Methacrolein

• Formula: C₄H₆O
• Molecular weight: 70.0898
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O/c1-4(2)3-5/h3H,1H2,2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: STNJBCKSHOAVAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 78-85-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2-Propenal, 2-methyl-; Methacrylaldehyde; α-Methylacrolein; Isobutenal; Methacrylic aldehyde; Methylacrylaldehyde; 2-Methylacrolein; 2-Methylpropenal; CH2=C(CH3)CHO; 2-Methylenepropanal; 2-Methylprop-2-enal; α-Methacrolein; Acrolein, 2-methyl-; Methacraldehyde; Methakrylaldehyd; 2-Methyl-2-propenal; NSC 8260; Methylacroleine
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₆O

C₄H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₆O

Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

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Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₄H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₆O

C₄H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₆O

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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