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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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

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

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

References

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Arnett and Pienta, 1980
Arnett, E.M.; Pienta, N.J., Stabilities of carbonium ions in solution. 12. Heats of formation of alkyl chlorides as an entree to heats of solvation of aliphatic carbonium ions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 3329-3334. [all data]

Smith, Bjellerup, et al., 1953
Smith, L.; Bjellerup, L.; Krook, S.; Westermark, H., Heats of combustion of organic chloro compounds determined by the "quartz wool" method, Acta Chem. Scand., 1953, 7, 65. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Kornblum, Smiley, et al., 1955
Kornblum, N.; Smiley, R.A.; Ungnade, H.E.; White, A.M.; Taub, B., The reaction of silver nitrite with secondary and tertiary alkyl halides, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1955, 77, 5528-33. [all data]

Kharasch and Buchi, 1951
Kharasch, M.S.; Buchi, G., Reactions of Atoms and Free Radicals in Solution XXIV. The Reactions of Acetyl Peroxide with Chloro- and Dichloroalkanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 632. [all data]

Mumford and Phillips, 1950
Mumford, S.A.; Phillips, J.W.C., 19. The Physical Properties of Some Aliphatic Compounds, J. Chem. Soc., 1950, 1950, 75-84. [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]

Fleming and Whitmore, 1932
Fleming, G.H.; Whitmore, F.C., Chlorination of Neopentane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1932, 54, 3460. [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]

Dykyj, 1972
Dykyj, J., Petrochemia, 1972, 12, 1, 13. [all data]

Mathews and Fehlandt, 1931
Mathews, J.H.; Fehlandt, P.R., The heats of vaporization of some organic compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3212-32. [all data]

Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P., Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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