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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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

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Proton affinity at 298K

Gas basicity at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₄H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₇^- + H⁺ = C₄H₈

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_2ν     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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