Octane

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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
Tboil398.7 ± 0.5KAVGN/AAverage of 75 out of 89 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus216.3 ± 0.3KAVGN/AAverage of 39 out of 41 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple216.2 ± 0.6KAVGN/AAverage of 9 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc568.9 ± 0.5KAVGN/AAverage of 23 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc24.6 ± 0.1atmAVGN/AAverage of 12 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.492l/molN/AAmbrose and Tsonopoulos, 1995 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.034 ± 0.007mol/lAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap10. ± 1.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 10 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
8.224398.8N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
9.42338.EBEwing and Ochoa, 2003Based on data from 323. - 563. K.; AC
9.80312.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 297. - 400. K.; AC
10.6263.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 216. - 278. K.; AC
8.68411.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 396. - 432. K.; AC
8.48443.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 428. - 510. K.; AC
8.34521.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 506. - 569. K.; AC
9.85310.N/APaul, Krug, et al., 1986Based on data from 295. - 402. K.; AC
10.0313.N/AMichou-Saucet, Jose, et al., 1984Based on data from 298. - 333. K.; AC
9.68 ± 0.02313.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
9.35 ± 0.02333.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
9.03 ± 0.02353.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
10.3282.N/ACarruth and Kobayashi, 1973Based on data from 217. - 297. K.; AC
9.08 ± 0.02311.CMcKay and Sage, 1960AC
8.77 ± 0.02328.CMcKay and Sage, 1960AC
8.46 ± 0.02344.CMcKay and Sage, 1960AC
9.37341.MMWillingham, Taylor, et al., 1945Based on data from 326. - 400. K.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-αTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) 298. - 426.
A (kcal/mol) 13.97
α 0.1834
β 0.3324
Tc (K) 568.8
ReferenceMajer and Svoboda, 1985

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
216.59 - 297.105.19551936.281-20.143Carruth and Kobayashi, 1973Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
326.08 - 399.724.042961355.126-63.633Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945 

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
16.3216.BBondi, 1963AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
4.9570216.38N/AFinke, Gross, et al., 1954DH
5.21216.6DSCMondieig, Rajabalee, et al., 2004AC
4.957216.4N/ADomalski and Hearing, 1996AC
4.9359215.8N/AHuffman, Parks, et al., 1931DH
4.8021215.6N/AParks, Huffman, et al., 1930DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
22.91216.38Finke, Gross, et al., 1954DH
22.9215.8Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931DH
22.27215.6Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930DH

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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.

Ambrose and Tsonopoulos, 1995
Ambrose, D.; Tsonopoulos, C., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 2. Normal Alkenes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 531-546. [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]

Ewing and Ochoa, 2003
Ewing, M.B.; Ochoa, J.C. Sanchez, The vapour pressures of n-octane determined using comparative ebulliometry, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2003, 210, 2, 277-285, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-3812(03)00174-2 . [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]

Paul, Krug, et al., 1986
Paul, Hanns-Ingolf; Krug, Joseph; Knapp, Helmut, Measurements of VLE, hE and vE for binary mixtures of n-alkanes with n-alkylbenzenes, Thermochimica Acta, 1986, 108, 9-27, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(86)85073-0 . [all data]

Michou-Saucet, Jose, et al., 1984
Michou-Saucet, Marie-Annie; Jose, Jacques; Michou-Saucet, Christian; Merlin, J.C., Pressions de vapeur et enthalpies libres d'exces de systemes binaires: Hexamethylphosphorotriamide (HMPT) + n-hexane; n-heptane; n-octane: A 298,15 K; 303,15 K; 313,15 K; 323,15 K; 333,15 K, Thermochimica Acta, 1984, 75, 1-2, 85-106, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(84)85009-1 . [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]

Carruth and Kobayashi, 1973
Carruth, Grant F.; Kobayashi, Riki, Vapor pressure of normal paraffins ethane through n-decane from their triple points to about 10 mm mercury, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1973, 18, 2, 115-126, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60057a009 . [all data]

McKay and Sage, 1960
McKay, R.A.; Sage, B.H., Latent Heat of Vaporization for n-Octane., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1960, 5, 1, 21-24, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60005a005 . [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]

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]

Bondi, 1963
Bondi, A., Heat of Siblimation of Molecular Crystals: A Catalog of Molecular Structure Increments., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1963, 8, 3, 371-381, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60018a027 . [all data]

Finke, Gross, et al., 1954
Finke, H.L.; Gross, M.E.; Waddington, G.; Huffman, H.M., Low-temperature thermal data for the nine normal paraffin hydrocarbons from octane to hexadecane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1954, 76, 333-341. [all data]

Mondieig, Rajabalee, et al., 2004
Mondieig, D.; Rajabalee, F.; Metivaud, V.; Oonk, H.A.J.; Cuevas-Diarte, M.A., n -Alkane Binary Molecular Alloys, Chem. Mater., 2004, 16, 5, 786-798, https://doi.org/10.1021/cm031169p . [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]

Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Barmore, M., Thermal data on organic compounds. X. Further studies on the heat capacities, entropies and free energies of hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3876-3888. [all data]

Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M.; Thomas, S.B., Thermal data on organic compounds. VI. The heat capacities, entropies and free energies of some saturated, non-benzenoid hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 1032-1041. [all data]


Notes

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