Methyl Alcohol

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Phase change data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil337.8 ± 0.3KAVGN/AAverage of 154 out of 171 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus176. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 13 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple175.5 ± 0.5KAVGN/AAverage of 8 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc513. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 27 out of 31 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc81. ± 1.barAVGN/AAverage of 17 out of 20 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.117l/molN/AGude and Teja, 1995 
Vc0.113024l/molN/ACraven and de Reuck, 1986TRC
Vc0.118l/molN/AFrancesconi, Lentz, et al., 1981Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.004 l/mol; TRC
Vc0.11663l/molN/AZubarev and Bagdonas, 1969Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0035 l/mol; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc8.51 ± 0.07mol/lAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap37.6 ± 0.5kJ/molAVGN/AAverage of 11 out of 12 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
35.21337.7N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
39.2258.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 175. to 273. K.; AC
36.9353.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 338. to 487. K.; AC
43.7213.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 188. to 228. K.; AC
38.9275.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 224. to 290. K.; AC
38.3300.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 285. to 345. K.; AC
37.0350.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 335. to 376. K.; AC
36.1388.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 373. to 458. K.; AC
35.1468.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 453. to 513. K.; AC
32.7373.CYerlett and Wormald, 1986AC
28.1423.CYerlett and Wormald, 1986AC
20.6473.CYerlett and Wormald, 1986AC
7.4510.CYerlett and Wormald, 1986AC
37.5331.EBCervenkova and Boublik, 1984Based on data from 316. to 336. K.; AC
38.3303.N/AGibbard and Creek, 1974Based on data from 288. to 337. K. See also Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984.; AC
35.2 ± 0.1338.CCounsell and Lee, 1973AC
35.6 ± 0.1331.CCounsell and Lee, 1973AC
36.2 ± 0.1321.CCounsell and Lee, 1973AC
37.0 ± 0.1306.CCounsell and Lee, 1973AC
36.7 ± 0.1313.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1973AC
36.2 ± 0.1323.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1973AC
35.6 ± 0.1333.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1973AC
35.3 ± 0.1338.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1973AC
34.7 ± 0.1343.CSvoboda, Veselý, et al., 1973AC
37.0352.N/AWilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973Based on data from 337. to 383. K.; AC
38.7290.EBBoublík and Aim, 1972Based on data from 275. to 336. K. See also Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987.; AC
38.3303.EBAmbrose and Sprake, 1970Based on data from 288. to 357. K.; AC
36.3368.N/AHirata, Suda, et al., 1967Based on data from 353. to 483. K.; AC
38.4293.N/AKlyueva, Mischenko, et al., 1960Based on data from 278. to 323. K.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

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

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Temperature (K) 298. to 477.
A (kJ/mol) 45.3
α -0.31
β 0.4241
Tc (K) 512.6
ReferenceMajer 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 Comment
353.5 to 512.635.158531569.613-34.846Ambrose, Sprake, et al., 1975Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
288.1 to 356.835.204091581.341-33.50Ambrose and Sprake, 1970Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
353. to 483.5.313011676.569-21.728Hirata and Suda, 1967Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
3.18175.3Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC
2.196176.Maass and Walbauer, 1925DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
12.5176.Maass and Walbauer, 1925DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
3.7161.1Domalski and Hearing, 1996CAL
18.1175.3
4.0157.3
18.3175.6

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
0.6360157.34crystaline, IIcrystaline, ICarlson and Westrum, 1971DH
3.2154175.59crystaline, IliquidCarlson and Westrum, 1971DH
1.540103.crystalineglassSugisaki, Suga, et al., 1968Glass transition.; DH
0.711157.8crystaline, IIcrystaline, IStaveley and Gupta, 1949DH
3.159175.4crystaline, IliquidStaveley and Gupta, 1949DH
0.6456157.4crystaline, IIcrystaline, IKelley, 1929DH
3.167175.2crystaline, IliquidKelley, 1929DH
0.590161.1crystaline, IIcrystaline, IParks, 1925DH
3.176175.3crystaline, IliquidParks, 1925DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
4.04157.34crystaline, IIcrystaline, ICarlson and Westrum, 1971DH
18.31175.59crystaline, IliquidCarlson and Westrum, 1971DH
14.95103.crystalineglassSugisaki, Suga, et al., 1968Glass; DH
4.51157.8crystaline, IIcrystaline, IStaveley and Gupta, 1949DH
18.01175.4crystaline, IliquidStaveley and Gupta, 1949DH
4.10157.4crystaline, IIcrystaline, IKelley, 1929DH
18.08175.2crystaline, IliquidKelley, 1929DH
3.66161.1crystaline, IIcrystaline, IParks, 1925DH
18.12175.3crystaline, IliquidParks, 1925DH

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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Gude and Teja, 1995
Gude, M.; Teja, A.S., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 4. Aliphatic Alkanols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 1025-1036. [all data]

Craven and de Reuck, 1986
Craven, R.J.B.; de Reuck, K.M., Ideal-Gas and Saturation Properties of Methanol, Int. J. Thermophys., 1986, 7, 541. [all data]

Francesconi, Lentz, et al., 1981
Francesconi, A.Z.; Lentz, H.; Franck, E.U., Phase Equilibriums and PVT Data for the Methane-Methanol System to 300 MPa and 240 degree C, J. Phys. Chem., 1981, 85, 3303. [all data]

Zubarev and Bagdonas, 1969
Zubarev, V.N.; Bagdonas, A., Saturation Curve Properties and Specific Volumes of Methanol, Teploenergetika (Moscow), 1969, 16, 88-91. [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]

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]

Yerlett and Wormald, 1986
Yerlett, T.K.; Wormald, C.J., The enthalpy of methanol, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1986, 18, 8, 719-726, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(86)90105-9 . [all data]

Cervenkova and Boublik, 1984
Cervenkova, Irena; Boublik, Tomas, Vapor pressure, refractive indexes and densities at 20.0.degree.C, and vapor-liquid equilibrium at 101.325 kPa in the tert-amyl methyl ether-methanol system, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1984, 29, 4, 425-427, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00038a017 . [all data]

Gibbard and Creek, 1974
Gibbard, H. Frank; Creek, Jefferson L., Vapor pressure of methanol from 288.15 to 337.65.deg.K, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1974, 19, 4, 308-310, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60063a013 . [all data]

Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984
Boublik, T.; Fried, V.; Hala, E., The Vapour Pressures of Pure Substances: Selected Values of the Temperature Dependence of the Vapour Pressures of Some Pure Substances in the Normal and Low Pressure Region, 2nd ed., Elsevier, New York, 1984, 972. [all data]

Counsell and Lee, 1973
Counsell, J.F.; Lee, D.A., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds 31. Vapour heat capacity and enthalpy of vaporization of methanol, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1973, 5, 4, 583-589, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9614(73)80107-7 . [all data]

Svoboda, Veselý, et al., 1973
Svoboda, V.; Veselý, F.; Holub, R.; Pick, J., Enthalpy data of liquids. II. The dependence of heats of vaporization of methanol, propanol, butanol, cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and benzene on temperature, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1973, 38, 12, 3539-3543, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19733539 . [all data]

Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973
Wilhoit, R.C.; Zwolinski, B.J., Physical and thermodynamic properties of aliphatic alcohols, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Suppl., 1973, 1, 2, 1. [all data]

Boublík and Aim, 1972
Boublík, T.; Aim, K., Heats of vaporization of simple non-spherical molecule compounds, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1972, 37, 11, 3513-3521, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19723513 . [all data]

Ambrose and Sprake, 1970
Ambrose, D.; Sprake, C.H.S., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds XXV. Vapour pressures and normal boiling temperatures of aliphatic alcohols, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1970, 2, 5, 631-645, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(70)90038-8 . [all data]

Hirata, Suda, et al., 1967
Hirata, Mitsuho; Suda, Seijiro; Onodera, Yutaka, Vapor Pressure of Methanol in High Pressure Regions, Chemical engineering, 1967, 31, 4, 339-342,a1, https://doi.org/10.1252/kakoronbunshu1953.31.339 . [all data]

Klyueva, Mischenko, et al., 1960
Klyueva, M.L.; Mischenko, K.P.; Fedorov, M.K., Zh. Prikl. Khim. (S.-Peterburg), 1960, 3, 473. [all data]

Ambrose, Sprake, et al., 1975
Ambrose, D.; Sprake, C.H.S.; Townsend, R., Thermodynamic Properties of Organic Oxygen Compounds. XXXVII. Vapour Pressures of Methanol, Ethanol, Pentan-1-ol, and Octan-1-ol from the Normal Boiling Temperature to the Critical Temperature, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 2, 185-190, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(75)90267-0 . [all data]

Hirata and Suda, 1967
Hirata, M.; Suda, S., Vapor Pressure on Methanol in High Pressure Regions, Kagaku Kogaku, 1967, 31, 4, 339-342, https://doi.org/10.1252/kakoronbunshu1953.31.339 . [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]

Maass and Walbauer, 1925
Maass, O.; Walbauer, L.J., The specific heats and latent heats of fusion of ice and of several organic compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1925, 47, 1-9. [all data]

Carlson and Westrum, 1971
Carlson, H.G.; Westrum, E.F., Jr., Methanol: heat capacity, enthalpies of transition and melting, and thermodynamic properties from 5-300K, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 54, 1464-1471. [all data]

Sugisaki, Suga, et al., 1968
Sugisaki, M.; Suga, H.; Seki, S., Calorimetric study of the glassy state. III. Novel type calorimeter for study of glassy state and heat capacity of glassy methanol, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1968, 41, 2586-2591. [all data]

Staveley and Gupta, 1949
Staveley, L.A.K.; Gupta, A.K., A semi-micro low-temperature calorimeter, and a comparison of some thermodynamic properties of methyl alcohol and methyl deuteroxide, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1949, 45, 50-61. [all data]

Kelley, 1929
Kelley, K.K., The heat capacity of methyl alcohol from 16K to 298K and the corresponding entropy and free energy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1929, 51, 180-187. [all data]

Parks, 1925
Parks, G.S., Thermal data on organic compounds I. The heat capacities and free energies of methyl, ethyl and normal-butyl alcohols, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1925, 47, 338-345. [all data]


Notes

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