Heptane, 3-methyl-

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Phase change 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:
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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil392. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 27 out of 28 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus152. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 15 out of 16 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple152.65KN/AFinke and Messerly, 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.008 K; by exatroplation to 1/f = 0; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc563.6 ± 0.5KN/ADaubert, 1996 
Tc563.7KN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Tc563.60KN/AMcMicking and Kay, 1965Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc25.2 ± 0.4atmN/ADaubert, 1996 
Pc25.127atmN/AMcMicking and Kay, 1965Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4000 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.464l/molN/ADaubert, 1996 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.15 ± 0.04mol/lN/ADaubert, 1996 
ρc2.15mol/lN/AMcMicking and Kay, 1965Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap9.532kcal/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Δvap9.51 ± 0.05kcal/molCAn, Hu, et al., 1987AC
Δvap9.51kcal/molN/AReid, 1972AC
Δvap9.51 ± 0.02kcal/molCOsborne and Ginnings, 1947AC
Δvap9.520kcal/molCOsborne and Ginnings, 1947, 2ALS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
8.045392.1N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
9.58301.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 286. - 393. K.; AC
9.94271.IPStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 238. - 286. K. See also Osborn and Douslin, 1974.; AC
9.15331.MMWillingham, Taylor, et al., 1945Based on data from 316. - 393. K.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
238. - 288.4.506771568.919-40.686Osborn and Douslin, 1974Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
315.82 - 392.964.018641331.53-60.555Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945 

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
2.789152.6Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
2.7949152.6574crystaline, IliquidFinke and Messerly, 1973, 2DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
1.832152.6574crystaline, IliquidFinke and Messerly, 1973, 2DH

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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Finke and Messerly, 1973
Finke, H.L.; Messerly, J.F., 3-Methylpentane and 3-Methylheptane: Low-temperature Thermo. Properties properties, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1973, 5, 247. [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]

An, Hu, et al., 1987
An, Xuwu; Hu, Riheng; Wang, Hu; Wu, Mali; Zou, Yongkuang, Enthalpies of Vaporization of α- and β-Pinene, Acta Phys. Chim. Sin., 1987, 3, 6, 668-671, https://doi.org/10.3866/PKU.WHXB19870621 . [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Osborne and Ginnings, 1947
Osborne, Nathan S.; Ginnings, Defoe C., Measurements of heat of vaporization and heat capacity of a number of hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1947, 39, 5, 453-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.039.031 . [all data]

Osborne and Ginnings, 1947, 2
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]

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]

Osborn and Douslin, 1974
Osborn, Ann G.; Douslin, Donald R., Vapor-pressure relations for 15 hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1974, 19, 2, 114-117, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60061a022 . [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]

Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Williamham, 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. Stand. (U.S.), 1945, 35, 3, 219-244, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Finke and Messerly, 1973, 2
Finke, H.L.; Messerly, J.F., 3-Methylpentane and 3-methylheptane: low-temperature thermodynamic properties, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1973, 5, 247-257. [all data]


Notes

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