Heptane, 4-methyl-
- Formula: C8H18
- Molecular weight: 114.2285
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CHBAWFGIXDBEBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 589-53-7
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: 4-Methylheptane; (n-C3H7)2CHCH3
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°liquid | -251.8 ± 1.2 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 | ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔcH°liquid | -5468.9 ± 1.0 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -251.7 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
251.08 | 298.15 | Osborne and Ginnings, 1947 | T = 278 to 318 K.; DH |
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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 390.9 ± 0.4 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 23 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 151. ± 3. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 10 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 561.7 ± 0.5 | K | N/A | Daubert, 1996 | |
Tc | 561.7 | K | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
Tc | 561.67 | K | N/A | McMicking and Kay, 1965 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Pc | 25.4 ± 0.4 | bar | N/A | Daubert, 1996 | |
Pc | 25.419 | bar | N/A | McMicking and Kay, 1965 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4053 bar; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Vc | 0.476 | l/mol | N/A | Daubert, 1996 | |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ρc | 2.10 ± 0.04 | mol/l | N/A | Daubert, 1996 | |
ρc | 2.10 | mol/l | N/A | McMicking and Kay, 1965 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 mol/l; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 39. ± 4. | kJ/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 6 values; Individual data points |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
33.35 | 390.9 | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
38.2 | 327. | A,MM | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 312. to 392. K. See also Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945.; AC |
38.7 ± 0.1 | 313. | C | Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1979 | AC |
37.4 ± 0.1 | 333. | C | Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1979 | AC |
36.1 ± 0.1 | 353. | C | Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1979 | AC |
42.3 | 268. | N/A | Stull, 1947 | Based on data from 253. to 391. K.; AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH =
A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
ΔvapH =
Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure)
(kJ/mol)
Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)
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Temperature (K) | A (kJ/mol) | β | Tc (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
298. to 353. | 57.74 | 0.291 | 561.7 | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (bar)
T = temperature (K)
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Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
252.8 to 390.8 | 4.06023 | 1347.236 | -58.539 | Stull, 1947 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
10.84 | 152.2 | Acree, 1991 | AC |
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
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Origin | NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 1990. |
NIST MS number | 113916 |
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]
Osborne and Ginnings, 1947
Osborne, N.S.; Ginnings, D.C.,
Measurements of heat of vaporization and heat capacity of a number of hydrocarbons,
J. Res. NBS, 1947, 39, 453-477. [all data]
Daubert, 1996
Daubert, T.E.,
Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 5. Branched Alkanes and Cycloalkanes,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1996, 41, 365-372. [all data]
Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V.,
Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]
McMicking and Kay, 1965
McMicking, J.H.; Kay, W.B.,
Vapor Pressures and Saturated Liquid and Vapor Densities of The Isomeric Heptanes and Isomeric Octanes,
Proc., Am. Pet. Inst., Sect. 3, 1965, 45, 75-90. [all data]
Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw,
Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2
. [all data]
Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Willingham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D.,
Vapor pressures and boiling points of some paraffin, alkylcyclopentane, alkylcyclohexane, and alkylbenzene hydrocarbons,
J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1945, 35, 3, 219-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009
. [all data]
Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1979
Majer, Vladimír; Svoboda, Václav; Hála, Slavoj; Pick, Jirí,
Temperature dependence of heats of vaporization of saturated hydrocarbons C5-C8; Experimental data and an estimation method,
Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1979, 44, 3, 637-651, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19790637
. [all data]
Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R.,
Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022
. [all data]
Acree, 1991
Acree, William E.,
Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds: enthalpy of fusion and melting point temperature compilation,
Thermochimica Acta, 1991, 189, 1, 37-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(91)87098-H
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid Pc Critical pressure Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point Vc Critical volume ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions ρc Critical density - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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