Eicosane

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-455.8 ± 3.1kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945 

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
Δfliquid-556.5 ± 3.1kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-13316.4 ± 2.8kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945Corresponding Δfliquid = -556.26 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid,1 bar558.6J/mol*KN/AParks, Huffman, et al., 1930Extrapolation below 90 K, 64.68 J/mol*K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
664.325.Hoehne, 1981T = 300 to 500 K. Cv = 2.32 J/g*K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
602.5279.1Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930T = 94 to 280 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

Hydrogen + 1-Eicosene = Eicosane

By formula: H2 + C20H40 = C20H42

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-126.9 ± 1.3kJ/molChydRogers and Skanupong, 1974liquid phase; solvent: Hexane

References

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Prosen and Rossini, 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and formation of the paraffin hydrocarbons at 25° C, J. Res. NBS, 1945, 263-267. [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]

Hoehne, 1981
Hoehne, G.W.H., Transitions of n-alkanes above the melting point, Polym. Bull. (Berlin), 1981, 6, 41-46. [all data]

Rogers and Skanupong, 1974
Rogers, D.W.; Skanupong, S., Heats of hydrogenation of sixteen terminal monoolefins. The alternating effect, J. Phys. Chem., 1974, 78, 2569-2572. [all data]


Notes

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