Tributylamine

• Formula: C₁₂H₂₇N
• Molecular weight: 185.3495
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H27N/c1-4-7-10-13(11-8-5-2)12-9-6-3/h4-12H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IMFACGCPASFAPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 102-82-9
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• Other names: 1-Butanamine, N,N-dibutyl-; Tri-n-butylamine; Tris[N-butylamine]; (n-C4H9)3N; Tributilamina; UN 2542
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₉Sn⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + C₁₂H₂₇N = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • C₁₂H₂₇N)

Free energy of reaction

C₁₂H₂₈N⁺ +  = (C₁₂H₂₈N⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₂H₂₈N⁺ + C₁₂H₂₇N = (C₁₂H₂₈N⁺ • C₁₂H₂₇N)

C₁₂H₁₆CrO₅ (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₇H₂₇CrNO₅ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₆CrO₅ (solution) + C₁₂H₂₇N (solution) = C₁₇H₂₇CrNO₅ (solution) + C₇H₁₆ (solution)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Guo, Yongsheng; Yang, Fengjun; Xing, Yan; Li, Dan; Fang, Wenjun; Lin, Ruisen, Bubble-Point Vapor Pressure Measurement for System JP-10 and Tributylamine by an Inclined Ebulliometer, Energy Fuels, 2008, 22, 1, 510-513, https://doi.org/10.1021/ef700396k . [all data]

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Zhuravleva, I.L.; Golovnya, R.V.; Terenina, M.B.; Grigorieva, D.N., Gas chromatographic behaviour of some unsymmetrical tertiary amines, Zh. Anal. Khim., 1981, 36, 968-975. [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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