4-Octanol
- Formula: C8H18O
- Molecular weight: 130.2279
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WOFPPJOZXUTRAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 589-62-8
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: n-Octan-4-ol; octan-4-ol
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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
Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
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337.6 | 298.5 | Cline and Andrews, 1931 | T = 102 to 311 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum. |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tc | 625.1 ± 0.5 | K | N/A | Gude and Teja, 1995 | |
Tc | 625.1 | K | N/A | Teja, Lee, et al., 1989 | TRC |
Tc | 625.1 | K | N/A | Anselme and Teja, 1988 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Vc | 0.515 | l/mol | N/A | Gude and Teja, 1995 | |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ρc | 1.94 | mol/l | N/A | Gude and Teja, 1995 | |
ρc | 1.94 | mol/l | N/A | Anselme and Teja, 1988 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 mol/l; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 67.2 ± 0.5 | kJ/mol | GS | Verevkin and Schick, 2007 | Based on data from 288. to 322. K.; AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
57.3 | 358. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 343. to 450. K.; AC |
54.8 | 379. | N/A | Sachek, Markovnik, et al., 1984 | Based on data from 364. to 449. K.; AC |
62.1 | 356. | N/A | Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973 | Based on data from 341. to 449. K.; AC |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
283. to 353. | 5.08522 | 1816.393 | -83.125 | Geiseler, Fruwert, et al., 1966 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Gas Phase Spectrum
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Additional Data
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Origin | Sadtler Research Labs Under US-EPA Contract |
State | gas |
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Spectrum
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Origin | Japan AIST/NIMC Database- Spectrum MS-NW-1346 |
NIST MS number | 233788 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | SE-30 | 100. | 982. | Pías and Gascó, 1975 | Ar, Chromosorb W AW DMCS HP (80-100 mesh); Column length: 1. m |
Packed | SE-30 | 120. | 976. | Pías and Gascó, 1975 | Ar, Chromosorb W AW DMCS HP (80-100 mesh); Column length: 1. m |
Packed | SE-30 | 140. | 978. | Pías and Gascó, 1975 | Ar, Chromosorb W AW DMCS HP (80-100 mesh); Column length: 1. m |
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-1 | 977. | Takeoka, Perrino, et al., 1996 | 60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 30. C @ 4. min, 2. K/min; Tend: 220. C |
Capillary | DB-1 | 979. | Takeoka, Perrino, et al., 1996 | 60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 30. C @ 4. min, 2. K/min; Tend: 220. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | OV-1 | 975. | Guan, Zheng, et al., 1992 | 50. m/0.32 mm/0.52 μm, H2, 2. K/min; Tstart: 35. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 976. | Feng and Mu, 2007 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 982. | Kou, Zhang, et al., 2006 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 982. | Fu and Wang, 2004 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxane | 976. | Junkes, Castanho, et al., 2003 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 976. | Estrada and Gutierrez, 1999 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-101 | 982. | Zenkevich and Malamakhov, 1987 | He; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.24 mm; Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | TC-Wax | 1376. | Shuichi, Masazumi, et al., 1996 | 80. C @ 5. min, 3. K/min; Column length: 60. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; Tend: 240. C |
References
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Cline and Andrews, 1931
Cline, J.K.; Andrews, D.H.,
Thermal energy studies. III. The octanols,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3668-3673. [all data]
Gude and Teja, 1995
Gude, M.; Teja, A.S.,
Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 4. Aliphatic Alkanols,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 1025-1036. [all data]
Teja, Lee, et al., 1989
Teja, A.S.; Lee, R.J.; Rosenthal, D.J.; Anselme, M.J.,
Correlation of the Critical Properties of Alkanes and Alkanols
in 5th IUPAC Conference on Alkanes and AlkanolsGradisca, 1989. [all data]
Anselme and Teja, 1988
Anselme, M.J.; Teja, A.S.,
Critical Temperatures and Densities of Isomeric Alkanols with Six to Ten Carbon Atoms,
Fluid Phase Equilib., 1988, 40, 127-34. [all data]
Verevkin and Schick, 2007
Verevkin, Sergey P.; Schick, Christoph,
Vapour pressures and heat capacity measurements on the C7--C9 secondary aliphatic alcohols,
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2007, 39, 5, 758-766, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2006.10.007
. [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]
Sachek, Markovnik, et al., 1984
Sachek, A.I.; Markovnik, V.S.; Peshchenko, A.D.; Shvaro, A.V.; Andreevskii, D.N.,
Khim. Prom-st. (Moscow), 1984, 337. [all data]
Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973
Wilhoit, R.C.; Zwolinski, B.J.,
Physical and thermodynamic properties of aliphatic alcohols,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Suppl., 1973, 1, 2, 1. [all data]
Geiseler, Fruwert, et al., 1966
Geiseler, Gerhard; Fruwert, Johanna; Hüttig, Rainer,
Dampfdruck- und Schwingungsverhalten der stellungsisomeren n-Octanole und hydroxydeuterierten n-Octanole,
Chem. Ber., 1966, 99, 5, 1594-1601, https://doi.org/10.1002/cber.19660990525
. [all data]
Pías and Gascó, 1975
Pías, J.B.; Gascó, L.,
GC Retention Data of Alcohols and Benzoyl Derivatives of Alcohols,
J. Chromatogr. - Chrom. Data, 1975, d14-d16. [all data]
Takeoka, Perrino, et al., 1996
Takeoka, G.; Perrino, C., Jr.; Buttery, R.,
Volatile constituents of used frying oils,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1996, 44, 3, 654-660, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf950430m
. [all data]
Guan, Zheng, et al., 1992
Guan, Y.; Zheng, P.; Zhou, L.,
Prediction, optimization of separation, and identification of unknown compounds in capillary gas chromatography,
J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr., 1992, 15, 1, 18-23, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240150106
. [all data]
Feng and Mu, 2007
Feng, H.; Mu, L.-L.,
Quantitative structure-retention relationships for alkane and its derivatives based on electrotopological state index and molecular shape index,
Chem. Ind. Engineering (Chinese), 2007, 24, 2, 161-168. [all data]
Kou, Zhang, et al., 2006
Kou, J.; Zhang, S.; Hu, Y.; Qiao, H.; Li, J.,
Stidy on the relationships between structures and gas chromatographic retention indices of alcohols,
Comput. Appl. Chem. (Chinese), 2006, 23, 7, 651-654. [all data]
Fu and Wang, 2004
Fu, S.-P.; Wang, Y.-Q.,
Estimation and prediction of gas chromatographic retention indices of alcohols by molecular electronegativity-distance vector,
J. Chongqing Univ., 2004, 27, 6, 106-109. [all data]
Junkes, Castanho, et al., 2003
Junkes, B.S.; Castanho, R.D.M.; Amboni, C.; Yunes, R.A.; Heinzen, V.E.F.,
Semiempirical Topological Index: A Novel Molecular Descriptor for Quantitative Structure-Retention Relationship Studies,
Internet Electronic Journal of Molecular Design, 2003, 2, 1, 33-49. [all data]
Estrada and Gutierrez, 1999
Estrada, E.; Gutierrez, Y.,
Modeling chromatographic parameters by a novel graph theoretical sub-structural approach,
J. Chromatogr. A, 1999, 858, 2, 187-199, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(99)00808-0
. [all data]
Zenkevich and Malamakhov, 1987
Zenkevich, I.G.; Malamakhov, A.C.,
Evaluation of Molecular Weights of Organic Compounds based on Retention Parameters at Chromato-Spectral Analysys. Additional Criterion of Molecular Ions' Identification,
Vestn. St. Petersb. Univ. Ser. 4: Fiz. Khim, 1987, 2, 101-106. [all data]
Shuichi, Masazumi, et al., 1996
Shuichi, H.; Masazumi, N.; Hiromu, K.; Kiyoshi, F.,
Comparison of volatile compounds berween the crude drugs, Onji-tsutsu and Onji-niki,
Nippon nogei kagaku kaishi, 1996, 70, 2, 151-160. [all data]
Notes
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