Pentane

• Formula: C₅H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 72.1488
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 109-66-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: n-Pentane; Skellysolve A; n-C5H12; Pentan; Pentanen; Pentani; Amyl hydride; NSC 72415
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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

Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + H₂ = C₅H₁₂

C₁₀H₁₂CrO₅ (solution) =  (solution) + C₅CrO₅ (solution)

By formula: C₁₀H₁₂CrO₅ (solution) = C₅H₁₂ (solution) + C₅CrO₅ (solution)

 (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₀H₁₂CrO₅ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₂ (solution) + C₆CrO₆ (solution) = C₁₀H₁₂CrO₅ (solution) + CO (solution)

3 +  =

By formula: 3H₂ + C₅H₆ = C₅H₁₂

3 +  =

By formula: 3H₂ + C₅H₆ = C₅H₁₂

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₅H₈ = C₅H₁₂

 (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = C₆H₅BrMgO (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₆H₆O (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = C₆H₅BrMgO (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (g) =  (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + HBr (g) = C₅H₁₂ (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

 (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = C₂H₅BrMgO (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₂H₆O (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = C₂H₅BrMgO (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (solution) = CH₄BrMgN (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + CH₅N (solution) = CH₄BrMgN (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₅H₈ = C₅H₁₂

C₅O₅W (g) +  (g) = C₁₀H₁₂O₅W (g)

By formula: C₅O₅W (g) + C₅H₁₂ (g) = C₁₀H₁₂O₅W (g)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (solution) =  (solution) + CH₃BrMg (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + CH₄ (solution) = C₅H₁₂ (solution) + CH₃BrMg (solution)

 (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = C₃HBrMgN₂ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₃H₂N₂ (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = C₃HBrMgN₂ (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

 (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = C₁₂H₁₀BrMgN (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₂H₁₁N (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = C₁₂H₁₀BrMgN (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (solution) = C₂BrF₃MgO₂ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + C₂HF₃O₂ (solution) = C₂BrF₃MgO₂ (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (solution) = C₆BrF₅MgO (cr) +  (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + C₆HF₅O (solution) = C₆BrF₅MgO (cr) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) +  (solution) = C₂H₂BrF₃MgO (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) + C₂H₃F₃O (solution) = C₂H₂BrF₃MgO (solution) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

 (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = CH₃BrMgO (cr) +  (solution)

By formula: CH₄O (solution) + C₅H₁₁BrMg (solution) = CH₃BrMgO (cr) + C₅H₁₂ (solution)

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₅H₈ = C₅H₁₂

=

By formula: C₅H₁₂ = C₅H₁₂

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₅H₁₀ = C₅H₁₂

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₅H₁₀ = C₅H₁₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• GAS (6 mmHg DILUTED TO A TOTAL PRESSURE OF 600 mmHg WITH N2); PERKIN-ELMER 180; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution
• GAS (6 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); PERKIN-ELMER 180; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 1 CM^-1 AT 4000 cm^-1 resolution
• LIQUID (NEAT); CARY 90 (GRATING); 2 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (CCl4, CS2) VS SOLVENT; CARY 90 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH I) FROM HARD COPY (ADJUSTED addcm-10-0-5); 2 cm^-1 resolution
• VAPOR (440 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); PERKIN-ELMER 180; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 CM^-1 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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