Butane, 2-chloro-2-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₁₁Cl
• Molecular weight: 106.594
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H11Cl/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h4H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CRNIHJHMEQZAAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 594-36-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: tert-Amyl Chloride; tert-Pentyl Chloride; Tertiary pentyl chloride; 1,1-Dimethylpropyl chloride; 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane; 2-Methyl-2-chlorobutane
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: C₅H₁₁Cl = C₅H₁₁Cl

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + HCl = C₅H₁₁Cl

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + HCl = C₅H₁₁Cl

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Arnett and Pienta, 1980
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Esipenok, G.E.; Kabo, G.Ya.; Andreevskii, D.N., Equilibrium and thermodynamics of the isomerisation of methylchlorobutanes, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1973, 47, 420. [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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