2-Pentene, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 84.1595
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12/c1-4-5-6(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JMMZCWZIJXAGKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 625-27-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2-Methyl-2-pentene; 4-Methyl-3-pentene; (CH3)2C=CHC2H5; 2-Methyl-pentene-2; 2-Methylpent-2-ene
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Enthalpy of vaporization

Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: C₆H₁₂ = C₆H₁₂

 +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₂ + HCl = C₆H₁₃Cl

=

By formula: C₆H₁₂ = C₆H₁₂

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₆H₁₂ = C₆H₁₄

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1330, 5% IN CS2 FOR 1330-670, AND 10% IN CCl4 FOR 670-460 CM^-1); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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References

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Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1947
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L.; Derfer, J.M., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Wt., Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Ninth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1947. [all data]

Boord, Perilstein, et al., 1944
Boord, C.E.; Perilstein, W.L.; Greenlee, K.W., , Am. Pet. Inst. Hydrocarbon Res. Proj., Sixth Annu. Ref., Ohio State Univ., Aug. 31, 1944. [all data]

Van Risseghem, Gredy, et al., 1933
Van Risseghem, H.; Gredy, B.; Piaux, I., C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci., 1933, 196, 938. [all data]

Timmermans, 1922
Timmermans, J., Investigation of the Freezing Point of Organic Substances VII, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1922, 31, 389. [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Camin and Rossini, 1956
Camin, D.L.; Rossini, F.D., Physical properties of the 17 isomeric hexenes of the API research series, J. Phys. Chem., 1956, 60, 1446. [all data]

Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956
Pennington, R.E.; Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G., The chemical thermodynamic properties and rotational tautomerism of 1-propanethiol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1956, 78, 3266-3272. [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]

Yursha and Kabo, 1976
Yursha, I.A.; Kabo, G.Ya., Equilibrium isomerisation and thermodynamic properties of 2-methylpentenes, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1976, 50, 330, In original 558. [all data]

Radyuk, Kabo, et al., 1972
Radyuk, Z.A.; Kabo, G.Ya.; Andreevskii, D.N., Equilibrium and thermodynamics of the isomerization of hexene isomers, Neftekhimiya, 1972, 12, 679-686. [all data]

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]

Bartolo and Rossini, 1960
Bartolo, H.F.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of isomerization of the seventeen isomeric hexenes, J. Phys. Chem., 1960, 64, 1685-1689. [all data]

Rogers, Crooks, et al., 1987
Rogers, D.W.; Crooks, E.; Dejroongruang, K., Enthalpies of hydrogenation of the hexenes, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1987, 19, 1209-1215. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Lossing and Traeger, 1975
Lossing, F.P.; Traeger, J.C., Stabilization in cyclopentadienyl, cyclopentenyl, and cyclopentyl cations, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 1579. [all data]

Lossing and Traeger, 1975, 2
Lossing, F.P.; Traeger, J.C., Free radicals by mass spectrometry XLVI. Heats of formation of C₅H₇ and C₅H₉ radicals and cations., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 19, 9. [all data]

Jones and Taylor, 1955
Jones, L.C., Jr.; Taylor, L.W., Far ultraviolet absorption spectra of unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons, Anal. Chem., 1955, 27, 2, 228-237. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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