2-Propenoic acid

• Formula: C₃H₄O₂
• Molecular weight: 72.0627
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H4O2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H,1H2,(H,4,5) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 79-10-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Acrylic acid; Acroleic acid; Ethylenecarboxylic acid; Propenoic acid; Vinylformic acid; CH2=CHCOOH; Propene acid; Kyselina akrylova; Rcra waste number U008; Glacial acrylic acid; NSC 4765
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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.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

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

C₃H₃O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₃O₂^- + H⁺ = C₃H₄O₂

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₄H₁₀O + C₃H₄O₂ = C₇H₁₂O₂ + H₂O

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₃H₄O₂ = C₃H₆O₂

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:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₃H₃O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₃O₂^- + H⁺ = C₃H₄O₂

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (5% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 5% IN CS2 FOR 1300-650, AND 5% IN CCl4 FOR 650-240 CM^-1) VERSUS SOLVENT; PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Van-chin-syan, Kochubei, et al., 1996
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) 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
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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