potassium butyrate
- Formula: C4H7KO2
- Molecular weight: 126.1955
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2.K/c1-2-3-4(5)6;/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RWMKSKOZLCXHOK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- CAS Registry Number: 589-39-9
- Chemical structure:
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S°solid,1 bar | 50.554 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 |
Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
| Cp,solid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37.756 | 298.15 | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | T = 10 to 350 K. |
Phase change data
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Temperature of phase transition
| Ttrs (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461.4 | crystaline, V | crystaline, IV | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | |
| 467.2 | crystaline, IV | crystaline, III | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | |
| 541. | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | |
| 562.2 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | |
| 461.4 | crystaline, V | crystaline, IV | Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975 | |
| 540.8 | crystaline, III | crystaline, II | Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975 |
Enthalpy of phase transition
| ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0978 | 123.85 | crystaline, VII | crystaline, VI | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | |
| 0.0643 | 142.3 | crystaline, VI | crystaline, VB | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | Bifurcated transitions. |
| 0.2801 | 467.2 | crystaline, IV | crystaline, III | Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975 | Combined values. |
| 1.060 | 562.2 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975 | Combined values. |
| 2.5901 | 626.1 | crystaline, I | liquid | Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975 | |
| 0.160 | 133. | crystaline, VII | crystaline, V | Ferloni, Sanesi, et al., 1975 | Taken as sum of data for transitions at 123 K and 143 K at average temperature. |
Entropy of phase transition
| ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.796 | 123.85 | crystaline, VII | crystaline, VI | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | |
| 0.449 | 142.3 | crystaline, VI | crystaline, VB | Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987 | Bifurcated |
| 0.600 | 467.2 | crystaline, IV | crystaline, III | Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975 | Combined |
| 1.92 | 562.2 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975 | Combined |
| 4.140 | 626.1 | crystaline, I | liquid | Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975 | |
| 1.2 | 133. | crystaline, VII | crystaline, V | Ferloni, Sanesi, et al., 1975 | Taken |
References
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Franzosini, Ngeyi, et al., 1987
Franzosini, P.; Ngeyi, S.P.; Westrum, E.F.,
Jr., Thermophysics of metal alkanoates. VII. Heat capacities and thermodynamic properties of potassium n-butanoate,
J. Chem Thermodynam., 1987, 19, 113-123. [all data]
Ferloni and Franzosini, 1975
Ferloni, P.; Franzosini, P.,
Calorimetric study of sodium and potassium n-butyrates,
Gazz. Chim. Ital., 1975, 105, 391-401. [all data]
Ferloni, Sanesi, et al., 1975
Ferloni, P.; Sanesi, M.; Franzosini, P.; C4 alkanoates, Phase transitions in the alkali C1-n.,
Z. Naturforsch. 30a, 1975, 1447-1454. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,solid Constant pressure heat capacity of solid S°solid,1 bar Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar) Ttrs Temperature of phase transition ΔHtrs Enthalpy of phase transition ΔStrs Entropy of phase transition - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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