Propane, 2-methyl-2-(1-methylethoxy)-

• Formula: C₇H₁₆O
• Molecular weight: 116.2013
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H16O/c1-6(2)8-7(3,4)5/h6H,1-5H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HNFSPSWQNZVCTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 17348-59-3
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• Other names: Ether, tert-butyl isopropyl; tert-Butyl isopropyl ether; Isopropyl tert-butyl ether; 2-Methyl-2-(1-methylethoxy)propane; (i-C3H7)O(t-C4H9); 2-isopropoxy-2-methylpropane
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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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: C₄H₈ + C₃H₈O = C₇H₁₆O

Gas phase ion energetics data

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HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

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LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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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:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  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
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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