n-Hexane

• Formula: C₆H₁₄
• Molecular weight: 86.1754
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 110-54-3
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• Isotopologues:
  • Hexane-d14
  • Hexane-d7
• Other names: Hexane; Skellysolve B; n-C6H14; Esani; Heksan; Hexanen; Hexyl hydride; Gettysolve-B; NCI-C60571; NSC 68472
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Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions (nominally 298.15 K, 1 atm.)

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

References

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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]

Pashchenko and Kuznetsova, 2007
Pashchenko, L.L.; Kuznetsova, T.S., The enthalpies of vaporization of some hydrocarbons with three-membered rings, Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 2007, 81, 11, 1738-1742, https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024407110040 . [all data]

Varushchenko, Pashchenko, et al., 1996
Varushchenko, R.M.; Pashchenko, L.L.; Druzhinina, A.I., Enthalpies of vaporization of some mono- and polycyclic hydrocarbons, Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1996, 70, 2, 228. [all data]

Ruzicka and Majer, 1994
Ruzicka, Kvetoslav; Majer, Vladimir, Simultaneous Treatment of Vapor Pressures and Related Thermal Data Between the Triple and Normal Boiling Temperatures for n-Alkanes C5--C20, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1994, 23, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555942 . [all data]

Gracia, Sánchez, et al., 1992
Gracia, M.; Sánchez, F.; Pérez, P.; Valero, J.; Gutiérrez Losa, C., Vapour pressures of (butan-1-ol + hexane) at temperatures between 283.10 K and 323.12 K, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1992, 24, 5, 463-471, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9614(05)80118-1 . [all data]

Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1979
Majer, Vladimír; Svoboda, Václav; Hála, Slavoj; Pick, Jirí, Temperature dependence of heats of vaporization of saturated hydrocarbons C5-C8; Experimental data and an estimation method, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1979, 44, 3, 637-651, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19790637 . [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Glaser and Ruland, 1957
Glaser, F.; Ruland, H., Untersuchungsen über dampfdruckkurven und kritische daten einiger technisch wichtiger organischer substanzen, Chem. Ing. Techn., 1957, 29, 772. [all data]

Osborne and Ginnings, 1947
Osborne, Nathan S.; Ginnings, Defoe C., Measurements of heat of vaporization and heat capacity of a number of hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1947, 39, 5, 453-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.039.031 . [all data]

Osborne and Ginnings, 1947, 2
Osborne, N.S.; Ginnings, D.C., Measurements of heat of vaporization and heat capacity of a number of hydrocarbons, J. Res. NBS, 1947, 39, 453-477. [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]

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔvapH°

  Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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