Pentane, 2-methyl-
- Formula: C6H14
- Molecular weight: 86.1754
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14/c1-4-5-6(2)3/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AFABGHUZZDYHJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 107-83-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Isohexane; 2-Methylpentane; (CH3)2CH(CH2)2CH3; Methyl pentane; UN 1208; UN 2462; Esano isomeri
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Condensed phase thermochemistry 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | -48.82 ± 0.25 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 | ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°liquid | 69.450 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Douslin and Huffman, 1946 | DH |
| S°liquid | 69.91 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Stull, 1937 | Extrapolation below 90 K, 103.72 J/mol*K.; DH |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
| Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46.413 | 298.15 | Ohnishi, Fujihara, et al., 1989 | DH |
| 46.358 | 298.15 | Benson and D'Arcy, 1986 | DH |
| 46.348 | 298.15 | Benson, D'Arcy, et al., 1984 | DH |
| 46.329 | 298.15 | Aicart, Kumaran, et al., 1983 | DH |
| 46.329 | 298.15 | Benson, D'Arcy, et al., 1983 | DH |
| 46.30 | 298.15 | Douslin and Huffman, 1946 | T = 13 to 300 K.; DH |
| 47.431 | 298.1 | Stull, 1937 | T = 90 to 320 K.; DH |
References
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Prosen and Rossini, 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D.,
Heats of combustion and formation of the paraffin hydrocarbons at 25° C,
J. Res. NBS, 1945, 263-267. [all data]
Douslin and Huffman, 1946
Douslin, D.R.; Huffman, H.M.,
Low-temperature thermal data on the five isometric hexanes,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 1704-1708. [all data]
Stull, 1937
Stull, D.R.,
A semi-micro calorimeter for measuring heat capacities at low temperatures,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1937, 59, 2726-2733. [all data]
Ohnishi, Fujihara, et al., 1989
Ohnishi, K.; Fujihara, I.; Murakami, S.,
Thermodynamic properties of decalins mixed with hexane isomers at 298.15K. 1. Excess enthalpies and excess isobaric heat capacities,
Fluid Phase Equilib., 1989, 46, 59-72. [all data]
Benson and D'Arcy, 1986
Benson, G.C.; D'Arcy, P.J.,
Heat capacities of binary mixtures of n-octane with each of the hexane isomers at 298.15 K,
Can. J. Chem., 1986, 64, 2139-2141. [all data]
Benson, D'Arcy, et al., 1984
Benson, G.C.; D'Arcy, P.J.; Kumaran, M.K.,
Heat capacities of binary mixtures of n-heptane with hexane isomers,
Thermochim. Acta, 1984, 75, 353-360. [all data]
Aicart, Kumaran, et al., 1983
Aicart, E.; Kumaran, M.K.; Halpin, C.J.; Benson, G.C.,
Ultrasonic speeds and isentropic compressibilities of 2-methylpentan-1-ol with hexane isomers at 298.15 K,
J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1983, 15, 1189-1197. [all data]
Benson, D'Arcy, et al., 1983
Benson, G.C.; D'Arcy, P.J.; Sugamori, M.E.,
Heat capacities of binary mixtures of 1-hexanol with hexane isomers at 298.15 K,
Thermochim. Acta, 1983, 71, 161-166. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid S°liquid Entropy of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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