Ethanol
- Formula: C2H6O
- Molecular weight: 46.0684
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 64-17-5
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Ethyl alcohol; Alcohol; Alcohol anhydrous; Algrain; Anhydrol; Denatured ethanol; Ethyl hydrate; Ethyl hydroxide; Jaysol; Jaysol S; Methylcarbinol; SD Alchol 23-hydrogen; Tecsol; C2H5OH; Absolute ethanol; Cologne spirit; Fermentation alcohol; Grain alcohol; Molasses alcohol; Potato alcohol; Aethanol; Aethylalkohol; Alcohol, dehydrated; Alcool ethylique; Alcool etilico; Alkohol; Cologne spirits; Denatured alcohol CD-10; Denatured alcohol CD-5; Denatured alcohol CD-5a; Denatured alcohol SD-1; Denatured alcohol SD-13a; Denatured alcohol SD-17; Denatured alcohol SD-23a; Denatured alcohol SD-28; Denatured alcohol SD-3a; Denatured alcohol SD-30; Denatured alcohol SD-39b; Denatured alcohol SD-39c; Denatured alcohol SD-40m; Etanolo; Ethanol 200 proof; Ethyl alc; Etylowy alkohol; EtOH; NCI-C03134; Spirits of wine; Spirt; Alkoholu etylowego; Ethyl alcohol anhydrous; SD alcohol 23-hydrogen; UN 1170; Tecsol C; Alcare Hand Degermer; Absolute alcohol; Denatured alcohol; Ethanol, silent spirit; Ethylol; Punctilious ethyl alcohol; SD 3A
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Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions (nominally 298.15 K, 1 atm.)
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ΔvapH° (kJ/mol) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
42.46 | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
42.3 | N/A | Schmeling and Strey, 2010 | Based on data from 243. to 303. K.; AC |
41.7 | N/A | Nasirzadeh, Zimin, et al., 2004 | Based on data from 298. to 348. K.; AC |
42.4 | EB | Diogo, Santos, et al., 1995 | Based on data from 309. to 343. K.; AC |
42.26 ± 0.02 | C | Polak and Benson, 1971 | ALS |
42.26 ± 0.02 | C | Polak and Benson, 1971 | AC |
42.3 ± 0.1 | C | Wadsö, Murto, et al., 1966 | AC |
42.30 ± 0.08 | C | Wadso, 1966 | ALS |
42.2 ± 0.1 | C | McCurdy and Laidler, 1963 | AC |
42.59 | V | Green, 1961 | ALS |
42.34 ± 0.08 | V | Green, 1960 | ALS |
42.3 | N/A | Green, 1960 | DRB |
38.9 ± 0.02 | V | Mathews, 1926 | ALS; Data excluded from overall average |
References
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Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V.,
Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]
Schmeling and Strey, 2010
Schmeling, T.; Strey, K.,
Equilibrium Vapor Pressure Measurements for the n-Alcohols in the Temperature Range from -30 °C to + 30 °C,
Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie, 2010, 87, 10, 871-874, https://doi.org/10.1002/bbpc.19830871008
. [all data]
Nasirzadeh, Zimin, et al., 2004
Nasirzadeh, Karamat; Zimin, Denys; Neueder, Roland; Kunz, Werner,
Vapor-Pressure Measurements of Liquid Solutions at Different Temperatures: Apparatus for Use over an Extended Temperature Range and Some New Data,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2004, 49, 3, 607-612, https://doi.org/10.1021/je034197x
. [all data]
Diogo, Santos, et al., 1995
Diogo, Hermínio P.; Santos, Rui C.; Nunes, Paulo M.; Minas da Piedade, Manuel E.,
Ebulliometric apparatus for the measurement of enthalpies of vaporization,
Thermochimica Acta, 1995, 249, 113-120, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(95)90678-9
. [all data]
Polak and Benson, 1971
Polak, J.; Benson, G.C.,
Enthalpies of vaporization of some aliphatic alcohols,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1971, 3, 235-242. [all data]
Wadsö, Murto, et al., 1966
Wadsö, Ingemar; Murto, Maija-Leena; Bergson, Göran; Ehrenberg, L.; Brunvoll, J.; Bunnenberg, E.; Djerassi, Carl; Records, Ruth,
Heats of Vaporization for a Number of Organic Compounds at 25 degrees C.,
Acta Chem. Scand., 1966, 20, 544-552, https://doi.org/10.3891/acta.chem.scand.20-0544
. [all data]
Wadso, 1966
Wadso, I.,
Acta Chem. Scand., 1966, 20, 544. [all data]
McCurdy and Laidler, 1963
McCurdy, K.G.; Laidler, K.J.,
HEATS OF VAPORIZATION OF A SERIES OF ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS,
Can. J. Chem., 1963, 41, 8, 1867-1871, https://doi.org/10.1139/v63-274
. [all data]
Green, 1961
Green, J.H.S.,
Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part 5.-Ethyl alcohol,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1961, 57, 2132. [all data]
Green, 1960
Green, J.H.S.,
Revision of the values of the heats of formation of normal alcohols,
Chem. Ind. (London), 1960, 1215-1216. [all data]
Mathews, 1926
Mathews, J.H.,
The accurate measurement of heats of vaporization of liquids,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 562-576. [all data]
Notes
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