2-Butanone, 3-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₁₀O
• Molecular weight: 86.1323
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O/c1-4(2)5(3)6/h4H,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SYBYTAAJFKOIEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 563-80-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Isopropyl methyl ketone; Ketone, isopropyl methyl; Methyl butanone-2; Methyl isopropyl ketone; 3-Methyl-2-butanone; iso-C3H7COCH3; 2-Acetylpropane; 3-Methylbutan-2-one; MIPK; UN 2397; 2-Methylbutan-3-one; NSC 9379; methylbutanone; 3-Methyl-2-butanoate; 3-methylbutanone
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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

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₅H₉O^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₉O^- + H⁺ = C₅H₁₀O

C₅H₉O^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₉O^- + H⁺ = C₅H₁₀O

(CAS Reg. No. 60375-60-2 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 60375-60-2

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 60375-60-2 • 4294967295C₅H₁₀O) + C₅H₁₀O = CAS Reg. No. 60375-60-2

 +  =  + 2

By formula: C₇H₁₆O₂ + H₂O = C₅H₁₀O + 2CH₄O

=  + 

By formula: C₅H₁₂O = H₂ + C₅H₁₀O

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
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₅H₉O^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₉O^- + H⁺ = C₅H₁₀O

C₅H₉O^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₉O^- + H⁺ = C₅H₁₀O

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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References

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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
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  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
  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
  ρc	Critical density

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