Butane

• Formula: C₄H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 58.1222
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 106-97-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Butane; Diethyl; Freon 600; Liquefied petroleum gas; LPG; n-C4H10; Butanen; Butani; Methylethylmethane; UN 1011; A 21; HC 600; HC 600 (hydrocarbon); R 600; R 600 (alkane)
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₉^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₉^- + H⁺ = C₄H₁₀

C₄H₉Li (l) +  (g) =  (l) +  (cr)

By formula: C₄H₉Li (l) + HBr (g) = C₄H₁₀ (l) + BrLi (cr)

 (g) + C₄H₉Li (l) =  (l) +  (cr)

By formula: HBr (g) + C₄H₉Li (l) = C₄H₁₀ (l) + BrLi (cr)

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₄H₆ = C₄H₁₀

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₄H₈ = C₄H₁₀

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₄H₈ = C₄H₁₀

 + 2 =

By formula: C₄H₆ + 2H₂ = C₄H₁₀

C₄H₉Li (l) +  (g) =  (g) + HLiO (cr)

By formula: C₄H₉Li (l) + H₂O (g) = C₄H₁₀ (g) + HLiO (cr)

C₄H₉ClMg (cr) + ( • 556) (solution) =  (g) + (Cl₂Mg • 900) (solution)

By formula: C₄H₉ClMg (cr) + (HCl • 556H₂O) (solution) = C₄H₁₀ (g) + (Cl₂Mg • 900H₂O) (solution)

C₄H₉BrMg (solution) +  (g) =  (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

By formula: C₄H₉BrMg (solution) + HBr (g) = C₄H₁₀ (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

C₄H₉BrMg (solution) +  (g) =  (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

By formula: C₄H₉BrMg (solution) + HBr (g) = C₄H₁₀ (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

C₅O₅W (g) +  (g) = C₉H₁₀O₅W (g)

By formula: C₅O₅W (g) + C₄H₁₀ (g) = C₉H₁₀O₅W (g)

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + H₂ = C₄H₁₀

=

By formula: C₄H₁₀ = C₄H₁₀

3 +  =

By formula: 3H₂ + C₄H₄ = C₄H₁₀

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

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

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Trans form     Symmetry:   C_2h     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Gauche form     Symmetry:   C₂     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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