Octacosane

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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

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
224.353.Atkinson, Larkin, et al., 1969T = 353 to 453 K. Equation only.

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil704.8KN/AWeast and Grasselli, 1989BS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus334. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 23 out of 26 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple333.98KN/ADomanska and Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, 1991Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.7 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap33.91kcal/molCGCChickos and Hanshaw, 2004Based on data from 434. - 539. K.; AC
Δvap36.0 ± 0.1kcal/molCGCChickos, Webb, et al., 2002AC
Δvap36.02 ± 0.41kcal/molCGCNichols, Orf, et al., 2000AC
Δvap36.42 ± 0.69kcal/molCGCChickos and Wilson, 1997AC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub49.9 ± 2.4kcal/molBPiacente, Pompili, et al., 1991AC

Reduced pressure boiling point

Tboil (K) Pressure (atm) Reference Comment
551.20.020Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990BS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
28.06 ± 0.29376.N/ARazzouk, Naccoul, et al., 2009Based on data from 339. - 412. K.; AC
28.32369.GCMokbel, Razzouk, et al., 2007Based on data from 354. - 517. K.; AC
24.02498.N/AMorgan and Kobayashi, 1994Based on data from 483. - 588. K.; AC
32.3 ± 0.7431.TEPiacente, Fontana, et al., 1994Based on data from 407. - 456. K.; AC
25.22441.TE,ME,GSPiacente, Pompili, et al., 1991Based on data from 426. - 493. K.; AC
24.64 ± 0.72494.GSPiacente and Scardala, 1990Based on data from 473. - 515. K.; AC
23.73 ± 0.01510.VChirico, Nguyen, et al., 1989ALS
24.04500.EB,IPChirico, Nguyen, et al., 1989Based on data from 450. - 575. K.; AC
23.4560.EB,IPChirico, Nguyen, et al., 1989Based on data from 450. - 575. K.; AC
31.48315.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 300. - 390. K.; AC
25.48496.A,ESTStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 481. - 705. K. See also Kudchadker and Zwolinski, 1966.; AC

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
46.80 ± 0.53326.Razzouk, Naccoul, et al., 2009Based on data from 323. - 329. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
16.10334.2DSCHafsaoui and Mahmoud, 2007AC
15.1333.4DSCMondieig, Rajabalee, et al., 2004AC
15.45334.5N/ADomalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
25.569331.3Domalski and Hearing, 1996CAL
46.195334.5

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
8.0485330.7crystaline, IIcrystaline, IClaudy and Letoffe, 1991DH
15.149334.7crystaline, IliquidClaudy and Letoffe, 1991DH
8.0449330.40crystaline, IIcrystaline, IDomanska and Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, 1991, 2DH
15.899333.98crystaline, IliquidDomanska and Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, 1991, 2DH
8.4699331.25crystaline, IIcrystaline, ICompany, 1973DH
15.450334.45crystaline, IliquidCompany, 1973DH
8.4699331.15crystaline, IIcrystaline, ISchaerer, Busso, et al., 1955DH
15.450334.35crystaline, IliquidSchaerer, Busso, et al., 1955DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
25.57331.25crystaline, IIcrystaline, ICompany, 1973DH
46.20334.45crystaline, IliquidCompany, 1973DH
25.57331.15crystaline, IIcrystaline, ISchaerer, Busso, et al., 1955DH
46.20334.35crystaline, IliquidSchaerer, Busso, et al., 1955DH

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IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Atkinson, Larkin, et al., 1969
Atkinson, C.M.L.; Larkin, J.A.; Richardson, M.J., Enthalpy changes in molten n-alkanes and polyethylene, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1969, 1, 435-445. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Domanska and Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, 1991
Domanska, U.; Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, D., Enthalpies of fusion and solid-solid transition of even-numbered paraffins docosane, hexacosane, octacosane and tetracosane, Thermochim. Acta, 1991, 179, 265-71. [all data]

Chickos and Hanshaw, 2004
Chickos, James S.; Hanshaw, William, Vapor Pressures and Vaporization Enthalpies of the n -Alkanes from C 21 to C 30 at T = 298.15 K by Correlation Gas Chromatography, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2004, 49, 1, 77-85, https://doi.org/10.1021/je0301747 . [all data]

Chickos, Webb, et al., 2002
Chickos, James S.; Webb, Paul; Nichols, Gary; Kiyobayashi, Tetsu; Cheng, Pei-Chao; Scott, Lawrence, The enthalpy of vaporization and sublimation of corannulene, coronene, and perylene at T= 298.15 K, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2002, 34, 8, 1195-1206, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.2002.0977 . [all data]

Nichols, Orf, et al., 2000
Nichols, Gary; Orf, Jennifer; Reiter, Sarah M.; Chickos, James; Gokel, George W., The vaporization enthalpies of some crown and polyethers by correlation gas chromatography, Thermochimica Acta, 2000, 346, 1-2, 15-28, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6031(99)00405-0 . [all data]

Chickos and Wilson, 1997
Chickos, James S.; Wilson, Joe A., Vaporization Enthalpies at 298.15 K of the n -Alkanes from C 21 to C 28 and C 30, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1997, 42, 1, 190-197, https://doi.org/10.1021/je960089h . [all data]

Piacente, Pompili, et al., 1991
Piacente, Vincenzo; Pompili, Tiziano; Scardala, Paolo; Ferro, Daniela, Temperature dependence of the vaporization enthalpies of n-alkanes from vapour-pressure measurements, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1991, 23, 4, 379-396, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9614(05)80092-8 . [all data]

Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]

Razzouk, Naccoul, et al., 2009
Razzouk, Antonio; Naccoul, Ramy Abou; Mokbel, Ilham; Saab, Joseph; Jose, Jacques, Vapor and Sublimation Pressures of Three Normal Alkanes: C 20 , C 24 , and C 28, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2009, 54, 4, 1214-1219, https://doi.org/10.1021/je800534x . [all data]

Mokbel, Razzouk, et al., 2007
Mokbel, Ilham; Razzouk, Antonio; Hajjaji, Ahmed; Msakni, Nizar; Jose, Jacques, A Gas Saturation Apparatus for Very Low Vapor or Sublimation Pressure Measurements (10 -3 Pa): Vapor-Liquid Equilibria of n -Alkanes ( n -C 10 , n -C 24 , n -C 28 ), J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2007, 52, 5, 1720-1725, https://doi.org/10.1021/je7001122 . [all data]

Morgan and Kobayashi, 1994
Morgan, David L.; Kobayashi, Riki, Direct vapor pressure measurements of ten n-alkanes m the 10-C28 range, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 1994, 97, 211-242, https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-3812(94)85017-8 . [all data]

Piacente, Fontana, et al., 1994
Piacente, Vincenzo; Fontana, Danilo; Scardala, Paolo, Enthalpies of Vaporization of a Homologous Series of n-Alkanes Determined from Vapor Pressure Measurements, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1994, 39, 2, 231-237, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00014a009 . [all data]

Piacente and Scardala, 1990
Piacente, Vincenzo; Scardala, Paolo, Vaporization enthalpies and entropies of some n-alkanes, Thermochimica Acta, 1990, 159, 193-200, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(90)80108-B . [all data]

Chirico, Nguyen, et al., 1989
Chirico, R.D.; Nguyen, A.; Steele, W.V.; Strube, M.M., Vapor pressure of n-alkanes revisited. New high-precision vapor pressure data on n-decane, n-eicosane, and n-octacosane, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1989, 34, 149-156. [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]

Kudchadker and Zwolinski, 1966
Kudchadker, A.P.; Zwolinski, B.J., Vapor Pressure and Boiling Points of Normal Alkanes, C 21 to C 100 ., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1966, 11, 2, 253-255, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60029a039 . [all data]

Hafsaoui and Mahmoud, 2007
Hafsaoui, S.L.; Mahmoud, R., Solid-liquid equilibria of binary systems containing n-tetracosane with naphthalene or dibenzofuran, J Therm Anal Calorim, 2007, 88, 2, 565-570, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-006-8084-2 . [all data]

Mondieig, Rajabalee, et al., 2004
Mondieig, D.; Rajabalee, F.; Metivaud, V.; Oonk, H.A.J.; Cuevas-Diarte, M.A., n -Alkane Binary Molecular Alloys, Chem. Mater., 2004, 16, 5, 786-798, https://doi.org/10.1021/cm031169p . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Claudy and Letoffe, 1991
Claudy, P.; Letoffe, J.M., Phase transitions in even n-alkanes CnH2n+2, n = 16-28. Characterization by differential calorimetric analysis and by thermooptical analysis. Effect of deuteration, Calorim. Anal. Therm., 1991, 22, 281-290. [all data]

Domanska and Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, 1991, 2
Domanska, U.; Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, D., Enthalpies of fusion and solid-solid transition of even-numbered paraffins docosane, hexacosane, octacosane and tetracosane, Thermochim. Acta, 1991, 179, 265-271. [all data]

Company, 1973
Company, J.C., Measurement and interpretation of crystallization equilibriums of heavy paraffin and aromatic hydrocarbon solutions, Chem. Eng. Sci., 1973, 28, 318-323. [all data]

Schaerer, Busso, et al., 1955
Schaerer, A.A.; Busso, C.J.; Smith, A.E.; Skinner, L.B., Properties of pure normal alkanes in the C17 to C36 range, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1955, 77, 2017-2019. [all data]


Notes

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