2-Hexanone

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-66.87 ± 0.26kcal/molCcbHarrop, Head, et al., 1970ht. of vaporization was from a private communication

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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
Δfliquid-76.96 ± 0.24kcal/molCcbHarrop, Head, et al., 1970ht. of vaporization was from a private communication; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-897.23 ± 0.23kcal/molCcbHarrop, Head, et al., 1970ht. of vaporization was from a private communication; Corresponding Δfliquid = -76.965 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid73.64cal/mol*KN/AAndon, Counsell, et al., 1970DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
51.00298.15Andon, Counsell, et al., 1970T = 10 to 380 K.; DH
50.98298.15Harrop, Head, et al., 1970DH

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil400. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 35 out of 36 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus216.25KN/ATimmermans, 1921Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple217.69KN/AAndon, Counsell, et al., 1970, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc586.6KN/APulliam, Gude, et al., 1994Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; by the sealed ampule method; TRC
Tc587.KN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Tc587.0KN/AAmbrose, Broderick, et al., 1974Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc32.77atmN/AAmbrose, Broderick, et al., 1974Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.79 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.67mol/lN/APulliam, Gude, et al., 1994Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap10.2 ± 0.2kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 8 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
10.301400.7N/ASvoboda, Kubes, et al., 1992Value corrected to 298.15 K.; DH
8.688400.7N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
9.32374.EBSiimer, Kirss, et al., 2002Based on data from 359. to 401. K.; AC
10.2 ± 0.02308.CSvoboda, Kubes, et al., 1992AC
9.94 ± 0.02323.CSvoboda, Kubes, et al., 1992AC
9.73 ± 0.02338.CSvoboda, Kubes, et al., 1992AC
9.58 ± 0.02348.CSvoboda, Kubes, et al., 1992AC
9.44 ± 0.02358.CSvoboda, Kubes, et al., 1992AC
9.75308.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 293. to 411. K.; AC
10.5294.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 279. to 423. K.; AC
9.92325.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 310. to 427. K.; AC
8.77436.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 421. to 523. K.; AC
8.63528.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 513. to 587. K.; AC
12.9295.N/AStull, 1947Based on data from 280. to 400. K.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) A (kcal/mol) β Tc (K) Reference Comment
298. to 368.14.490.2794587.Majer and Svoboda, 1985 

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
280.9 to 400.75.661442011.668-45.364Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
3.5612217.69Andon, Counsell, et al., 1970DH
3.56217.7Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
16.36217.69Andon, Counsell, et al., 1970DH
16.35217.7Domalski and Hearing, 1996CAL

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C6H11O- + Hydrogen cation = 2-Hexanone

By formula: C6H11O- + H+ = C6H12O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr365.8 ± 2.1kcal/molTDEqBurkell, Fridgen, et al., 2003gas phase
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr358.7 ± 2.0kcal/molTDEqBurkell, Fridgen, et al., 2003gas phase

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.35 ± 0.06eVN/AN/AL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.24 ± 0.02PEAshmore and Burgess, 1978LLK
9.331 ± 0.005PEHernandez, Masclet, et al., 1977LLK
9.2EIMcLafferty, Bente, et al., 1973LLK
9.36 ± 0.02PECocksey, Eland, et al., 1971LLK
9.37 ± 0.02PIMurad and Inghram, 1964RDSH
9.34 ± 0.03PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH
9.44 ± 0.03PIVilesov, 1960RDSH
9.38PEBenoit and Harrison, 1977Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C2H3O+11.65?EIPotzinger and Bunau, 1969RDSH
C2H3O+10.8?PIMurad and Inghram, 1964RDSH
C3H6O+10.1 ± 0.1C3H6EIBurgers and Holmes, 1982LBLHLM
C3H6O+10.04C3H6EIHolmes and Lossing, 1980LLK
C3H6O+10.00C3H6PIMurad and Inghram, 1964RDSH
C4H7O+10.03C2H5PIMurad and Inghram, 1964RDSH
C4H9+11.92?EIPotzinger and Bunau, 1969RDSH
C5H9O+9.4CH3EIMcLafferty, Bente, et al., 1973LLK
C5H9O+9.66CH3PIMurad and Inghram, 1964RDSH

De-protonation reactions

C6H11O- + Hydrogen cation = 2-Hexanone

By formula: C6H11O- + H+ = C6H12O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr365.8 ± 2.1kcal/molTDEqBurkell, Fridgen, et al., 2003gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr358.7 ± 2.0kcal/molTDEqBurkell, Fridgen, et al., 2003gas phase; B

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Harrop, Head, et al., 1970
Harrop, D.; Head, A.J.; Lewis, G.B., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. 22. Enthalpies of combustion of some aliphatic ketones, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1970, 2, 203-210. [all data]

Andon, Counsell, et al., 1970
Andon, R.J.L.; Counsell, J.F.; Lees, E.B.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part XXIII. Low-temperature heat capacity and entropy of C6, C7, and C9 ketones, 1970, J. [all data]

Timmermans, 1921
Timmermans, J., The Freezing Points of Organic Substances IV. New Exp. Determinations, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1921, 30, 62. [all data]

Andon, Counsell, et al., 1970, 2
Andon, R.J.L.; Counsell, J.F.; Lees, E.B.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic Properties of Organic Oxygen Compounds Part XXIII. Low- temperature Heat Capacity and Entropy of C6, C7, and C9 Ketones, J. Chem. Soc. A, 1970, 1970, 833. [all data]

Pulliam, Gude, et al., 1994
Pulliam, M.K.; Gude, M.T.; Teja, A.S., The Critical Properties of Twelve Isomeric n-Alkanones with Six to Nine Carbon Atoms, Experimental Results for DIPPR 1990-91 Projects on Phase Equilibria and Pure Component Properties, 1994, 1994, DIPPR Data Ser. No. 2, p. 184-87. [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]

Ambrose, Broderick, et al., 1974
Ambrose, D.; Broderick, B.E.; Townsend, R., The Critical Temperatures and Pressures of Thirty Organic Compounds, J. Appl. Chem. Biotechnol., 1974, 24, 359. [all data]

Svoboda, Kubes, et al., 1992
Svoboda, V.; Kubes, V.; Basarova, P., Enthalpies of vaporization and cohesive energies of hexan-2-one, 2-methylpentan-4-one, 2,2-dimethylbutan-3-one, 2,6-dimethylheptan-4-one and cyclohexanone, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1992, 24, 333-336. [all data]

Siimer, Kirss, et al., 2002
Siimer, E.; Kirss, H.; Kuus, M.; Kudryavtseva, L., Proc. Est. Acad. Sci. Chem., 2002, 51, 1, 19. [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]

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]

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]

Burkell, Fridgen, et al., 2003
Burkell, J.L.; Fridgen, T.D.; McMahon, T.B., Gas-phase acidities and sites of deprotonation of 2-ketones and structures of the corresponding enolates, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2003, 227, 3, 497-508, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(03)00102-7 . [all data]

Ashmore and Burgess, 1978
Ashmore, F.S.; Burgess, A.R., Photoelectron spectra of the unbranched C5-C7 alkenes, aldehydes and ketones, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1978, 74, 734. [all data]

Hernandez, Masclet, et al., 1977
Hernandez, R.; Masclet, P.; Mouvier, G., Spectroscopie de photoelectrons d'aldehydes et de cetones aliphatiques, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1977, 10, 333. [all data]

McLafferty, Bente, et al., 1973
McLafferty, F.W.; Bente, P.F., III; Kornfeld, R.; Tsai, S.-C.; Howe, I., Collisional activation spectra of organic ions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 2120. [all data]

Cocksey, Eland, et al., 1971
Cocksey, B.J.; Eland, J.H.D.; Danby, C.J., The effect of alkyl substitution on ionisation potential, J. Chem. Soc., 1971, (B), 790. [all data]

Murad and Inghram, 1964
Murad, E.; Inghram, M.G., Photoionization of aliphatic ketones, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 40, 3263. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Vilesov, 1960
Vilesov, F.I., The photoionization of vapors of compounds whose molecules contain carbonyl groups, Dokl. Phys. Chem., 1960, 132, 521, In original 1332. [all data]

Benoit and Harrison, 1977
Benoit, F.M.; Harrison, A.G., Predictive value of proton affinity. Ionization energy correlations involving oxygenated molecules, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 3980. [all data]

Potzinger and Bunau, 1969
Potzinger, P.; Bunau, G.v., Empirische Beruksichtigung von Uberschussenergien bei der Auftrittspotentialbestimmung, Ber. Bunsen-Ges. Phys. Chem., 1969, 73, 466. [all data]

Burgers and Holmes, 1982
Burgers, P.C.; Holmes, J.L., Metastable ion studies. XIII. The measurement of appearance energies of metastable peaks, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 123. [all data]

Holmes and Lossing, 1980
Holmes, J.L.; Lossing, F.P., Gas-phase heats of formation of keto and enol ions of carbonyl compounds., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 1591. [all data]


Notes

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