Pentane, 2,3-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₇H₁₆
• Molecular weight: 100.2019
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H16/c1-5-7(4)6(2)3/h6-7H,5H2,1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WGECXQBGLLYSFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 565-59-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • pentane, 2,3-dimethyl-, (R)-
  • (S)-2,3-dimethylpentane
• Other names: 2,3-Dimethylpentane; 3,4-Dimethylpentane
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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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  =

By formula: C₇H₁₄ + H₂ = C₇H₁₆

=

By formula: C₇H₁₆ = C₇H₁₆

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₄ = C₇H₁₆

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₄ = C₇H₁₆

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₄ = C₇H₁₆

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₄ = C₇H₁₆

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₄ = C₇H₁₆

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• GAS (17 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); BECKMAN IR-9 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

• gas; HP-GC/MS/IRD

References

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Prosen and Rossini, 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and formation of the paraffin hydrocarbons at 25° C, J. Res. NBS, 1945, 263-267. [all data]

Davies and Gilbert, 1941
Davies, G.F.; Gilbert, E.C., Heats of combustion and formation of the nine isomeric heptanes in the liquid state, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1941, 63, 2730-2732. [all data]

Rogers and Dejroongruang, 1989
Rogers, D.W.; Dejroongruang, K., Enthalpies of hydrogenation of the dimethylpentenes, ethylpentenes, methylbutene, and trimethylbutene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 1115-1120. [all data]

Lopes, Nunes, et al., 1975
Lopes, M.T.R.; Nunes, M.F.T.; Florencio, M.H.F.S.; Mota, M.M.G.; Fernandez, M.T.N., Heats of hydrogenation in solution. I. Calorimeter for semimicro determinations, Rev. Port. Quim., 1975, 15, 129-132. [all data]

Prosen and Rossini, 1941
Prosen, E.J.R.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of isomerization of the nine heptanes, J. Res. NBS, 1941, 27, 519-528. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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