Hexane, 2,5-dimethyl-
- Formula: C8H18
- Molecular weight: 114.2285
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H18/c1-7(2)5-6-8(3)4/h7-8H,5-6H2,1-4H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UWNADWZGEHDQAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 592-13-2
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Biisobutyl; 2,5-Dimethylhexane
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -53.21 ± 0.36 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Individual Reactions
=
By formula: C8H18 = C8H18
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -2.53 ± 0.28 | kcal/mol | Ciso | Prosen and Rossini, 1945, 2 | liquid phase; Calculated from ΔHc |
+
=
By formula: C8H16 + H2 = C8H18
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -28.69 ± 0.02 | kcal/mol | Chyd | Turner, Jarrett, et al., 1973 | liquid phase; solvent: Acetic acid |
+
=
By formula: H2 + C8H16 = C8H18
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -26.82 ± 0.05 | kcal/mol | Chyd | Turner, Jarrett, et al., 1973 | liquid phase; solvent: Acetic acid |
3 +
=
By formula: 3H2 + C8H12 = C8H18
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -76.1 ± 0.1 | kcal/mol | Chyd | Roth, Adamczak, et al., 1991 | liquid phase |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled by: Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 9.76 | EST | Luo and Pacey, 1992 |
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]
Prosen and Rossini, 1945, 2
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D.,
Heats of isomerization of the 18 octanes,
J. Res. NBS, 1945, 34, 163-174. [all data]
Turner, Jarrett, et al., 1973
Turner, R.B.; Jarrett, A.D.; Goebel, P.; Mallon, B.J.,
Heats of hydrogenation. 9. Cyclic acetylenes and some miscellaneous olefins,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 790-792. [all data]
Roth, Adamczak, et al., 1991
Roth, W.R.; Adamczak, O.; Breuckmann, R.; Lennartz, H.-W.; Boese, R.,
Die Berechnung von Resonanzenergien; das MM2ERW-Kraftfeld,
Chem. Ber., 1991, 124, 2499-2521. [all data]
Luo and Pacey, 1992
Luo, Y.-R.; Pacey, P.D.,
Effects of alkyl substitution on ionization energies of alkanes and haloalkanes and on heats of formation of their molecular cations. Part 2. Alkanes and chloro-, bromo- and iodoalkanes,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1992, 112, 63. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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