Methyl propyl ether

• Formula: C₄H₁₀O
• Molecular weight: 74.1216
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-4-5-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VNKYTQGIUYNRMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 557-17-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Propane, 1-methoxy-; Ether, methyl propyl; Methyl n-propyl ether; Metopryl; Neothyl; 1-Methoxypropane; n-C3H7OCH3; α-Methoxy propane; UN 2612; Propyl methyl ether
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Fenwick, Harrop, et al., 1975
Fenwick, J.O.; Harrop, D.; Head, A.J., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. 41. Enthalpies of formation of eight ethers, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 943-954. [all data]

Pilcher, Pell, et al., 1964
Pilcher, G.; Pell, A.S.; Coleman, D.J., Measurements of heats of combustion by flame calorimetry. Part 2-Dimethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, methyl n-propyl ether, methyl isopropyl ether, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1964, 60, 499-505. [all data]

Andon R.J.L., 1975
Andon R.J.L., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. 40. Heat capacity and entropy of six ethers, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 593-606. [all data]

Andon and Martin, 1975
Andon, R.J.L.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. 40. Heat capacity and entropy of six ethers, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1975, 7, 593-606. [all data]

Fenwick, Harrop, et al., 1975, 2
Fenwick, J.O.; Harrop, D.; Head, A.J., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. 41. Enthalpies of formation of eight ethers, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1975, 7, 944-954. [all data]

Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978
Bogoslovsky, Yu.N.; Anvaer, B.I.; Vigdergauz, M.S., Chromatographic constants in gas chromatography (in Russian), Standards Publ. House, Moscow, 1978, 192. [all data]

Golovnya and Garbuzov, 1974
Golovnya, R.V.; Garbuzov, V.G., Effect of heteroatom in aliphatic sulfur- and oxygen-containing compounds on the values of the retention indices in gas chromatography, Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR Ser. Khim., 1974, 7, 1519-1521. [all data]

Vinogradov, 2004
Vinogradov, B.A., Production, composition, properties and application of essential oils, 2004, retrieved from http://viness.narod.ru. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions

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