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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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
Δfgas-171.6 ± 0.96kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas382.88 ± 0.67J/mol*KN/AFinke H.L., 1973The entropy values S(323.8 K)=397.46 and S(336.5 K)=400.66 J/mol*K were calculated by [ Scott D.W., 1974] from the experimental data [ Finke H.L., 1973].; GT

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
98.91200.Scott D.W., 1974, 2Recommended values were obtained from the consistent correlation scheme for alkanes [ Scott D.W., 1974, Scott D.W., 1974, 2]. This approach gives a better agreement with experimental data than the statistical thermodynamics calculation [ Pitzer K.S., 1946] (see also [ Waddington G., 1949]).; GT
129.83273.15
140.1 ± 0.4298.15
140.88300.
181.17400.
217.48500.
248.95600.
275.73700.
298.74800.
318.82900.
335.981000.
351.041100.
364.011200.
376.561300.
384.931400.
397.481500.

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
154.31332.10Waddington G., 1949GT
168.41367.55
181.71402.35
194.64436.20
207.32471.15

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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
Δfliquid-202.0 ± 0.96kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-4159.9 ± 0.88kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945Corresponding Δfliquid = -201.9 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid292.5J/mol*KN/AFinke and Messerly, 1973Thermodynamic properties calculated from a Debye function at 10 K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
191.16298.15Ohnishi, Fujihara, et al., 1989DH
190.99298.15`Benson and D'Arcy, 1986DH
190.86298.15Benson, D'Arcy, et al., 1984DH
190.77298.15Aicart, Kumaran, et al., 1983DH
190.77298.15Benson, D'Arcy, et al., 1983DH
187.1288.19Oguni, Watanabe, et al., 1982T = 80 to 370 K. Unsmoothed experimental datum. Heat capacity measured as a check of the calorimeter's performance.; DH
186.8298.95Czarnota, 1980DH
190.67298.15Finke and Messerly, 1973T = 10 to 330 K.; DH
187.36298.1Stull, 1937T = 90 to 320 K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
190.83298.15Douslin and Huffman, 1946T = 13 to 300 K.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil336.4 ± 0.4KAVGN/AAverage of 53 out of 57 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus155.15KN/AHoog, Smittenberg, et al., 1937Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC
Tfus155.15KN/ABruun and Hicks-Brunn, 1930Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple110.25KN/AFinke and Messerly, 1973, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.006 K; by extrapolation of 1/f to 0; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc504. ± 4.KAVGN/AAverage of 8 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc31.1 ± 0.6barAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.368l/molN/ADaubert, 1996 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.72 ± 0.02mol/lN/ADaubert, 1996 
ρc2.72mol/lN/AGenco, Teja, et al., 1980Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.06 mol/l; TRC
ρc2.73mol/lN/AKay, 1946Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 mol/l; by extrapolation of rectilinear diameter to Tc; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap30.3 ± 0.2kJ/molAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
28.06336.4N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
29.9331.N/ALoras, Aucejo, et al., 1999Based on data from 316. to 361. K.; AC
30.5308.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 293. to 338. K.; AC
29.5 ± 0.1313.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
28.3 ± 0.1333.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
27.0 ± 0.1353.CMajer, Svoboda, et al., 1979AC
30.00 ± 0.008303.1CWaddington, Smith, et al., 1949ALS
30.0 ± 0.1303.CWaddington, Smith, et al., 1949AC
28.8 ± 0.1324.CWaddington, Smith, et al., 1949AC
28.1 ± 0.1336.CWaddington, Smith, et al., 1949AC
30.2303.MMWillingham, Taylor, et al., 1945Based on data from 288. to 337. K.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-αTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) 298. to 353.
A (kJ/mol) 45.24
α 0.
β 0.2703
Tc (K) 504.4
ReferenceMajer and Svoboda, 1985

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference
288.44 to 337.233.973771152.368-46.021Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
5.31110.3Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
5.3032110.26crystaline, IliquidFinke and Messerly, 1973DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
48.101110.26crystaline, IliquidFinke and Messerly, 1973DH

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References

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Prosen and Rossini, 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and formation of the paraffin hydrocarbons at 25° C, J. Res. NBS, 1945, 263-267. [all data]

Finke H.L., 1973
Finke H.L., 3-Methylpentane and 3-methylheptane: low-temperature thermodynamic properties, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1973, 5, 247-257. [all data]

Scott D.W., 1974
Scott D.W., Correlation of the chemical thermodynamic properties of alkane hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 60, 3144-3165. [all data]

Scott D.W., 1974, 2
Scott D.W., Chemical Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Substances. Properties of the Alkane Hydrocarbons, C1 through C10 in the Ideal Gas State from 0 to 1500 K. U.S. Bureau of Mines, Bulletin 666, 1974. [all data]

Pitzer K.S., 1946
Pitzer K.S., The entropies and related properties of branched paraffin hydrocarbons, Chem. Rev., 1946, 39, 435-447. [all data]

Waddington G., 1949
Waddington G., Experimental vapor heat capacities and heats of vaporization of 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, and 2,3-dimethylbutane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 3902-3906. [all data]

Finke and Messerly, 1973
Finke, H.L.; Messerly, J.F., 3-Methylpentane and 3-methylheptane: low-temperature thermodynamic properties, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1973, 5, 247-257. [all data]

Ohnishi, Fujihara, et al., 1989
Ohnishi, K.; Fujihara, I.; Murakami, S., Thermodynamic properties of decalins mixed with hexane isomers at 298.15K. 1. Excess enthalpies and excess isobaric heat capacities, Fluid Phase Equilib., 1989, 46, 59-72. [all data]

Benson and D'Arcy, 1986
Benson, G.C.; D'Arcy, P.J., Heat capacities of binary mixtures of n-octane with each of the hexane isomers at 298.15 K, Can. J. Chem., 1986, 64, 2139-2141. [all data]

Benson, D'Arcy, et al., 1984
Benson, G.C.; D'Arcy, P.J.; Kumaran, M.K., Heat capacities of binary mixtures of n-heptane with hexane isomers, Thermochim. Acta, 1984, 75, 353-360. [all data]

Aicart, Kumaran, et al., 1983
Aicart, E.; Kumaran, M.K.; Halpin, C.J.; Benson, G.C., Ultrasonic speeds and isentropic compressibilities of 2-methylpentan-1-ol with hexane isomers at 298.15 K, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1983, 15, 1189-1197. [all data]

Benson, D'Arcy, et al., 1983
Benson, G.C.; D'Arcy, P.J.; Sugamori, M.E., Heat capacities of binary mixtures of 1-hexanol with hexane isomers at 298.15 K, Thermochim. Acta, 1983, 71, 161-166. [all data]

Oguni, Watanabe, et al., 1982
Oguni, M.; Watanabe, K.; Matsuo, T.; Suga, H.; Seki, S., Construction of an adiabatic calorimeter workable under constant high pressure, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1982, 55, 77-84. [all data]

Czarnota, 1980
Czarnota, I., Heat capacity of 3-methylpentane at high pressures, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci., Ser. Sci. Chim., 1980, 28(9-10), 651-659. [all data]

Stull, 1937
Stull, D.R., A semi-micro calorimeter for measuring heat capacities at low temperatures, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1937, 59, 2726-2733. [all data]

Douslin and Huffman, 1946
Douslin, D.R.; Huffman, H.M., Low-temperature thermal data on the five isometric hexanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 1704-1708. [all data]

Hoog, Smittenberg, et al., 1937
Hoog, H.; Smittenberg, J.; Visser, G.H., Composition of the Primary Polymerization Prod. of Propene and Butenes in IIe Congr. Mondial Pet. 2, Sect. 2, Phys. Chim. Raffin- age, p 489, 1937. [all data]

Bruun and Hicks-Brunn, 1930
Bruun, J.H.; Hicks-Brunn, M.M., The Isolation of the Isomers of Hexane from Petroleum, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1930, 5, 933. [all data]

Finke and Messerly, 1973, 2
Finke, H.L.; Messerly, J.F., 3-Methylpentane and 3-Methylheptane: Low-temperature Thermo. Properties properties, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1973, 5, 247. [all data]

Daubert, 1996
Daubert, T.E., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 5. Branched Alkanes and Cycloalkanes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1996, 41, 365-372. [all data]

Genco, Teja, et al., 1980
Genco, J.M.; Teja, A.S.; Kay, W.B., Study of the critical and azeotropic behavior of binary mixtures I critical states of perfluoromethylcyclohexane + isomeric hexane systems, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1980, 25, 350. [all data]

Kay, 1946
Kay, W.B., The Vapor Pressures and Saturated Liquid and Vapor Densities of the Isomeric Hexanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 1336. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Loras, Aucejo, et al., 1999
Loras, Sonia; Aucejo, Antonio; Muñoz, Rosa, Vapor--liquid equilibria in the systems 3-methylpentane+methyl 1,1-dimethylethyl ether and 3-methylpentane+methyl 1,1-dimethylpropyl ether at 101.3 kPa, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 1999, 156, 1-2, 185-195, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-3812(99)00028-X . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1979
Majer, Vladimír; Svoboda, Václav; Hála, Slavoj; Pick, Jirí, Temperature dependence of heats of vaporization of saturated hydrocarbons C5-C8; Experimental data and an estimation method, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1979, 44, 3, 637-651, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19790637 . [all data]

Waddington, Smith, et al., 1949
Waddington, G.; Smith, J.C.; Scott, D.W.; Huffman, H.M., Experimental vapor heat capacities and heats of vaporization of 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane and 2,3-dimethylbutane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 3902-3906. [all data]

Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Willingham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor pressures and boiling points of some paraffin, alkylcyclopentane, alkylcyclohexane, and alkylbenzene hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1945, 35, 3, 219-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Williamham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor Pressures and Boiling Points of Some Paraffin, Alkylcyclopentane, Alkylcyclohexane, and Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), 1945, 35, 3, 219-244, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]


Notes

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