4,4-Dimethyl octane

• Formula: C₁₀H₂₂
• Molecular weight: 142.2817
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H22/c1-5-7-9-10(3,4)8-6-2/h5-9H2,1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZMEDGZAGMLTROM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 15869-95-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Octane, 4,4-dimethyl-
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Phase change data

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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

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)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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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, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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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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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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