Pentane, 2,2,4-trimethyl-

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Phase change data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil372.4 ± 0.2KAVGN/AAverage of 49 out of 52 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus165.77 ± 0.06KAVGN/AAverage of 37 out of 44 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple165.760KN/AStreiff, 1959Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
Ttriple165.3KN/AParks, Huffman, et al., 1930Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc543.9 ± 0.4KAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc25.4 ± 0.2atmN/ADaubert, 1996 
Pc25.340atmN/AMcMicking and Kay, 1965Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4000 atm; TRC
Pc25.3080atmN/AKay and Warzel, 1951Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.09998 atm; TRC
Pc25.5000atmN/ABeattie and Edwards, 1948Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1499 atm; from observed isotherms in critical region; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.468l/molN/ADaubert, 1996 
Vc0.482l/molN/ABeattie and Edwards, 1948Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 l/mol; from observed isotherms in the critical region; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.14 ± 0.02mol/lN/ADaubert, 1996 
ρc2.13mol/lN/AMcMicking and Kay, 1965Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 mol/l; TRC
ρc2.13mol/lN/AKay and Warzel, 1951Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap8.39 ± 0.05kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
7.359372.4N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
8.63304.N/AWu, Pividal, et al., 1991Based on data from 289. - 333. K.; AC
7.55438.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 423. - 523. K.; AC
7.70387.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 372. - 416. K.; AC
7.53428.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 413. - 494. K.; AC
7.50505.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 490. - 544. K.; AC
9.73209.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 194. - 299. K. See also Milazzo, 1956.; AC
8.32312.A,MMStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 297. - 374. K. See also Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945.; AC
8.22 ± 0.02313.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
7.98 ± 0.02328.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
7.79 ± 0.02343.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
7.58 ± 0.02358.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
7.41 ± 0.02368.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
8.20 ± 0.02313.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
7.93 ± 0.02333.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
7.65 ± 0.02353.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
7.41371.CPitzer K.S., 1940AC
8.10333.EBSmith, 1940Based on data from 318. - 399. K.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) A (kcal/mol) β Tc (K) Reference Comment
298. - 353.12.020.2668543.9Majer and Svoboda, 1985 

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
194.64 - 298.443.941651282.332-48.444Milazzo, 1956, 2Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
297.51 - 373.283.931081257.84-52.415Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945 

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
2.2016165.79Pitzer K.S., 1940DH
2.16165.3Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC
2.161165.3Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930, 2DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
13.28165.79Pitzer K.S., 1940DH
13.07165.3Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930, 2DH

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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Streiff, 1959
Streiff, A.J., Unpublished 1959, 1959. [all data]

Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M.; Thomas, S.B., Thermal Data on Organic Compounds VI. The Heat Capacities, Entropies and Free Energies of Some Saturated, Non-Benzenoid Hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 1032-41. [all data]

Daubert, 1996
Daubert, T.E., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 5. Branched Alkanes and Cycloalkanes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1996, 41, 365-372. [all data]

McMicking and Kay, 1965
McMicking, J.H.; Kay, W.B., Vapor Pressures and Saturated Liquid and Vapor Densities of The Isomeric Heptanes and Isomeric Octanes, Proc., Am. Pet. Inst., Sect. 3, 1965, 45, 75-90. [all data]

Kay and Warzel, 1951
Kay, W.B.; Warzel, F.M., 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane (Isooctane), Vapor Pressure, Critical Constants and Saturated Vapor and Liquid Densities, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1951, 43, 1150-2. [all data]

Beattie and Edwards, 1948
Beattie, J.A.; Edwards, D.G., The Vapor Pressure, Orthobaric Densities, and Critical Constants of 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1948, 70, 3382. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Wu, Pividal, et al., 1991
Wu, Huey S.; Pividal, Katherine A.; Sandler, Stanley I., Vapor-liquid equilibria of hydrocarbons and fuel oxygenates, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1991, 36, 4, 418-421, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00004a021 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Milazzo, 1956
Milazzo, G., Ann. Chim. (Rome), 1956, 46, 1105. [all data]

Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Willingham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor pressures and boiling points of some paraffin, alkylcyclopentane, alkylcyclohexane, and alkylbenzene hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1945, 35, 3, 219-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Svoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982
Svoboda, Václav; Charvátová, Vladimíra; Majer, Vladimír; Hynek, Vladimír, Determination of heats of vaporization and some other thermodynamic properties for four substituted hydrocarbons, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1982, 47, 2, 543-549, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19820543 . [all data]

Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1979
Majer, Vladimír; Svoboda, Václav; Hála, Slavoj; Pick, Jirí, Temperature dependence of heats of vaporization of saturated hydrocarbons C5-C8; Experimental data and an estimation method, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1979, 44, 3, 637-651, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19790637 . [all data]

Pitzer K.S., 1940
Pitzer K.S., The thermodynamics of n-heptane and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, including heat capacities, heats of fusion and vaporization and entropies, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1940, 62, 1224-1227. [all data]

Smith, 1940
Smith, E.R., Boiling points of n-heptane and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane over the range 100- to 1,500-millimeter pressure, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1940, 24, 3, 229-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.024.010 . [all data]

Milazzo, 1956, 2
Milazzo, G., Tensioni di Vapore di Alcune Sostanze Organiche a Bassa Temperatura, Ann. Chim. (Rome), 1956, 46, 1105-1111. [all data]

Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Williamham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor Pressures and Boiling Points of Some Paraffin, Alkylcyclopentane, Alkylcyclohexane, and Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), 1945, 35, 3, 219-244, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930, 2
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M.; Thomas, S.B., Thermal data on organic compounds. VI. The heat capacities, entropies and free energies of some saturated, non-benzenoid hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 1032-1041. [all data]


Notes

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