Pentane, 2-chloro-2-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₃Cl
• Molecular weight: 120.620
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H13Cl/c1-4-5-6(2,3)7/h4-5H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NXXHAWKBICGUCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 4325-48-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2-Chloro-2-methylpentane
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Phase change data

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: C₆H₁₂ + HCl = C₆H₁₃Cl

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By formula: C₆H₁₂ + HCl = C₆H₁₃Cl

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By formula: C₆H₁₃Cl = C₆H₁₃Cl

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By formula: C₆H₁₃Cl = C₆H₁₃Cl

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, polar column, isothermal

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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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References

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Petrov, Chel'tsova, et al., 1952
Petrov, A.D.; Chel'tsova, M.A.; Chernyshev, E.A., Behaviour of γ-Alkenyl Halides in the Grignard-Wurtz Synthesis, Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1952, 1952, 1087. [all data]

Stevenson, Wagner, et al., 1952
Stevenson, D.P.; Wagner, C.D.; Beeck, O.; Otvos, J.W., Hydrogen exchange and isomerization of saturated hydrocarbons with sulfuric acid., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 3269. [all data]

Arnett and Pienta, 1980
Arnett, E.M.; Pienta, N.J., Stabilities of carbonium ions in solution. 12. Heats of formation of alkyl chlorides as an entree to heats of solvation of aliphatic carbonium ions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 3329-3334. [all data]

Andreevskii, Kabo, et al., 1974
Andreevskii, D.N.; Kabo, G.Ya.; Esipenok, G.E., Equilibria and thermodynamics of the isomerisation of methylchloropentanes, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1974, 48, 955. [all data]

Castello and D'Amato, 1986
Castello, G.; D'Amato, G., Gas chromatographic separation and identification of linear and branched-chain alkyl chlorides, J. Chromatogr., 1986, 354, 65-74, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)87011-4 . [all data]

Morishita, Terashima, et al., 1983
Morishita, F.; Terashima, Y.; Ichise, M.; Kojima, T., Prediction of retention indices from molecular structures of chlorinated alkanes, J. Chromatogr. Sci., 1983, 21, 5, 209-213, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/21.5.209 . [all data]

White, Douglas, et al., 1992
White, C.M.; Douglas, L.J.; Hackett, J.P.; Anderson, R.R., Characterization of synthetic gasoline from the chloromethane-zeolite reaction, Energy Fuels, 1992, 6, 1, 76-82, https://doi.org/10.1021/ef00031a012 . [all data]

White, Hackett, et al., 1992
White, C.M.; Hackett, J.; Anderson, R.R.; Kail, S.; Spock, P.S., Linear temperature programmed retention indices of gasoline range hydrocarbons and chlorinated hydrocarbons on cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr., 1992, 15, 2, 105-120, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240150211 . [all data]

Arruda, Junkes, et al., 2008
Arruda, A.C.S.; Junkes, B. da.S.; Souza, E.S.; Yunes, R.A.; Heizen, V.E.F., Semi-Emlirical Topological Index to Predict Properties of Halogenated Aliphatic Compounds, J. Chemometrics, 2008, 22, 3-4, 186-194, https://doi.org/10.1002/cem.1121 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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