Pentane, 2-methyl-

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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
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
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
Tboil334. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 71 out of 73 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus120. ± 7.KAVGN/AAverage of 21 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple119.55KN/ADouslin and Huffman, 1946Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.07 K; TRC
Ttriple119.55KN/AHuffman, 1945Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; based on To = 273.16 K; TRC
Ttriple119.7KN/AStull, 1937Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; measured by Wojciechowski; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc497.8 ± 0.4KAVGN/AAverage of 10 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc30.35 ± 0.07barAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.368l/molN/ADaubert, 1996 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.72 ± 0.02mol/lN/ADaubert, 1996 
ρc2.734mol/lN/AHolcomb, Magee, et al., 1995Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 mol/l; TRC
ρc2.72mol/lN/AGenco, Teja, et al., 1980Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.06 mol/l; TRC
ρc2.73mol/lN/AKay, 1946Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 mol/l; by extrapolation of rectilinear diameter to Tc; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap29. ± 4.kJ/molAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
27.79333.4N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
30.2305.N/ASapei, Uusi-Kyyny, et al., 2010Based on data from 290. to 333. K.; AC
30.0316.N/APokki, Uusi-Kyyny, et al., 2002Based on data from 301. to 333. K.; AC
29.7325.N/AAucejo, Loras, et al., 1998Based on data from 310. to 359. K.; AC
30.5308.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 293. to 335. K.; AC
28.7 ± 0.1318.CWaddington, Smith, et al., 1949AC
27.8 ± 0.1333.CWaddington, Smith, et al., 1949AC
30.4301.MMWillingham, Taylor, et al., 1945Based on data from 286. to 334. K.; AC
29.8 ± 0.2293.CLemons and Felsing, 1943AC
29.0 ± 0.2313.CLemons and Felsing, 1943AC
27.6 ± 0.2333.CLemons and Felsing, 1943AC
26.9 ± 0.2353.CLemons and Felsing, 1943AC

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
298. to 333.45.250.2739497.5Majer 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
285.91 to 334.223.96401135.41-46.578Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
6.268119.55Douslin and Huffman, 1946, 2DH
6.27119.6Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
52.43119.55Douslin and Huffman, 1946, 2DH

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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.

Douslin and Huffman, 1946
Douslin, D.R.; Huffman, H.M., Low-Temperature Thermal Data on the Five Isomeric Hexanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 1704. [all data]

Huffman, 1945
Huffman, H.M., Personal Commun., U. S. Bur. Mines, Bartlesville, OK, July 25, 1945. [all data]

Stull, 1937
Stull, D.R., A Semi-micro Calorimeter for Measuring Heat Capacities at Low Temp., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1937, 59, 2726. [all data]

Daubert, 1996
Daubert, T.E., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 5. Branched Alkanes and Cycloalkanes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1996, 41, 365-372. [all data]

Holcomb, Magee, et al., 1995
Holcomb, C.D.; Magee, J.W.; Haynes, W.M., Density Measurements on Natural Gas Liquids, Research Report RR-147, Gas Processors Association Project 916, 1995. [all data]

Genco, Teja, et al., 1980
Genco, J.M.; Teja, A.S.; Kay, W.B., Study of the critical and azeotropic behavior of binary mixtures I critical states of perfluoromethylcyclohexane + isomeric hexane systems, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1980, 25, 350. [all data]

Kay, 1946
Kay, W.B., The Vapor Pressures and Saturated Liquid and Vapor Densities of the Isomeric Hexanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 1336. [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]

Sapei, Uusi-Kyyny, et al., 2010
Sapei, Erlin; Uusi-Kyyny, Petri; Keskinen, Kari I.; Alopaeus, Ville, Phase equilibria of binary systems of 3-methylthiophene with four different hydrocarbons, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2010, 288, 1-2, 155-160, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2009.11.004 . [all data]

Pokki, Uusi-Kyyny, et al., 2002
Pokki, Juha-Pekka; Uusi-Kyyny, Petri; Aittamaa, Juhani; Liukkonen, Simo, Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium for the 2-Methylpentane + 2-Methyl-2-propanol and + 2-Butanol Systems at 329 K, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2002, 47, 2, 371-375, https://doi.org/10.1021/je0155296 . [all data]

Aucejo, Loras, et al., 1998
Aucejo, Antonio; Loras, Sonia; Muñoz, Rosa; Reich, Ricardo; Segura, Hugo, Isobaric Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium in the Systems 2-Methylpentane + Methyl 1,1-Dimethylethyl Ether, + Ethyl 1,1-Dimethylethyl Ether, and + Methyl 1,1-Dimethylpropyl Ether, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1998, 43, 6, 973-977, https://doi.org/10.1021/je980090b . [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]

Waddington, Smith, et al., 1949
Waddington, G.; Smith, J.C.; Scott, D.W.; Huffman, H.M., Experimental vapor heat capacities and heats of vaporization of 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane and 2,3-dimethylbutane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 3902-3906. [all data]

Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Willingham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor pressures and boiling points of some paraffin, alkylcyclopentane, alkylcyclohexane, and alkylbenzene hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1945, 35, 3, 219-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Lemons and Felsing, 1943
Lemons, Joe Fred; Felsing, W.A., The Heats of Vaporization of Some Hexanes 1, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1943, 65, 1, 46-48, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01241a015 . [all data]

Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Williamham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor Pressures and Boiling Points of Some Paraffin, Alkylcyclopentane, Alkylcyclohexane, and Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), 1945, 35, 3, 219-244, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Douslin and Huffman, 1946, 2
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]

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]


Notes

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