Butane, 2-methyl-
- Formula: C5H12
- Molecular weight: 72.1488
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QWTDNUCVQCZILF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 78-78-4
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: iso-Pentane; 1,1,2-Trimethylethane; 2-Methylbutane; iso-C5H12; Ethyldimethylmethane; Isoamylhydride; Exxsol isopentane S; 1,1-Dimethylpropane; Methylbutane; NSC 119476
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | -36.73 ± 0.14 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Good, 1970 | ALS |
ΔfH°gas | -36.84 ± 0.23 | kcal/mol | Cm | Pilcher and Chadwick, 1967 | ALS |
ΔfH°gas | -36.92 ± 0.20 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 | ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔcH°gas | -843.31 ± 0.22 | kcal/mol | Cm | Pilcher and Chadwick, 1967 | Corresponding ΔfHºgas = -36.84 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
ΔcH°gas | -843.36 ± 0.15 | kcal/mol | Cm | Knowlton and Rossini, 1939 | Corresponding ΔfHºgas = -36.79 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
ΔcH°gas | -843.11 ± 0.84 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Roth and Pahlke, 1936 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -843.45 kcal/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºgas = -37.04 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
20.30 | 200. | Scott D.W., 1974 | Recommended values were obtained from the consistent correlation scheme for alkanes [ Scott D.W., 1974, 2, Scott D.W., 1974]. This approach gives a better agreement with experimental data than the statistical thermodynamics calculations [ Pitzer K.S., 1946, Scott D.W., 1951].; GT |
26.379 | 273.15 | ||
28.41 ± 0.1 | 298.15 | ||
28.561 | 300. | ||
36.539 | 400. | ||
43.800 | 500. | ||
50.201 | 600. | ||
55.700 | 700. | ||
60.500 | 800. | ||
64.699 | 900. | ||
68.401 | 1000. | ||
71.599 | 1100. | ||
74.400 | 1200. | ||
77.000 | 1300. | ||
79.001 | 1400. | ||
80.999 | 1500. |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
29.950 ± 0.088 | 317.20 | Scott D.W., 1951 | GT |
33.25 ± 0.10 | 358.15 | ||
36.72 ± 0.11 | 402.30 | ||
40.24 ± 0.12 | 449.20 | ||
42.93 ± 0.13 | 487.05 |
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
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°liquid | -42.58 ± 0.21 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Good, 1970 | Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = -42.76 ± 0.14 kcal/mol; ALS |
ΔfH°liquid | -42.86 ± 0.20 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 | ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔcH°liquid | -837.57 ± 0.20 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Good, 1970 | Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = -837.39 ± 0.11 kcal/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -42.58 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
ΔcH°liquid | -837.30 ± 0.18 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Prosen and Rossini, 1945 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -42.85 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
S°liquid | 62.239 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Guthrie and Huffman, 1943 | DH |
S°liquid | 62.390 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942 | DH |
S°liquid | 60.80 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930 | Extrapolation below 90 K, 57.49 J/mol*K.; DH |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
39.32 | 298.3 | Czarnota, 1988 | T = 289 to 299 K. p = 0.1 MPa. Unsmoothed experimental datum. Cp values provided over the pressure range 0.1 to 820 MPa.; DH |
39.400 | 298.15 | Guthrie and Huffman, 1943 | T = 13 to 300 K.; DH |
40.490 | 290. | Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942 | T = 20 to 290 K.; DH |
37.60 | 275.8 | Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930 | T = 80 to 276 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
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
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 301.1 ± 0.2 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 67 out of 76 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 113. ± 1. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 10 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Ttriple | 113.37 | K | N/A | Guthrie and Huffman, 1943, 2 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC |
Ttriple | 113.39 | K | N/A | Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942, 2 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC |
Ttriple | 112.6 | K | N/A | Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930, 2 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 461. ± 5. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 9 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Pc | 33.4 ± 0.5 | atm | N/A | Daubert, 1996 | |
Pc | 33.37 | atm | N/A | Das, Reed, et al., 1977 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5000 atm; TRC |
Pc | 33.660 | atm | N/A | Vohra and Kobe, 1959 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.09998 atm; TRC |
Pc | 32.919 | atm | N/A | Young, 1910 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.658 atm; TRC |
Pc | 32.27 | atm | N/A | Altschul, 1893 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.9679 atm; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Vc | 0.306 | l/mol | N/A | Daubert, 1996 | |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ρc | 3.27 ± 0.05 | mol/l | N/A | Daubert, 1996 | |
ρc | 3.247 | mol/l | N/A | Holcomb, Magee, et al., 1995 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.06 mol/l; TRC |
ρc | 3.27 | mol/l | N/A | Das, Reed, et al., 1977 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 mol/l; TRC |
ρc | 3.27 | mol/l | N/A | Vohra and Kobe, 1959 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 mol/l; TRC |
ρc | 3.247 | mol/l | N/A | Young, 1910 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.06 mol/l; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 6.028 | kcal/mol | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
ΔvapH° | 5.93 | kcal/mol | N/A | Reid, 1972 | AC |
ΔvapH° | 5.94 ± 0.03 | kcal/mol | V | Scott, McCullough, et al., 1951 | flow calorimeter and metal cycling vaporizer; ALS |
ΔvapH° | 5.98 | kcal/mol | C | Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942 | AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
5.901 | 301. | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
5.9350 | 293.95 | N/A | Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942 | P = 79.15 kPa; DH |
6.43 | 270. | N/A | Ewing and Goodwin, 1991 | Based on data from 255. to 323. K.; AC |
6.81 | 231. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 216. to 323. K.; AC |
6.02 | 315. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 300. to 460. K.; AC |
6.02 | 335. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 320. to 391. K.; AC |
5.93 | 400. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 385. to 416. K.; AC |
6.05 | 427. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 412. to 460. K.; AC |
5.83 | 310. | N/A | Das, Reed, et al., 1977, 2 | AC |
5.14 | 350. | N/A | Das, Reed, et al., 1977, 2 | AC |
4.30 | 390. | N/A | Das, Reed, et al., 1977, 2 | AC |
3.08 | 430. | N/A | Das, Reed, et al., 1977, 2 | AC |
7.22 | 205. | N/A | Stull, 1947 | Based on data from 190. to 300. K.; AC |
6.26 | 295. | MM | Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945 | Based on data from 289. to 301. K.; AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH =
A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
ΔvapH =
Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure)
(kcal/mol)
Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)
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Temperature (K) | A (kcal/mol) | β | Tc (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
279. to 301. | 9.326 | 0.267 | 460.4 | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 |
Entropy of vaporization
ΔvapS (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
20.19 | 293.95 | Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942 | P; DH |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (atm)
T = temperature (K)
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Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
190.3 to 300.9 | 3.90364 | 1018.516 | -40.081 | Stull, 1947 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
300.9 to 453.5 | 3.96612 | 1021.864 | -43.231 | Stull, 1947 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
289.44 to 301.74 | 3.90886 | 1020.012 | -40.053 | Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945 |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
1.2322 | 113.37 | Guthrie and Huffman, 1943 | DH |
1.226 | 113.39 | Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942 | DH |
1.23 | 113.4 | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | AC |
1.222 | 112.6 | Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930 | DH |
Entropy of fusion
ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
10.87 | 113.37 | Guthrie and Huffman, 1943 | DH |
10.81 | 113.39 | Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942 | DH |
10.81 | 113.4 | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | CAL |
10.85 | 112.6 | Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930 | DH |
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 + C5H10 = C5H12
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -30.341 | kcal/mol | Chyd | Dolliver, Gresham, et al., 1937 | gas phase; At 355 °K |
ΔrH° | -28.25 ± 0.10 | kcal/mol | Chyd | Kistiakowsky, Ruhoff, et al., 1936 | gas phase; Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -28.49 ± 0.36 kcal/mol; At 355 K |
By formula: H2 + C5H10 = C5H12
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -30.19 ± 0.06 | kcal/mol | Chyd | Dolliver, Gresham, et al., 1937 | gas phase; Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -30.34 ± 0.06 kcal/mol; At 355 °K |
By formula: C5H12 = C5H12
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -1.861 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Pines, Kvetinskas, et al., 1945 | gas phase; Heat of isomerization |
By formula: H2 + C5H10 = C5H12
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -26.68 ± 0.06 | kcal/mol | Chyd | Kistiakowsky, Ruhoff, et al., 1936 | gas phase |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IE (evaluated) | 10.32 ± 0.05 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
10.21 | PI | Traeger, Hudson, et al., 1996 | T = 0K; LL |
10.18 | EST | Luo and Pacey, 1992 | LL |
10.22 | PI | Traeger, 1981 | LLK |
10.3 ± 0.1 | PE | Bieri, Burger, et al., 1977 | LLK |
10.50 ± 0.05 | EI | Flesch and Svec, 1973 | LLK |
10.32 | PE | Dewar and Worley, 1969 | RDSH |
10.32 | PI | Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962 | RDSH |
10.94 | PE | Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981 | Vertical value; LLK |
11.0 ± 0.1 | PE | Bieri, Burger, et al., 1977 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C3H6+ | 10.66 | C2H6 | PI | Traeger, Hudson, et al., 1996 | T = 0K; LL |
C3H6+ | 10.84 ± 0.025 | C2H6 | PI | Steiner, Giese, et al., 1961 | RDSH |
C3H7+ | 11.06 | C2H5 | PI | Traeger, Hudson, et al., 1996 | T = 0K; LL |
C3H7+ | 11.15 ± 0.05 | C2H5 | PI | Steiner, Giese, et al., 1961 | RDSH |
C4H8+ | 10.72 | CH4 | PI | Traeger, Hudson, et al., 1996 | T = 0K; LL |
C4H8+ | 10.74 ± 0.02 | CH4 | PI | Steiner, Giese, et al., 1961 | RDSH |
C4H9+ | 10.96 | CH3 | PI | Traeger, Hudson, et al., 1996 | T = 0K; LL |
C4H9+ | 10.87 | CH3 | PI | Traeger, 1981 | LLK |
C4H9+ | 11.15 ± 0.07 | CH3 | PI | Steiner, Giese, et al., 1961 | RDSH |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
References
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Good, 1970
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The enthalpies of combustion and formation of the isomeric pentanes,
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Prosen and Rossini, 1945
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Heats of combustion and formation of the paraffin hydrocarbons at 25° C,
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Knowlton and Rossini, 1939
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Heats of combustion of tetramethylmethane and 2-methylbutane,
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Roth and Pahlke, 1936
Roth, W.A.; Pahlke, H.,
Sekundare eichsubstanz fur verbrennungscalorimeter fur gase und dampfe. Die verbrennungswarme von isopentandampf,
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Cox and Pilcher, 1970
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Scott D.W., 1974
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Correlation of the chemical thermodynamic properties of alkane hydrocarbons,
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The entropies and related properties of branched paraffin hydrocarbons,
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Scott D.W., 1951
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Rotational isomerism and thermodynamic functions of 2-methylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane. Vapor heat capacity and heat of vaporization of 2-methylbutane,
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Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
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Guthrie and Huffman, 1943
Guthrie, G.B., Jr.; Huffman, H.M.,
Thermal data. XVI. The heat capacity and entropy of isopentane. The absence of a reported anomaly,
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Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942
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Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M.; Thomas, S.B.,
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Czarnota, 1988
Czarnota, I.,
Heat capacity of 2-methylbutane at high pressures,
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Guthrie and Huffman, 1943, 2
Guthrie, G.B.; Huffman, H.M.,
Thermal data. XVI. the heat capacity and entropy of isopentane. the absence of a reported anomaly.,
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Schumann, Aston, et al., 1942, 2
Schumann, S.C.; Aston, J.G.; Sagenkahn, M.,
The Heat Capacity and Entropy, Heats of Fusion and Vaporization and the Vapor Pressures of Isopentane,
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Parks, Huffman, et al., 1930, 2
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M.; Thomas, S.B.,
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Daubert, 1996
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Das, Reed, et al., 1977
Das, T.R.; Reed, C.O.; Eubank, P.T.,
PVT Surface and Thermodindynamic Properties of Isopentane.,
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Vohra and Kobe, 1959
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Volumetric Behaviour and Critical Constants of Isopentane,
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Young, 1910
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The Internal Heat of Vaporization constants of thirty pure substances,
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Altschul, 1893
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Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C.,
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Scott, McCullough, et al., 1951
Scott, D.W.; McCullough, J.P.; Williamson, K.D.; Waddington, G.,
Rotational isomerism and thermodynamic functions of 2-methylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane. Vapor heat capacity and heat of vaporization of 2-methylbutane,
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Ewing and Goodwin, 1991
Ewing, M.B.; Goodwin, A.R.H.,
Vapour pressures of 2-methylbutane determined using comparative ebulliometry,
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Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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Das, Reed, et al., 1977, 2
Das, Tarun R.; Reed, Charles O.; Eubank, Philip T.,
PVT surface and thermodynamic properties of neopentane,
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Stull, 1947
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Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945
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