Formic acid, 1-methylethyl ester

• Formula: C₄H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 88.1051
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-4(2)6-3-5/h3-4H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RMOUBSOVHSONPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 625-55-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Propyl-d1-formate
• Other names: Formic acid, isopropyl ester; Isopropyl formate; HCOOCH(CH3)2; UN 1281; Formic acid, 2-propyl ester; Methylethyl formate
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  • Phase change data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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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
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to C₄H₈O₂⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• SOLUTION, SALTED (20% CCl4 FOR 3800-1333, 20% CS2 FOR 1333-450 CM^-1); Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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

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

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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:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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