3-Penten-2-one, 4-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₀O
• Molecular weight: 98.1430
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h4H,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SHOJXDKTYKFBRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 141-79-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Acetone, isopropylidene-; Isobutenyl methyl ketone; Isopropylideneacetone; Mesityl oxide; Methyl isobutenyl ketone; Methyl 2-methyl-1-propenyl ketone; 4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one; (CH3)2C=CHC(=O)CH3; Methyl 2,2-dimethylvinyl ketone; 4-Methyl-3-pentene-2-one; 2-Methylpent-2-en-4-one; 2-Methyl-2-penten-4-one; Mesityloxid; Mesityloxyde; MIBK; Ossido di mesitile; Oxyde de mesityle; 3-Isohexen-2-one; 4-Methyl-3-penten-2-on; 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one; 4-Metil-3-penten-2-one; 2-Methyl-2-pentenone-4; UN 1229; 2-Methyl-4-oxo-2-pentene; 2,2-Dimethylvinyl methyl ketone; NSC 38717; 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one (mesityl oxide)
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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

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:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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

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

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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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
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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