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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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Additional Data

References

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Steele, Chirico, et al., 1997
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Cowell, A.B.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A., Thermodynamic properties and ideal-gas enthalpies of formation for 2-aminoisobutyric acid (2-methylalanine), acetic acid, (4-methyl-3-penten-2-one), 4-methylpent-1-ene, 2,2'-bis(phenylthio)propane, and glycidyl phenyl ether (1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane), J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1997, 42, 1052-1066. [all data]

Guthrie, 1978
Guthrie, J.P., Equilibrium constants for a series of simple aldol condensations, and linear free energy relations with other carbonyl addition reactions, Can. J. Chem., 1978, 56, 962-973. [all data]

Stross, Monger, et al., 1947
Stross, F.H.; Monger, J.M.; Finch, H. deV., Isolation and Purification of the Two Isomers of Mesityl Oxide, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1947, 69, 1627-8. [all data]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 1997, 2
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Cowell, A.B.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A., Thermodynamic Properties and Ideal-Gas Enthalpies of FOrmation for 2-Aminoisobutyric Acid (2-Methylalanine), Acetic Acid, (Z)-5-Ethylidene-2- norbornene, Mesityl Oxide (4-Methyl-3-pentene-2-one), 4-M, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1997, 42, 1053-66. [all data]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 1997, 3
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Cowell, A.B.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A., Thermodynamic Properties and Ideal-Gas Enthalpies of Formation for 2-Aminoisobutyric Acid (2-Methylalanine), Acetic Acid, ( Z )-5-Ethylidene-2-norbornene, Mesityl Oxide (4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one), 4-Methylpent-1-ene, 2,2'-Bis(phenylthio)propane, and Glycidyl Phenyl Ether (1,2-Epoxy-3-phenoxypropane), J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1997, 42, 6, 1053-1066, https://doi.org/10.1021/je970099y . [all data]

Chickos, Hosseini, et al., 1995
Chickos, James S.; Hosseini, Sarah; Hesse, Donald G., Determination of vaporization enthalpies of simple organic molecules by correlations of changes in gas chromatographic net retention times, Thermochimica Acta, 1995, 249, 41-62, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(95)90670-3 . [all data]

Messerly, Finke, et al., 1975
Messerly, J.F.; Finke, H.L.; Osborn, A.G.; Douslin, D.R., Low-temperature calorimetric and vapor-pressure studies on alkanediamines, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1975, 7, 1029-1046. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Stross, Monger, et al., 1947, 2
Stross, F.H.; Monger, J.M.; Finch, H. de V., The Isolation and Purification of Two Isomers of Mesityl Oxide, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1947, 69, 7, 1627-1628, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01199a016 . [all data]

Dykyj, 1972
Dykyj, J., Petrochemia, 1972, 12, 1, 13. [all data]

Louguinine, 1898
Louguinine, W., Ann. Chim. (Paris), 1898, 7, 334. [all data]

Fuge, Bowden, et al., 1952
Fuge, E.T.J.; Bowden, S.T.; Jones, W.J., Some Physical Properties of Diacetone Alcohol, Mesityl Oxide and Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, J. Phys. Chem., 1952, 56, 8, 1013-1016, https://doi.org/10.1021/j150500a022 . [all data]

Borgen, Borgen, et al., 1975
Borgen, Gerd; Borgen, Gerd; Dale, Johannes; Gaupset, Gudmund; Schroll, G.; Altona, C., Syntheses and Conformations of Monomeric and Dimeric Cyclic Dimethylketals., Acta Chem. Scand., 1975, 29b, 265-272, https://doi.org/10.3891/acta.chem.scand.29b-0265 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

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

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