2-Pentanol, 4-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₄O
• Molecular weight: 102.1748
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WVYWICLMDOOCFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-11-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Isobutylmethylcarbinol; Isobutylmethylmethanol; Methylisobutylcarbinol; MAOH; MIBC; MIC; 2-Methyl-4-Pentanol; 3-MIC; 4-Methyl-2-pentanol; 1,3-Dimethylbutanol; Methyl amyl alcohol; 4-Methylpentan-2-ol; Alcool methyl amylique; Metilamil alcohol; 4-Methylpentanol-2; 4-Metilpentan-2-olo; Methyl-isobutylkarbinol; 4-Pentanol, 2-methyl-; UN 2053; 4-Methyl-2-pentyl alcohol; 1,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol; (.+/-.)-4-Methyl-2-pentanol; 4-Methyl-2-amyl alcohol; dl-Methylisobutylcarbinol; NSC 9384
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₁₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₃O^- + H⁺ = C₆H₁₄O

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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References

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Sachek, Peshchenko, et al., 1974
Sachek, A.I.; Peshchenko, A.D.; Andreevskii, D.N., Heats of formation of secondary pentanols and hexanols, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1974, 48, 617. [all data]

Ortega, 1986
Ortega, J., Excess molar heat capacities of the binary mixtures of cyclohexane with isomers of hexanol at 298.15 K, Rev. Latinoam. Ing. Quim. Quim. Apl., 1986, 16, 307-315. [all data]

Bravo, Pintos, et al., 1984
Bravo, R.; Pintos, M.; Baluja, M.C.; Paz Andrade, M.I.; Roux-Desgranges, G.; Grolier, J.-P.E., Excess volumes excess heat capacities of some mixtures: (an isomer of hexanol + an n-alkane) at 298.15 K, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1984, 16, 73-79. [all data]

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]

Lawrenson and Lee, 1978
Lawrenson, I.J.; Lee, D.A., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds XLVIII. The critical temperature of some alkanols, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 1111. [all data]

Kulikov, Verevkin, et al., 2001
Kulikov, Dmitry; Verevkin, Sergey P.; Heintz, Andreas, Determination of Vapor Pressures and Vaporization Enthalpies of the Aliphatic Branched C ₅ and C ₆ Alcohols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2001, 46, 6, 1593-1600, https://doi.org/10.1021/je010187p . [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]

Andreevskii and Brazhnikov, 1970
Andreevskii, D.N.; Brazhnikov, M.M., Vestn. Beloruss. Univ., 1970, 2, 3, 14. [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]

Hovorka, Lankelma, et al., 1938
Hovorka, Frank; Lankelma, Herman P.; Stanford, Spencer C., Thermodynamic Properties of the Hexyl Alcohols. II. Hexanols-1, -2, -3 and 2-Methylpentanol-1 and -4, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 4, 820-827, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01271a018 . [all data]

Haas and Harrison, 1993
Haas, M.J.; Harrison, A.G., The Fragmentation of Proton-Bound Cluster Ions and the Gas-Phase Acidities of Alcohols, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1993, 124, 2, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(93)80003-W . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas 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
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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