2-Hexanol

• Formula: C₆H₁₄O
• Molecular weight: 102.1748
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QNVRIHYSUZMSGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 626-93-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • DL-2-hexanol
• Stereoisomers:
  • 2-Hexanol, (R)-
  • 2-Hexanol, (S)-
• Other names: n-C4H9CH(OH)CH3; n-Butylmethylcarbinol; Hexanol-(2); sec-Hexyl alcohol; n-Hexan-2-ol; 2-Hexyl alcohol; Hexan-2-ol
• Information on this page:
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  • Phase change data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-αT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₁₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₃O^- + H⁺ = C₆H₁₄O

=  + 

By formula: C₆H₁₄O = C₆H₁₂ + H₂O

 +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₂ + H₂O = C₆H₁₄O

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₄F₆O₃ + C₆H₁₄O = C₂HF₃O₂ + C₈H₁₃F₃O₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₁₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₃O^- + H⁺ = C₆H₁₄O

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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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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