2-Hexene, (Z)-

• Formula: C₆H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 84.1595
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3,5H,4,6H2,1-2H3/b5-3- Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RYPKRALMXUUNKS-HYXAFXHYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7688-21-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • 2-Hexene, (E)-
  • 2-Hexene
• Other names: cis-2-Hexene; (Z)-2-Hexene; (Z)-2-C6H12; 2-Hexene, cis-; (Z)-hex-2-ene
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  • References
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₆H₁₂ = C₆H₁₄

=

By formula: C₆H₁₂ = C₆H₁₂

 +  =

By formula: C₂HF₃O₂ + C₆H₁₂ = C₈H₁₃F₃O₂

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Rogers, Crooks, et al., 1987
Rogers, D.W.; Crooks, E.; Dejroongruang, K., Enthalpies of hydrogenation of the hexenes, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1987, 19, 1209-1215. [all data]

Steele and Chirico, 1993
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D., Thermodynamic properties of alkenes (mono-olefins larger than C₄), J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1993, 22, 377-430. [all data]

Rogers and Crooks, 1983
Rogers, D.W.; Crooks, E.L., Enthalpies of hydrogenation of the isomers of n-hexene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1983, 15, 1087-1092. [all data]

Wiberg and Wasserman, 1981
Wiberg, K.B.; Wasserman, D.J., Enthalpies of hydration of alkenes. 1. The n-hexenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 6563-6566. [all data]

Rogers, Papadimetriou, et al., 1975
Rogers, D.W.; Papadimetriou, P.M.; Siddiqui, N.A., An improved hydrogen microcalorimeter for use with large molecules, Mikrochim. Acta, 1975, 2, 389-400. [all data]

Messerly, Todd, et al., 1990
Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Finke, H.L.; Lee-Bechtold, S.H.; Guthrie, G.B.; Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D., Heat capacities of pent-1-ene (10 K to 320 K), cis-hex-2-ene (10 K to 330 K), non-1-ene (10 K to 400 K) and hexadec-1-ene (10 K to 400 K), J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1990, 22, 1107-28. [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Camin and Rossini, 1956
Camin, D.L.; Rossini, F.D., Physical properties of the 17 isomeric hexenes of the API research series, J. Phys. Chem., 1956, 60, 1446. [all data]

Camin and Rossini, 1956, 2
Camin, David L.; Rossini, Frederick D., Physical Properties of the 17 Isomeric Hexenes.of the API Research Series, J. Phys. Chem., 1956, 60, 10, 1446-1451, https://doi.org/10.1021/j150544a029 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Messerly, Todd, et al., 1990, 2
Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Finke, H.L.; Lee-Bechtold, S.H.; Guthrie, G.B.; Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D., Heat capacities of pent-1-ene (10K to 320K), cis-hex-2-ene (10K to 330K), non-1-ene (10K to 400K), and hexadec-1-ene (10K to 400K), J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1990, 22, 1107-1128. [all data]

Bartolo and Rossini, 1960
Bartolo, H.F.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of isomerization of the seventeen isomeric hexenes, J. Phys. Chem., 1960, 64, 1685-1689. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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