2-Pentanol, 3-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₄O
• Molecular weight: 102.1748
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-4-5(2)6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZXNBBWHRUSXUFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 565-60-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • Threo-3-methylpentan-2-ol
• Other names: 3-Methyl-2-pentanol; 3-Methyl-4-pentanol; 3-Methylpentan-2-ol
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  • Gas Chromatography
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: 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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₁₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₃O^- + H⁺ = C₆H₁₄O

Gas phase ion energetics data

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B - John E. Bartmess
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₁₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₃O^- + H⁺ = C₆H₁₄O

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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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Tboil	Boiling point
  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

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