Propanal

• Formula: C₃H₆O
• Molecular weight: 58.0791
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NBBJYMSMWIIQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-38-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Propionaldehyde; Methylacetaldehyde; Propaldehyde; Propional; Propionic aldehyde; Propylaldehyde; Propylic aldehyde; C2H5CHO; n-Propionaldehyde; Propanalaldehyde; n-Propanal; Aldehyde propionique; Propanaldehyde; NCI-C61029; UN 1275; 1-Propanone; 1-Propanal; Proprionaldehyde; NSC 6493
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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 as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

References

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Wiberg, Crocker, et al., 1991
Wiberg, K.B.; Crocker, L.S.; Morgan, K.M., Thermochemical studies of carbonyl compounds. 5. Enthalpies of reduction of carbonyl groups, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1991, 113, 3447-3450. [all data]

Connett, 1972
Connett, J.E., Chemical equilibria. 5. Measurement of equilibrium constants for the dehydrogenation of propanol by a vapour flow technique, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1972, 4, 233-237. [all data]

Buckley and Cox, 1967
Buckley, E.; Cox, J.D., Chemical equilibria. Part 2.-Dehydrogenation of propanol and butanol, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1967, 63, 895-901. [all data]

Tjebbes, 1962
Tjebbes, J., Heats of combustion of propanal and 2-methyl propanal, Acta Chem. Scand., 1962, 16, 953-857. [all data]

Buckley E., 1967
Buckley E., Chemical equilibria. Part 2. Dehydrogenation of propanol and butanol, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1967, 63, 895-901. [all data]

Chao J., 1986
Chao J., Thermodynamic properties of key organic oxygen compounds in the carbon range C1 to C4. Part 2. Ideal gas properties, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1986, 15, 1369-1436. [all data]

Frankiss S.G., 1974
Frankiss S.G., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part 36. Chemical thermodynamic properties of propanal, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1974, 70, 1516-1521. [all data]

Chermin, 1961
Chermin, H.A.G., Thermo data for petrochemicals. Part 27: Gaseous normal aldehydes. The important thermo properties are presented for all the gaseous normal aldehydes from formaldehyde through decaldehyde, Pet. Refin., 1961, 40, 181-184. [all data]

Vasilev I.A., 1966
Vasilev I.A., Thermodynamic functions of propionaldehyde, Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1966, 40, 842-847. [all data]

Counsell J.F., 1972
Counsell J.F., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. 30. Vapor heat capacity and enthalpy of vaporization of propanal, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1972, 4, 915-917. [all data]

Korkhov and Vasil'ev, 1977
Korkhov, A.D.; Vasil'ev, I.A., Heat capacity and thermodynamic functions of propanal at low temperatures, Termodin. Org. Soedin., 1977, (6), 34-37. [all data]

von Reis, 1881
von Reis, M.A., Die specifische Wärme flüssiger organischer Verbindungen und ihre Beziehung zu deren Moleculargewicht, Ann. Physik [3], 1881, 13, 447-464. [all data]

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
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  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

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