2-Butene, (E)-

Formula: C₄H₈
Molecular weight: 56.1063
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H,1-2H3/b4-3+
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IAQRGUVFOMOMEM-ONEGZZNKSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 624-64-6
Chemical structure:
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Isotopologues:
- (E)-2-Butene-d8
Stereoisomers:
- 2-Butene
- 2-Butene, (Z)-
Other names: (E)-2-Butene; trans-Butene; trans-1,2-Dimethylethylene; trans-2-Butene; 2-trans-Butene; (E)-2-C4H8; 2-Butene, trans-; Butene-2,trans; t-Butene-2; (E)-but-2-ene
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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
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_fH°_gas	-2.58 ± 0.24	kcal/mol	Cm	Prosen, Maron, et al., 1951	ALS
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_cH°_gas	-646.90 ± 0.23	kcal/mol	Cm	Prosen, Maron, et al., 1951	Corresponding Δ_fHº_gas = -2.56 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

C_p,gas (cal/mol*K)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
8.633	50.	Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997	p=1 bar. Recommended entropies and heat capacities are in good agreement with those obtained from other statistical thermodynamics calculations [ Aston J.D., 1946, Kilpatrick J.E., 1946].; GT
11.77	100.
14.43	150.
16.59	200.
19.78	273.15
20.95	298.15
21.04	300.
25.939	400.
30.612	500.
34.759	600.
38.375	700.
41.527	800.
44.273	900.
46.663	1000.
48.740	1100.
50.543	1200.
52.108	1300.
53.468	1400.
54.653	1500.
57.005	1750.
58.709	2000.
59.969	2250.
60.918	2500.
61.644	2750.
62.208	3000.

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

C_p,gas (cal/mol*K)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
20.98	298.60	Kistiakowsky G.B., 1940	GT
22.69	332.90
24.529	371.50

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

GAS (150 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH II) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution

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

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	BPX-5	30.	413.	Aflalaye, Sternberg, et al., 1995	12. m/0.15 mm/0.25 μm, H2
Capillary	BPX-5	30.	414.	Aflalaye, Sternberg, et al., 1995	12. m/0.15 mm/0.25 μm, H2
Capillary	CP Sil 5 CB	20.	410.2	Do and Raulin, 1992	25. m/0.15 mm/2. μm, H2
Capillary	PoraPLOT Q	100.	402.	Do and Raulin, 1989	10. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2
Capillary	PoraPLOT Q	160.	400.	Do and Raulin, 1989	10. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2
Capillary	Squalane	50.	406.9	Papazova, Milina, et al., 1988	Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Capillary	DB-1	40.	410.	Lubeck and Sutton, 1984	60. m/0.264 mm/0.25 μm, H2
Capillary	HP-PONA	40.	410.	Lubeck and Sutton, 1984	50. m/0.21 mm/0.5 μm, H2
Capillary	OV-1	20.	405.	Nijs and Jacobs, 1981	He; Column length: 150. m; Column diameter: 0.50 mm
Capillary	Squalane	50.	406.5	Bajus, Veselý, et al., 1979	Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Capillary	Squalane	70.	404.4	Bajus, Veselý, et al., 1979	Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Capillary	Squalane	50.	406.1	Bajus, Veselý, et al., 1979, 2	Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Capillary	Squalane	50.	406.49	Pacáková and Koslík, 1978	50. m/0.2 mm/0.5 μm, N2
Packed	Squalane	80.	405.	Chrétien and Dubois, 1977
Capillary	Squalane	50.	407.	Chretien and Dubois, 1976
Capillary	Squalane	100.	406.7	Lulova, Leont'eva, et al., 1976	He; Column length: 120. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Capillary	Squalane	40.	403.	Matukuma, 1969	N2; Column length: 91.4 m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Packed	Squalane	27.	407.	Hively and Hinton, 1968	He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Packed	Squalane	49.	406.	Hively and Hinton, 1968	He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Packed	Squalane	67.	407.	Hively and Hinton, 1968	He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Packed	Squalane	86.	406.	Hively and Hinton, 1968	He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Packed	SE-30	70.	412.	Widmer, 1967	Diatoport S; Column length: 7.9 m
Packed	SE-30	70.	412.	Widmer, 1967	Diatoport S; Column length: 7.9 m
Packed	Squalane	26.	407.	Zulaïca and Guiochon, 1966	Column length: 10. m

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Petrocol DH-100	412.3	Haagen-Smit Laboratory, 1997	He; Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.2 mm; Program: 5C(10min) => 5C/min => 50C(48min) => 1.5C/min => 195C(91min)
Capillary	DB-1	414.	Hoekman, 1993	60. m/0.32 mm/1.0 μm, He; Program: -40 C for 12 min; -40 - 125 C at 3 deg.min; 125-185 C at 6 deg/min; 185 - 220 C at 20 deg/min; hold 220 C for 2 min

Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Packed	Carbowax 20M	130.	464.	Widmer, 1967	Diatoport P; Column length: 7.9 m
Packed	Carbowax 20M	70.	450.	Widmer, 1967	Diatoport P; Column length: 7.9 m
Packed	Carbowax 20M	70.	450.	Widmer, 1967	Diatoport P; Column length: 7.9 m

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

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Petrocol DH	406.42	White, Douglas, et al., 1992	100. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, He, 1. K/min; T_start: 30. C; T_end: 220. C
Capillary	Petrocol DH	408.4	White, Douglas, et al., 1992	100. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, He, 1. K/min; T_start: 30. C; T_end: 220. C
Capillary	Petrocol DH	408.	White, Hackett, et al., 1992	100. m/0.25 mm/0.5 μm, He, 1. K/min; T_start: 30. C; T_end: 220. C

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

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	DB-5	411.	Zaikin and Borisov, 2002	He; Column length: 30. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; Program: 30C => 5K/min=120C => 10C/min => 270C

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	OV-101	40.	406.	Li and Deng, 1998	N2; Column length: 51. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
Capillary	Methyl Silicone	50.	383.	N/A	N2; Column length: 74.6 m; Column diameter: 0.28 mm
Packed	Methyl Silicone	50.	417.	Huguet, 1961	Nitrogen, Celite C-22; Column length: 2.5 m

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxane: CP-Sil 5 CB	410.	Bramston-Cook, 2013	60. m/0.25 mm/1.0 μm, Helium, 45. C @ 1.45 min, 3.6 K/min, 210. C @ 2.72 min
Capillary	Petrocol DH	411.	Supelco, 2012	100. m/0.25 mm/0.50 μm, Helium, 20. C @ 15. min, 15. K/min, 220. C @ 30. min
Capillary	PONA	406.	Zhang, Ding, et al., 2009	50. m/0.20 mm/0.50 μm, Nitrogen, 35. C @ 15. min, 2. K/min, 200. C @ 10. min
Capillary	OV-101	408.	Chupalov and Zenkevich, 1996	N2, 3. K/min; Column length: 52. m; Column diameter: 0.26 mm; T_start: 50. C; T_end: 220. C
Capillary	SE-54	406.	Guan, Li, et al., 1995	60. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; T_end: 200. C
Capillary	DB-1	406.	Ciccioli, Cecinato, et al., 1992	60. m/0.32 mm/1.2 μm, He, 30. C @ 10. min, 3. K/min; T_end: 240. C

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

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxane	405.	Junkes, Castanho, et al., 2003	Program: not specified
Capillary	PONA	412.	Perkin Elmer Instruments, 2002	Column length: 100. m; Phase thickness: 0.50 μm; Program: not specified
Capillary	Methyl Silicone	409.	Spieksma, 1999	Program: not specified
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxanes	408.	Zenkevich, Chupalov, et al., 1996	Program: not specified
Packed	SE-30	411.	Robinson and Odell, 1971	N2, Chromosorb W; Column length: 6.1 m; Program: 50C910min) => 20C/min => 90(6min) => 10C/min => 150C(hold)

References

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Aflalaye, Sternberg, et al., 1995
Aflalaye, A.; Sternberg, R.; Raulin, F.; Vidal-Madjar, C., Gas chromatography of Titan's atmosphere. VI. Analysis of low-molecular-mass hydrocarbons and nitriles with BPX5 capillary columns, J. Chromatogr. A, 1995, 708, 2, 283-291, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(95)00410-O . [all data]

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Papazova, Milina, et al., 1988
Papazova, D.; Milina, R.; Dimov, N., Comparative evaluation of retention of hydrocarbons present in the C₅-petroleum fraction of methylsilicone and squalane phases, Chromatographia, 1988, 25, 3, 177-180, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02316441 . [all data]

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Lubeck, A.J.; Sutton, D.L., Kovats Retention Indices of Selected Olefins on Bonded Phase Fused Silica Capillaries, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1984, 7, 9, 542-544, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240070913 . [all data]

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Bajus, M.; Veselý, V.; Leclercq, P.A.; Rijks, J.A., Steam cracking of hydrocarbons. 2. Pyrolysis of methylcyclohexane, Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev., 1979, 18, 2, 135-142, https://doi.org/10.1021/i360070a012 . [all data]

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Bajus, M.; Veselý, V.; Leclercq, P.A.; Rijks, J.A., Steam cracking of hydrocarbons. 1. Pyrolysis of heptane, Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev., 1979, 18, 1, 30-37, https://doi.org/10.1021/i360069a007 . [all data]

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Notes

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Symbols used in this document:

C_p,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Δ_cH°_gas Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions

Δ_fH°_gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
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C_p,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
Δ_cH°_gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
Δ_fH°_gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions