2-Butanol
- Formula: C4H10O
- Molecular weight: 74.1216
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-4(2)5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BTANRVKWQNVYAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 78-92-2
- 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. - Species with the same structure:
- Stereoisomers:
- Other names: sec-Butyl Alcohol; sec-Butanol; CCS 301; Ethyl methyl carbinol; Methyl ethyl carbinol; 1-Methyl-1-propanol; 1-Methylpropyl alcohol; 2-Hydroxybutane; sec-C4H9OH; Butane, 2-hydroxy-; Butanol-2; Butan-2-ol; 2-Butyl alcohol; s-Butyl alcohol; Butylene hydrate; DL-sec-Butanol; DL-2-Butanol; Alcool butylique secondaire; Butanol secondaire; s-Butanol; 1-Methyl propanol; n-Butan-2-ol; NSC 25499
- Information on this page:
- Other data available:
- Data at other public NIST sites:
- Options:
Data at NIST subscription sites:
- NIST / TRC Web Thermo Tables, "lite" edition (thermophysical and thermochemical data)
- NIST / TRC Web Thermo Tables, professional edition (thermophysical and thermochemical data)
NIST subscription sites provide data under the NIST Standard Reference Data Program, but require an annual fee to access. The purpose of the fee is to recover costs associated with the development of data collections included in such sites. Your institution may already be a subscriber. Follow the links above to find out more about the data in these sites and their terms of usage.
Gas phase ion energetics data
Go To: Top, References, Notes
Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 9.88 ± 0.03 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Proton affinity (review) | 195. | kcal/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Gas basicity | 187.5 | kcal/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.88 ± 0.03 | PIPECO | Shao, Baer, et al., 1988 | LL |
| 9.88 ± 0.07 | EI | Bowen and Maccoll, 1984 | LBLHLM |
| 9.88 | EI | Holmes, Burgers, et al., 1982 | LBLHLM |
| 9.88 | EI | Holmes, Fingas, et al., 1981 | LLK |
| 10.23 | PE | Benoit and Harrison, 1977 | Vertical value; LLK |
| 10.35 ± 0.03 | PE | Peel and Willett, 1975 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
De-protonation reactions
C4H9O- + =
By formula: C4H9O- + H+ = C4H10O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 374.1 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | CIDC | Haas and Harrison, 1993 | gas phase; Both metastable and 50 eV collision energy.; B |
| ΔrH° | 374.2 ± 2.1 | kcal/mol | G+TS | Taft, 1987 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
| ΔrH° | 374.1 ± 2.8 | kcal/mol | G+TS | Boand, Houriet, et al., 1983 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrG° | 367.5 ± 2.1 | kcal/mol | H-TS | Haas and Harrison, 1993 | gas phase; Both metastable and 50 eV collision energy.; B |
| ΔrG° | 367.6 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | IMRE | Taft, 1987 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
| ΔrG° | 367.5 ± 2.7 | kcal/mol | CIDC | Boand, Houriet, et al., 1983 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
References
Go To: Top, Gas phase ion energetics data, Notes
Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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]
Shao, Baer, et al., 1988
Shao, J.D.; Baer, T.; Lewis, D.K.,
Dissociation dynamics of energy-selected ion-dipole complexes. 2. Butyl alcohol ions,
J. Phys. Chem., 1988, 92, 5123. [all data]
Bowen and Maccoll, 1984
Bowen, R.D.; Maccoll, A.,
Low energy, low temperature mass spectra,
Org. Mass Spectrom., 1984, 19, 379. [all data]
Holmes, Burgers, et al., 1982
Holmes, J.L.; Burgers, P.C.; Mollah, Y.A.,
Alkane elimination from ionized alkanols,
Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 127. [all data]
Holmes, Fingas, et al., 1981
Holmes, J.L.; Fingas, M.; Lossing, F.P.,
Towards a general scheme for estimating the heats of formation of organic ions in the gas phase. Part I. Odd-electron cations,
Can. J. Chem., 1981, 59, 80. [all data]
Benoit and Harrison, 1977
Benoit, F.M.; Harrison, A.G.,
Predictive value of proton affinity. Ionization energy correlations involving oxygenated molecules,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 3980. [all data]
Peel and Willett, 1975
Peel, J.B.; Willett, G.D.,
Photoelectron spectroscopic studies of the higher alcohols,
Aust. J. Chem., 1975, 28, 2357. [all data]
Burgers and Holmes, 1982
Burgers, P.C.; Holmes, J.L.,
Metastable ion studies. XIII. The measurement of appearance energies of metastable peaks,
Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 123. [all data]
Holmes, Rye, et al., 1979
Holmes, J.L.; Rye, R.T.B.; Terlouw, J.K.,
On the loss of ethylene from [C3H7O]+ ions of structure CH3CH2CHOH,
Org. Mass Spectrom., 1979, 14, 606. [all data]
Harrison, Ivko, et al., 1966
Harrison, A.G.; Ivko, A.; Van Raalte, D.,
Energetics of formation of some oxygenated ions and the proton affinities of carbonyl compounds,
Can. J. Chem., 1966, 44, 1625. [all data]
Holmes, Lossing, et al., 1988
Holmes, J.L.; Lossing, F.P.; Maccoll, A.,
Heats of formation of alkyl radicals from appearance energies,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 7339. [all data]
Lossing, 1977
Lossing, F.P.,
Heats of formation of some isomeric [CnH2n+1]+ ions. Substitutional effects on ion stability,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 7526. [all data]
Haas and Harrison, 1993
Haas, M.J.; Harrison, A.G.,
The Fragmentation of Proton-Bound Cluster Ions and the Gas-Phase Acidities of Alcohols,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1993, 124, 2, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(93)80003-W
. [all data]
Taft, 1987
Taft, R.W.,
The Nature and Analysis of Substitutent Electronic Effects,
Personal communication. See also Prog. Phys. Org. Chem., 1987, 16, 1. [all data]
Boand, Houriet, et al., 1983
Boand, G.; Houriet, R.; Baumann, T.,
The gas phase acidity of aliphatic alcohols,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 2203. [all data]
Notes
Go To: Top, Gas phase ion energetics data, References
- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses its best efforts to deliver a high quality copy of the Database and to verify that the data contained therein have been selected on the basis of sound scientific judgment. However, NIST makes no warranties to that effect, and NIST shall not be liable for any damage that may result from errors or omissions in the Database.
- Customer support for NIST Standard Reference Data products.