Propylene Carbonate
- Formula: C4H6O3
- Molecular weight: 102.0886
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-3-2-6-4(5)7-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 108-32-7
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-methyl-; Carbonic acid, cyclic propylene ester; Cyclic methylethylene carbonate; Cyclic propylene carbonate; Cyclic 1,2-propylene carbonate; Propylene glycol cyclic carbonate; 1-Methylethylene carbonate; 1,2-Propanediol carbonate; 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate; 1,2-Propanediyl carbonate; 1,2-Propylene carbonate; 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one; 1,2-Propylene glycol carbonate; 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxol-2-one; Dipropylene carbonate; 4-Methyldioxalone-2; 4-Methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane; 1,2-PDC; Propylenester kyseliny uhlicite; Arconate propylene carbonate; PC-HP; Solvenon PC; Texacar PC; Arconate 5000; Carbonic acid cyclic methylethylene ester; Carbonic acid, propylene ester; NSC 11784
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -134.7 | kcal/mol | N/A | Vasil'eva, Zhil'tosova, et al., 1972 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -613.0±1.0 kj/mol from Vasil'eva, Zhil'tosova, et al., 1972 and ΔvapH° value of 49.3 kj/mol from Choi and Joncich, 1971.; DRB |
| ΔfH°gas | -139.22 ± 0.59 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Choi and Joncich, 1971 | Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = -143.68 kcal/mol; Pedley's value is off by 4.46kcal/mol; ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.72 | 298.15 | Vasilev I.A., 1984 | GT |
| 25.91 | 300. | ||
| 32.53 | 400. | ||
| 38.36 | 500. | ||
| 43.19 | 600. | ||
| 47.18 | 700. | ||
| 50.48 | 800. | ||
| 53.25 | 900. | ||
| 55.57 | 1000. |
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | -146.6 ± 0.3 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Vasil'eva, Zhil'tosova, et al., 1972 | ALS |
| ΔfH°liquid | -151.01 ± 0.50 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Choi and Joncich, 1971 | Pedley's value is off by 4.46kcal/mol; ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°liquid | -434.6 ± 0.3 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Vasil'eva, Zhil'tosova, et al., 1972 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -146.5 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°liquid | -430.14 ± 0.50 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Choi and Joncich, 1971 | Pedley's value is off by 4.46kcal/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -151.01 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°liquid | 52.25 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Vasil'ev, Korkhov, et al., 1976 | DH |
| S°liquid | 52.383 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Vasil'ev and Korkhov, 1974 | DH |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
| Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 | 298. | Masood, Pethrick, et al., 1976 | T = 200 to 325 K. Data graphically only. Value estimated from graph.; DH |
| 40.01 | 298.15 | Vasil'ev, Korkhov, et al., 1976 | T = 5 to 415 K.; DH |
| 40.057 | 298.15 | Vasil'ev and Korkhov, 1974 | T = 80 to 310 K. Cp(c) = 2.9899 + 91.0386(T/100) - 35.8262(T/100)2 + 7.2335(T/100)3 J/mol*K (55 to 224.5 K).; DH |
| 44.00 | 323.15 | Peppel, 1958 | DH |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
+ 2
=
+
By formula: C4H6O3 + 2CH4O = C3H8O2 + C3H6O3
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -1.66 | kcal/mol | Kin | Zhang and Luo, 1991 | liquid phase |
References
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Vasil'eva, Zhil'tosova, et al., 1972
Vasil'eva, T.F.; Zhil'tosova, E.N.; Vvedenski, A.A.,
Enthalpies of combustion of alkylene carbonates,
Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1972, 46, 316. [all data]
Choi and Joncich, 1971
Choi, J.K.; Joncich, M.J.,
Heats of combustion, heats of formation and vapor pressures of some organic carbonates. Estimation of carbonate group contribution to heat of formation,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1971, 16, 87-90. [all data]
Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P.,
Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]
Vasilev I.A., 1984
Vasilev I.A.,
Thermodynamic Properties of Oxygen-Containing Organic Compounds. Khimiya, Leningrad, 1984. [all data]
Vasil'ev, Korkhov, et al., 1976
Vasil'ev, I.A.; Korkhov, A.D.; Minkin, D.M.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Sheiman, M.S.; Nistratov, V.P.,
Heat capacity and thermodynamic functions for propylene carbonate. Termodin. Org. Soedin., 1976, 21-26. [all data]
Vasil'ev and Korkhov, 1974
Vasil'ev, I.A.; Korkhov, A.D.,
Thermodynamic properties of alkylene carbonates at low temperatures, Tr. Khim. Khim. Tekhnol.,
Gor'kii, 1974, 36, 103-105. [all data]
Masood, Pethrick, et al., 1976
Masood, A.K.M.; Pethrick, R.A.; Swinton, F.L.,
Physicochemical studies of super-cooled liquids. Cyclic carbonates and a-β-unsaturated aldehydes,
J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. I, 1976, 72, 20-28. [all data]
Peppel, 1958
Peppel, W.J.,
Preparation and properties of the alkylene carbonates,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1958, 50, 767-770. [all data]
Zhang and Luo, 1991
Zhang, S.; Luo, Y.,
Kinetics and technological conditions for the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate,
Chem. React. Eng. Tech., 1991, 7, 10-19. [all data]
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 ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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