1-Propene, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₄H₈
• Molecular weight: 56.1063
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8/c1-4(2)3/h1H2,2-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VQTUBCCKSQIDNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 115-11-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Propene, 2-methyl-; γ-Butylene; Isobutene; Isobutylene; Isopropylidenemethylene; 1,1-Dimethylethylene; 2-Methyl-1-propene; 2-Methylpropene; iso-C4H8; Methylpropene; UN 1055; 1,1-Dimethylethene; 2-Methylpropylene
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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

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₇^- + H⁺ = C₄H₈

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + C₄H₈ = (H₄N⁺ • C₄H₈)

=  + 

By formula: C₄H₉Cl = C₄H₈ + HCl

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + C₂H₆O = C₆H₁₄O

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₄H₈ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₄H₈)

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + H₂ = C₄H₁₀

=  + 

By formula: C₄H₉I = HI + C₄H₈

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + C₃H₈O = C₇H₁₆O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₄H₈ = (Li⁺ • C₄H₈)

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + HCl = C₄H₉Cl

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + H₂O = C₄H₁₀O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₄H₈ = (Na⁺ • C₄H₈)

Free energy of reaction

(CAS Reg. No. 38130-30-2 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 38130-30-2

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 38130-30-2 • 4294967295C₄H₈) + C₄H₈ = CAS Reg. No. 38130-30-2

( • 4294967295) +  =

By formula: (C₄H₉ • 4294967295C₄H₈) + C₄H₈ = C₄H₉

=  + 

By formula: C₅H₁₂O = C₄H₈ + CH₄O

=  + 

By formula: C₄H₈Br₂ = C₄H₈ + Br₂

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + C₄H₁₀O = C₈H₁₈O

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + C₄H₁₀O = C₈H₁₈O

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + C₄H₁₀O = C₈H₁₈O

=  + 

By formula: C₆H₁₄O = C₄H₈ + C₂H₆O

=  + 

By formula: C₄H₉Br = C₄H₈ + HCl

 +  =

By formula: HBr + C₄H₈ = C₄H₉Br

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈ + CH₄O = C₅H₁₂O

=  + 

By formula: C₄H₁₀O = C₄H₈ + H₂O

 +  =

By formula: C₇H₈O + C₄H₈ = C₁₁H₁₆O

=  + 

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄O = C₆H₆O + C₄H₈

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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