2-Butanol, 3-methyl-

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-75.62 ± 0.43kcal/molEqkConnett, 1970ALS
Δfgas-74.83kcal/molN/AChao and Rossini, 1965Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -366.6±0.7 kj/mol from Chao and Rossini, 1965 and ΔvapH° value of 53.5 kj/mol from Connett, 1970.; DRB
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas92.88 ± 0.91cal/mol*KN/AConnett, 1970This value was obtained from equilibrium study.; GT

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-88.41 ± 0.33kcal/molEqkConnett, 1970ALS
Δfliquid-87.63 ± 0.17kcal/molCcbChao and Rossini, 1965ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-792.33 ± 0.15kcal/molCcbChao and Rossini, 1965Corresponding Δfliquid = -87.82 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
58.77298.15Atrashenok, Nesterov, et al., 1991T = 218 to 373 K. Cp(liq) = 4.81853 - 3.12708(T/100) + 0.182356(T/100)2 + 0.484126(T/100)3 - 0.0905712(T/100)4 kJ/kg*K.; DH

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil385. ± 3.KAVGN/AAverage of 23 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple131.5KN/AZubkov, Peshenko, et al., 1990Glass phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.7 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc556.1 ± 0.5KN/AGude and Teja, 1995 
Tc556.1KN/AQuadri, Khilar, et al., 1991Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.7 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc38.2 ± 0.2atmN/AGude and Teja, 1995 
Pc38.19atmN/AQuadri, Khilar, et al., 1991Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.39 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap12.67kcal/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Δvap12.3 ± 0.07kcal/molGSKulikov, Verevkin, et al., 2001Based on data from 280. to 301. K.; AC
Δvap12.8 ± 0.1kcal/molVConnett, 1970ALS
Δvap12.4kcal/molCMcCurdy and Laidler, 1963AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
11.7295.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 280. to 375. K.; AC
11.1308.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 293. to 385. K.; AC
12.6313.N/AWilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973Based on data from 298. to 384. K.; AC

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C5H11O- + Hydrogen cation = 2-Butanol, 3-methyl-

By formula: C5H11O- + H+ = C5H12O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr372.7 ± 2.0kcal/molCIDCHaas and Harrison, 1993gas phase; Both metastable and 50 eV collision energy.; B
Δr373.0 ± 2.8kcal/molG+TSBoand, Houriet, et al., 1983gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr366.1 ± 2.1kcal/molH-TSHaas and Harrison, 1993gas phase; Both metastable and 50 eV collision energy.; B
Δr366.4 ± 2.7kcal/molCIDCBoand, Houriet, et al., 1983gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B

2-Butanol, 3-methyl- = Hydrogen + 2-Butanone, 3-methyl-

By formula: C5H12O = H2 + C5H10O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr12.9 ± 0.38kcal/molEqkConnett, 1970gas phase; ALS

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Instrument HP-GC/MS/IRD

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References

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Connett, 1970
Connett, J.E., Chemical equilibria. Part III. Dehydrogenation of pentan-1-ol, pentan-2-ol, and 3-methylbutan-2-ol, J. Chem. Soc. A, 1970, 1284-1286. [all data]

Chao and Rossini, 1965
Chao, J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion, formation, and isomerization of nineteen alkanols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1965, 10, 374-379. [all data]

Atrashenok, Nesterov, et al., 1991
Atrashenok, T.R.; Nesterov, N.A.; Zhuk, I.P.; Peshchenko, A.D., Measured specific heats of hexan-1-ol and 3-methyl-2-butanol over wide temperature ranges, Inzh.-Fiz. Zh., 1991, 61(2), 301-304. [all data]

Zubkov, Peshenko, et al., 1990
Zubkov, V.I.; Peshenko, A.D.; Markovnik, V.S., Thermodynamic properties of 3-methyl-2-butanol and 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol in Vses. Konf. Term. Org. Soedin. 6th, Minsk, p 46, 1990. [all data]

Gude and Teja, 1995
Gude, M.; Teja, A.S., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 4. Aliphatic Alkanols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 1025-1036. [all data]

Quadri, Khilar, et al., 1991
Quadri, S.K.; Khilar, K.C.; Kudchadker, A.P.; Patni, M.J., Measurement of the critical temperatures and critical pressures of some thermally stable or mildly unstable alkanols, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1991, 23, 67-76. [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]

Kulikov, Verevkin, et al., 2001
Kulikov, Dmitry; Verevkin, Sergey P.; Heintz, Andreas, Determination of Vapor Pressures and Vaporization Enthalpies of the Aliphatic Branched C 5 and C 6 Alcohols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2001, 46, 6, 1593-1600, https://doi.org/10.1021/je010187p . [all data]

McCurdy and Laidler, 1963
McCurdy, K.G.; Laidler, K.J., HEATS OF VAPORIZATION OF A SERIES OF ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS, Can. J. Chem., 1963, 41, 8, 1867-1871, https://doi.org/10.1139/v63-274 . [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]

Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973
Wilhoit, R.C.; Zwolinski, B.J., Physical and thermodynamic properties of aliphatic alcohols, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Suppl., 1973, 1, 2, 1. [all data]

Haas and Harrison, 1993
Haas, M.J.; Harrison, A.G., The Fragmentation of Proton-Bound Cluster Ions and the Gas-Phase Acidities of Alcohols, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1993, 124, 2, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(93)80003-W . [all data]

Boand, Houriet, et al., 1983
Boand, G.; Houriet, R.; Baumann, T., The gas phase acidity of aliphatic alcohols, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 2203. [all data]


Notes

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