Methyl isovalerate
- Formula: C6H12O2
- Molecular weight: 116.1583
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)4-6(7)8-3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OQAGVSWESNCJJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 556-24-1
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester; Isovaleric acid, methyl ester; Methyl isopentanoate; Methyl 3-methylbutanoate; Methyl 3-methylbutyrate; 3-Methylbutanoic acid methyl ester; UN 2400
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Condensed phase thermochemistry 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 by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | -538.9 ± 7.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Hancock, Watson, et al., 1954 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -540. kJ/mol |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°liquid | -3537.2 ± 7.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Hancock, Watson, et al., 1954 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -3540. kJ/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -538.90 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
References
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Hancock, Watson, et al., 1954
Hancock, C.K.; Watson, G.M.; Gilby, R.F.,
Heats of combustion of five-carbon fatty acids and their methyl and ethyl esters,
J. Phys. Chem., 1954, 58, 127-129. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]
Notes
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ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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