = 1-Butanethiol + Acetic acid

By formula: H2O + C6H12OS = C4H10S + C2H4O2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-4.6 ± 0.3kJ/molCmWadso, 1957liquid phase; Heat of hydrolysis; ALS

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

kH(T) = H exp(d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

H (mol/(kg*bar)) d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) Method Reference Comment
0.11 QN/A missing citation give several references for the Henry's law constants but don't assign them to specific species.
0.223800.MN/A 

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.14 ± 0.01eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)801.7kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity770.5kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.15PEOgata, Onizuka, et al., 1973LLK
9.14 ± 0.02PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH

De-protonation reactions

C4H9S- + Hydrogen cation = 1-Butanethiol

By formula: C4H9S- + H+ = C4H10S

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1480. ± 9.2kJ/molG+TSTaft and Bordwell, 1988gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1454. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRETaft and Bordwell, 1988gas phase; B

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Scott, Finke, et al., 1957
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Pennington, R.E.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G., 1-Butanethiol and 2-thiapentane. Experimental thermodynamic studies between 12 and 500'K., thermodynamic functions by a refined method of increments, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 1062-1068. [all data]

Tutubalina, Gabdrakhmanov, et al., 1982
Tutubalina, V.P.; Gabdrakhmanov, F.G.; Konyukhova, T.M., Study of the heat capacity of n-sulfides, 1982, Teplo-Massoobmen Khim. [all data]

Haines, Helm, et al., 1956
Haines, W.E.; Helm, R.V.; Cook, G.L.; Ball, J.S., Purification and Properties of Organic Sulfur Compounds, J. Phys. Chem., 1956, 60, 549-55. [all data]

Denyer, Fidler, et al., 1949
Denyer, R.L.; Fidler, F.A.; Lowry, R.A., Azeotrope Formation Between Thiols and Hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 2727-37. [all data]

Teets, 1934
Teets, D.E., The Relation of the Melting Point to the Number of Carbon Atoms in a Series of Normal Mercaptans, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1934, 56, 1143. [all data]

Ellis and Reid, 1932
Ellis, L.M.; Reid, E.E., The Preparation and Properties of A Double Series of Aliphatic Mercaptans, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1932, 54, 1674. [all data]

Scott, Finke, et al., 1957, 2
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Pennington, R.E.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G., 1-butanethiol and 2-thiapentane. Experimental thermodynamic studies between 12 and 500 K; thermodynamic functions by a refined method of increments., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 1062-8. [all data]

Teja and Anselme, 1990
Teja, A.S.; Anselme, M.J., The critical properties of thermally stable and unstable fluids. II. 1986 results, AIChE Symp. Ser., 1990, 86, 279, 122-7. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Scott, Finke, et al., 1957, 3
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Pennington, R.E.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G., 1-Butanethiol and 2-thiapentane. Experimental thermodynamic studies between 12 and 500°K; thermodynamic functions by a refined method of increments, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 1062-10. [all data]

Hubbard, Good, et al., 1958
Hubbard, W.N.; Good, W.D.; Waddington, G., The heats of combustion, formation and isomerization of the seven isomeric C4H10S alkane thiols and sulfides, J. Phys. Chem., 1958, 62, 614-617. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Osborn and Douslin, 1966
Osborn, A.G.; Douslin, D.R., Vapor Pressure Relations of 36 Sulfur Compounds Present in Petroleum., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1966, 11, 4, 502-509, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60031a014 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Taft and Bordwell, 1988
Taft, R.W.; Bordwell, F.G., Structural and Solvent Effects Evaluated from Acidities Measured in Dimethyl Sulfoxide and in the Gas Phase, Acc. Chem. Res., 1988, 21, 12, 463, https://doi.org/10.1021/ar00156a005 . [all data]

Wadso, 1958
Wadso, I., The heats of aminolysis of n-butyl thiolacetate and acetic anhydride, Acta Chem. Scand., 1958, 12, 635-640. [all data]

Wadso, 1957
Wadso, I., The heats of hydrolysis of some alkyl thiolesters, Acta Chem. Scand., 1957, 11, 1745-1751. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Ogata, Onizuka, et al., 1973
Ogata, H.; Onizuka, H.; Nihei, Y.; Kamada, H., The photoelectron spectra of alcohols, mercaptans and amines, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1973, 46, 3036. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]


Notes

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