Isoamyl cyanide
- Formula: C6H11N
- Molecular weight: 97.1582
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H11N/c1-6(2)4-3-5-7/h6H,3-4H2,1-2H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DUJMVKJJUANUMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 542-54-1
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file - Other names: Pentanenitrile, 4-methyl-; Valeronitrile, 4-methyl-; Isocapronitrile; 4-Methylpentanenitrile; 4-Methylvaleronitrile; 4-Methylpentanonitrile; Isoamylkyanid; Isopentyl cyanide; 3-Methylbutyl cyanide; NSC 6109
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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:
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 428. ± 2. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 7 values; Individual data points |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Tfus | 230.15 | K | N/A | Fricke and Rode, 1927 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 5. K; TRC |
| Tfus | 222.05 | K | N/A | Timmermans, 1921 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
| ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.53 | 347. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 332. to 430. K.; AC |
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.
Fricke and Rode, 1927
Fricke, R.; Rode, O.,
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 1927, 163, 31. [all data]
Timmermans, 1921
Timmermans, J.,
The Freezing Points of Organic Substances IV. New Exp. Determinations,
Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1921, 30, 62. [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]
Notes
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Tboil Boiling point Tfus Fusion (melting) point ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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