Eicosane
- Formula: C20H42
- Molecular weight: 282.5475
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C20H42/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-20H2,1-2H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CBFCDTFDPHXCNY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 112-95-8
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: n-Eicosane; n-Icosane; icosane
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -455.8 ± 3.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Prosen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | -556.5 ± 3.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 | ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°liquid | -13316.4 ± 2.8 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -556.26 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°solid,1 bar | 558.6 | J/mol*K | N/A | Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930 | Extrapolation 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, 1981 | T = 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 602.5 | 279.1 | Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930 | T = 94 to 280 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Individual Reactions
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By formula: H2 + C20H40 = C20H42
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -126.9 ± 1.3 | kJ/mol | Chyd | Rogers and Skanupong, 1974 | liquid 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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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid Cp,solid Constant pressure heat capacity of solid S°solid,1 bar Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar) 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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