Tetramethyl orthocarbonate
- Formula: C5H12O4
- Molecular weight: 136.1464
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12O4/c1-6-5(7-2,8-3)9-4/h1-4H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AHJWSRRHTXRLAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 1850-14-2
- Chemical structure:
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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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -727.2 ± 1.5 | kJ/mol | Cm | Wiberg and Squires, 1979 | Hydrolysis |
| ΔfH°gas | -727.6 | kJ/mol | Cm | Hine and Klueppet, 1974 |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Individual Reactions
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By formula: C5H12O4 + H2O = C3H6O3 + 2CH4O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 31.47 ± 0.046 | kJ/mol | Cm | Wiberg, 1980 | liquid phase; solvent: Water; Hydroysis |
| ΔrH° | -31.466 ± 0.044 | kJ/mol | Cm | Wiberg and Squires, 1979 | liquid phase; solvent: Water; Hydrolysis |
| ΔrH° | -31.1 ± 1.7 | kJ/mol | Cm | Hine and Klueppet, 1974 | liquid phase |
IR Spectrum
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Gas Phase Spectrum
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| Origin | EPA-IR VAPOR PHASE LIBRARY |
| State | gas |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
| Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packed | Apiezon L | 120. | 826. | Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 | Celite 545 |
| Packed | Apiezon L | 160. | 833. | Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 | Celite 545 |
References
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Wiberg and Squires, 1979
Wiberg, K.B.; Squires, R.R.,
A microprocessor-controlled system for precise measurement of temperature changes. Determination of the enthalpies of hydrolysis of some polyoxygenated hydrocarbons,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1979, 11, 773-786. [all data]
Hine and Klueppet, 1974
Hine, J.; Klueppet, A.W.,
Structural effects on rates and equilibria. XVIII. Thermodynamic stability of ortho esters,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1974, 96, 2924-2929. [all data]
Wiberg, 1980
Wiberg, K.B.,
Energies of organic compounds,
Rept. DOE-E(11-1)4060 Prepared for US Dept. of Energy by Yale Univ., New Haven, CT. Avail. NTIS, 1980, 1-24. [all data]
Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978
Bogoslovsky, Yu.N.; Anvaer, B.I.; Vigdergauz, M.S.,
Chromatographic constants in gas chromatography (in Russian), Standards Publ. House, Moscow, 1978, 192. [all data]
Notes
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ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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