Propanal, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₄H₈O
• Molecular weight: 72.1057
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3-4H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AMIMRNSIRUDHCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 78-84-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Isobutyraldehyde; α-Methylpropionaldehyde; Isobutanal; Isopropylaldehyde; Isopropylformaldehyde; 2-Methylpropanal; 2-Methylpropionaldehyde; iso-C3H7CHO; Isobutylaldehyde; Isobutyric aldehyde; 2-Methyl-1-propanal; Isobutyraldehyd; Propionaldehyde, 2-methyl-; Valine aldehyde; Isobutaldehyde; Isobutyryl aldehyde; Methyl propanal; NCI-C60968; UN 2045; Isobutyral; NSC 6739; 2-methylpropanal (isobutanal)
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
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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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₇O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₇O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₈O

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₄H₈O = C₄H₁₀O

(CAS Reg. No. 35730-34-8 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 35730-34-8

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 35730-34-8 • 4294967295C₄H₈O) + C₄H₈O = CAS Reg. No. 35730-34-8

=  + 

By formula: C₄H₁₀O = H₂ + C₄H₈O

 +  = 2 + 

By formula: C₆H₁₄O₂ + H₂O = 2CH₄O + C₄H₈O

 +  =

By formula: H₂O + C₄H₈O = C₄H₁₀O₂

3 =

By formula: 3C₄H₈O = C₁₂H₂₄O₃

=

By formula: C₄H₈O = C₄H₈O

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₄H₇O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₇O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₈O

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Wiberg, Crocker, et al., 1991
Wiberg, K.B.; Crocker, L.S.; Morgan, K.M., Thermochemical studies of carbonyl compounds. 5. Enthalpies of reduction of carbonyl groups, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1991, 113, 3447-3450. [all data]

Gubareva and Gerasimov, 1990
Gubareva, A.I.; Gerasimov, P.A., Physicochemical properties of isobutyraldehyde, J. Appl. Chem. USSR, 1990, 63, 844-846. [all data]

Connett, 1975
Connett, J.E., Chemical equilibria 6. Measurement of equilibrium constants for the dehydrogenation of 2-methylpropan-1-ol by a vapour-flow technique, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 1159-1162. [all data]

Tjebbes, 1962
Tjebbes, J., Heats of combustion of propanal and 2-methyl propanal, Acta Chem. Scand., 1962, 16, 953-857. [all data]

Alconcel, Deyerl, et al., 2001
Alconcel, L.S.; Deyerl, H.J.; Continetti, R.E., Effects of alkyl substitution on the energetics of enolate anions and radicals, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 50, 12675-12681, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0120431 . [all data]

Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979
Bartmess, J.E.; Scott, J.A.; McIver, R.T., Jr., The gas phase acidity scale from methanol to phenol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 6047. [all data]

Wiberg and Squires, 1981
Wiberg, K.B.; Squires, R.R., Thermochemical studies of carbonyl reactions. 2. Steric effects in acetal and ketal hydrolysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 4473-4478. [all data]

Green and Hine, 1973
Green, L.R.; Hine, J., Isobutyraldehyde. The kinetics of acid- and base-catalyzed equilibrations in water, J. Org. Chem., 1973, 38, 2801-28. [all data]

Ogorodnikov, Katsnel'son, et al., 1990
Ogorodnikov, A.L.; Katsnel'son, M.G.; Pinson, V.V.; Levin, Yu.V., Study of thermodynamic characteristics of a butyraldehyde-cyclic trimer system, Zh. Prikl. Khim. (Leningrad), 1990, 63, 1340-1343. [all data]

Farberov, Bondarenko, et al., 1984
Farberov, M.I.; Bondarenko, A.V.; Tsilyurik, T.V.; Srednev, S.S.; Shutova, I.A., Epoxidation of isobutene with organic hydroperoxides, and certain syntheses on this basis, J. Anal. Chem. USSR, 1984, 57, 1915-1919. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Traeger and McAdoo, 1986
Traeger, J.C.; McAdoo, D.J., Decomposition thresholds and associated translational energy releases for eight C₄H₈O⁺ isomers, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1986, 68, 35. [all data]

Hernandez, Masclet, et al., 1977
Hernandez, R.; Masclet, P.; Mouvier, G., Spectroscopie de photoelectrons d'aldehydes et de cetones aliphatiques, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1977, 10, 333. [all data]

Cocksey, Eland, et al., 1971
Cocksey, B.J.; Eland, J.H.D.; Danby, C.J., The effect of alkyl substitution on ionisation potential, J. Chem. Soc., 1971, (B), 790. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Tam, Yee, et al., 1974
Tam, W.-C.; Yee, D.; Brion, C.E., Photoelectron spectra of some aldehydes and ketones, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1974, 4, 77. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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