2-Heptanol, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₈H₁₈O
• Molecular weight: 130.2279
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-4-5-6-7-8(2,3)9/h9H,4-7H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ACBMYYVZWKYLIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 625-25-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2-Methyl-2-heptanol; 2-methylheptan-2-ol
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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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

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

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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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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