Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 102.1317
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-5(2,3)4(6)7/h1-3H3,(H,6,7) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IUGYQRQAERSCNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-98-9
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• Other names: Pivalic acid; α,α-Dimethylpropionic acid; tert-Pentanoic acid; Neopentanoic acid; Trimethylacetic acid; 2,2-Dimethylpropanoic acid; 2,2-Dimethylpropionic acid; tert-C4H9COOH; Acetic acid, trimethyl-; Propionic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-; Kyselina 2,2-dimethylpropionova; Kyselina pivalova; NSC 65449; Neovaleric acid; Versatic 5
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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 solid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₅H₉O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₉O₂^- + H⁺ = C₅H₁₀O₂

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₅H₁₀O₂ = (I^- • C₅H₁₀O₂)

 +  = 2

By formula: C₁₀H₁₈O₃ + H₂O = 2C₅H₁₀O₂

Ion clustering data

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M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₅H₁₀O₂ = (I^- • C₅H₁₀O₂)

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Hancock, Watson, et al., 1954
Hancock, C.K.; Watson, G.M.; Gilby, R.F., Heats of combustion of five-carbon fatty acids and their methyl and ethyl esters, J. Phys. Chem., 1954, 58, 127-129. [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]

Singh and Glicksman, 1990
Singh, N.B.; Glicksman, M.E., Physical properties of ultra-pure pivalic acid, Thermochim. Acta, 1990, 159, 93-99. [all data]

Konicek and Wadso, 1971
Konicek, J.; Wadso, I., Thermochemical properties of some carboxylic acids, amines and N-substituted amides in aqueous solution, Acta Chem. Scand., 1971, 25, 1541-1551. [all data]

Caldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989
Caldwell, G.; Renneboog, R.; Kebarle, P., Gas Phase Acidities of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids, Based on Measurements of Proton Transfer Equilibria, Can. J. Chem., 1989, 67, 4, 661, https://doi.org/10.1139/v89-092 . [all data]

Jinfeng, Topsom, et al., 1988
Jinfeng, C.; Topsom, R.D.; Headley, A.D.; Koppel, I.; Mishima, M.; Taft, R.W.; Veji, S., Acidities of Substituted Acetic Acids, J. Mol. Struct., 1988, 168, 141, https://doi.org/10.1016/0166-1280(88)80349-X . [all data]

Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984
Caldwell, G.; Kebarle, P., Binding energies and structural effects in halide anion-ROH and -RCOOH complexes from gas phase equilibria measurements, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 967. [all data]

Conn, Kistiakowsky, et al., 1942
Conn, J.B.; Kistiakowsky, G.B.; Roberts, R.M.; Smith, E.A., Heats of organic reactions. XIII. Heats of hydrolysis of some acid anhydrides, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1942, 64, 1747-17. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

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