Furan, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₆O
• Molecular weight: 82.1005
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H6O/c1-5-3-2-4-6-5/h2-4H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VQKFNUFAXTZWDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 534-22-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: α-Methylfuran; Silvan; Sylvan; 2-Methylfuran; 5-Methylfuran; Methylfuran; UN 2301; 2-Methylfurane
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₅H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₅H₆O

References

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Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997
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Carlson and Westrum, 1965
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Carlson and Westrum, 1965, 2
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Carlson, 1962
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Kobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956
Kobe, K.A.; Ravicz, A.E.; Vohra, S.P., Critical Properties and Vapor Pressures of Some Ethers and Heterocyclic Compounds, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1956, 1, 50. [all data]

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Loras, Aucejo, et al., 2002
Loras, Sonia; Aucejo, Antonio; Montón, Juan B.; Wisniak, Jaime; Segura, Hugo, Phase Equilibria for 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane + 2-Methylfuran, 2-Methylfuran + Oxolane, and 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5- Decafluoropentane + 2-Methylfuran + Oxolane at 35 kPa, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2002, 47, 5, 1256-1262, https://doi.org/10.1021/je0255325 . [all data]

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Krevor and Prausnitz, 1986
Krevor, David H.; Prausnitz, John M., Vapor-liquid equilibria for model mixtures of coal-derived liquids. 1. Binary systems with 2-methylfuran, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1986, 31, 3, 349-353, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00045a027 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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