Octane, 4-methyl-

• Formula: C₉H₂₀
• Molecular weight: 128.2551
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H20/c1-4-6-8-9(3)7-5-2/h9H,4-8H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DOGIHOCMZJUJNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 2216-34-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • l-4-methyloctane
  • octane, 5-methyl-, l-
• Other names: 4-Methyloctane; 1,3-Dimethylheptane
• Information on this page:
  • Phase change data
  • IR Spectrum
  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Pomerantz, Fookson, et al., 1954
Pomerantz, P.; Fookson, A.; Mears, T.W.; Rothberg, S.; Howard, F.L., Synth. and Phys. Prop. of Several Aliphatic and Alicyclic Hydrocarbons hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1954, 52, 59-65. [all data]

Slabey and Wise, 1952
Slabey, V.A.; Wise, P.H., Hydrogenation of 2-Cyclopropyl-1- and -2-Alkenes. Isolation and Purification of 2-Cyclopropylalkanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 3887. [all data]

White and Glasgow, 1937
White, J.D.; Glasgow, A.R., Separation of the Three Methyl Octanes from Midcontinent Petroleum, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1937, 19, 423. [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Labbauf, Greenshields, et al., 1961
Labbauf, A.; Greenshields, J.B.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of formation, combustion, and vaporization of the 35 nonanes and 75 decanes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1961, 6, 261-263. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

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

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