Propylene oxide

• Formula: C₃H₆O
• Molecular weight: 58.0791
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-56-9
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• Stereoisomers:
  • Oxirane, methyl-, (S)-
• Other names: Oxirane, methyl-; Epoxypropane; Methyloxirane; Propane, 1,2-epoxy-; Propene oxide; Propylene epoxide; 1,2-Epoxypropane; 1,2-Propylene oxide; 2,3-Epoxypropane; 3-Methyl-1,2-epoxypropane; 2-Methyloxiran; Methylethylene oxide; AD 6; Ethylene oxide, methyl-; NCI-C50099; Oxyde de propylene; Propane, epoxy-; UN 1280; 2-Methyl oxirane; Epihydrin; (.+/-.)-Methyloxirane; AD 6 (suspending agent); Methyloxacyclopropane; Oxirane, 2-methyl-; (.+/-.)-1,2-Epoxypropane
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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

References

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Sinke and Hildenbrand, 1962
Sinke, G.C.; Hildenbrand, D.L., Heat of formation of propylene oxide, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1962, 7, 74. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Moureu and Dode, 1937
Moureu, H.; Dode, M., Chaleurs de formation de l'oxyde d'ethylene, de l'ethanediol et de quelques homologues, Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 1937, 4, 637-647. [all data]

Zubow and Swietoslawski, 1925
Zubow, P.W.; Swietoslawski, W., No. 21. - Sur la chaleur de combustion de trois oxydes(α), Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1925, 37, 271-274. [all data]

Oetting F.L., 1964
Oetting F.L., Low-temperature heat capacity and related thermodynamic functions of propylene oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 149-153. [all data]

Beaumont, Clegg, et al., 1966
Beaumont, R.H.; Clegg, B.; Gee, G.; Herbert, J.B.M.; Marks, D.J.; Roberts, R.C.; Sims, D., Heat capacities of propylene oxide and of some polymers of ethylene and propylene oxides, Polymer, 1966, 7, 401-416. [all data]

Tan, Zhou, et al., 1982
Tan, Z.; Zhou, L.; Chen, S.; Yin, A.; Sun, Y.; Ye, J., An adiabatic calorimeter for heat capacity measurements of pure silver and propylene oxide from 80 to 400K, Diwen Wuli, 1982, 4(4), 322-325. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions

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