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
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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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Ion clustering data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Clustering reactions

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + C₃H₈O = (CH₆N⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

C₂H₇O⁺ +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₇O⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₃H₅O⁺ +  = (C₃H₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₅O⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₅O⁺ • C₃H₈O)

C₃H₅O^- +  = (C₃H₅O^- • )

By formula: C₃H₅O^- + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₅O^- • C₃H₈O)

C₃H₇O^- +  = (C₃H₇O^- • )

By formula: C₃H₇O^- + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₇O^- • C₃H₈O)

C₃H₉O⁺ +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉O⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₃H₉O⁺ • ) +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₃H₉O⁺ • C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 2C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₃H₉O⁺ • 2) +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₃H₉O⁺ • 2C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 3C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₃H₉O⁺ • 3) +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₃H₉O⁺ • 3C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 4C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₃H₉O⁺ • 4) +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₃H₉O⁺ • 4C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 5C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₃H₉O⁺ • 5) +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₃H₉O⁺ • 5C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 6C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₃H₉O⁺ • 6) +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 7)

By formula: (C₃H₉O⁺ • 6C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 7C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₃H₉O⁺ • 7) +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 8)

By formula: (C₃H₉O⁺ • 7C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • 8C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₉Sn⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₉O^- +  = (C₄H₉O^- • )

By formula: C₄H₉O^- + C₃H₈O = (C₄H₉O^- • C₃H₈O)

C₄H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₁₁O⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₅H₁₁O^- +  = (C₅H₁₁O^- • )

By formula: C₅H₁₁O^- + C₃H₈O = (C₅H₁₁O^- • C₃H₈O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₆H₅S^- + C₃H₈O = (C₆H₅S^- • C₃H₈O)

C₈H₅^- +  = (C₈H₅^- • )

By formula: C₈H₅^- + C₃H₈O = (C₈H₅^- • C₃H₈O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • C₃H₈O)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 2C₃H₈O)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cl^- • 2C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 3C₃H₈O)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Cl^- • 3C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 4C₃H₈O)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Cl^- • 4C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 5C₃H₈O)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (Cl^- • 5C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 6C₃H₈O)

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (Cl^- • 6C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 7C₃H₈O)

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (Cl^- • 7C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 8C₃H₈O)

 +  = C₃H₇D₈FO^-

By formula: F^- + C₃H₈O = C₃H₇D₈FO^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₃H₈O = (F^- • C₃H₈O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₃H₈O = (Li⁺ • C₃H₈O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₃H₈O = (Mg⁺ • C₃H₈O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₃H₈O = (Na⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

References

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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