1-Propanol

• Formula: C₃H₈O
• Molecular weight: 60.0950
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8O/c1-2-3-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 71-23-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Propyl alcohol; n-Propan-1-ol; n-Propanol; n-Propyl alcohol; Ethylcarbinol; Optal; Osmosol extra; Propanol; Propylic alcohol; 1-Propyl alcohol; n-C3H7OH; 1-Hydroxypropane; Propanol-1; Propan-1-ol; n-Propyl alkohol; Alcool propilico; Alcool propylique; Propanole; Propanolen; Propanoli; Propylowy alkohol; UN 1274; Propylan-propyl alcohol; NSC 30300; Alcohol, propyl
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

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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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

References

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Tschamler, Richter, et al., 1949
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Timmermans, 1935
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Wilhoit, Chao, et al., 1985
Wilhoit, R.C.; Chao, J.; Hall, K.R., Thermodynamic Properties of Key Organic Compounds in the Carbon Range C1 to C4. Part 1. Properties of Condensed Phases, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1985, 14, 1. [all data]

Counsell, Lees, et al., 1968
Counsell, J.F.; Lees, E.B.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part XIX. Low-temperature heat capacity and entropy of propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol, and pentan-1-ol, J. Chem. Soc., A, 1968, 1819, https://doi.org/10.1039/j19680001819 . [all data]

Parks and Huffman, 1926
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M., Thermal data on organic compounds: IV the heat capacites, entropies, and free energies of normal propyl alcohol, ethyl ether, and dulcitol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 2788-93. [all data]

Gude and Teja, 1995
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Zawisza, A.; Vejrosta, J., High-pressure liquid-vapor equilibria, critical stat, and p(V, T, x) up to 573.15 K and 5.066 MPa for (heptane + propan-1-ol), J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1982, 14, 239-49. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
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Wormald and Vine, 2000
Wormald, C.J.; Vine, M.D., Specific enthalpy increments for propan-1-ol at temperatures up to 573.2 K and 11.3 MPa, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2000, 32, 3, 329-339, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.1999.0594 . [all data]

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Ambrose, Counsell, et al., 1970
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Kemme and Kreps, 1969
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Van Ness, Soczek, et al., 1967
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Ambrose and Townsend, 1963
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Biddiscombe, Collerson, et al., 1963
Biddiscombe, D.P.; Collerson, R.R.; Handley, R.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F.; Sprake, C.H.S., 364. Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part VIII. Purification and vapour pressures of the propyl and butyl alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 1954, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9630001954 . [all data]

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Williamson and Harrison, 1957
Williamson, Kenneth D.; Harrison, Roland H., Heats of Vaporization of 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1-Propanol, and 2-Propanol; Vapor Heat Capacity of 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, J. Chem. Phys., 1957, 26, 6, 1409, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1743555 . [all data]

Williamson and Harrison, 1957, 2
Williamson, K.D.; Harrison, R.H., Heats of vaporization of 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1-propanol, and 2-propanol; vapor heat capacity of 1,1,2-trichloroethane, J. Chem. Phys., 1957, 26, 1409-14. [all data]

Ambrose and Sprake, 1970
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Ambrose and Townsend, 1963, 2
Ambrose, D.; Townsend, R., Thermodynamic Properties of Organic Oxygen Compounds. Part 9. The Critical Properties and Vapour Pressures, above Five Atmospheres, of Six Aliphatic Alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 3614-3625, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9630003614 . [all data]

Counsell, Lees, et al., 1968, 2
Counsell, J.F.; Lees, E.B.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part XIX. Low temperature heat capacity and entropy of propan-1-ol, 2-methyl-propan-1-ol, and pentan-1-ol, 1968, J. [all data]

van Miltenburg and van den Berg, 2004
van Miltenburg, J. Cees; van den Berg, Gerrit J.K., Heat Capacities and Derived Thermodynamic Functions of 1-Propanol between 10 K and 350 K and of 1-Pentanol between 85 K and 370 K, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2004, 49, 3, 735-739, https://doi.org/10.1021/je0499768 . [all data]

Parks and Huffman, 1926, 2
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M., Thermal data on organic compounds. IV. The heat capacities, entropies and free energies of normal propyl alcohol, ethyl ether and dulcitol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 2788-2793. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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