Butane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-
- Formula: C6H14O
- Molecular weight: 102.1748
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5-6(2,3)7-4/h5H2,1-4H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HVZJRWJGKQPSFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 994-05-8
- 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. - Other names: Ether, methyl tert-pentyl; tert-Amyl Methyl ether; Methyl tert-pentyl ether; 1,1-Dimethylpropyl methyl ether; 2-Methyl-2-methoxybutane; Methyl 2-methyl-2-butyl ether; 2-Methoxy-2-methylbutane
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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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -306.5 ± 1.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991 | Unpublished Hv |
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | -341.79 ± 0.79 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991 | Unpublished Hv; ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°liquid | -4020.07 ± 0.73 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991 | Unpublished Hv; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -341.80 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
| Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 222. | 298. | Evans and Edlund, 1936 | DH |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
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By formula: C5H10 + CH4O = C6H14O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -35.8 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Serda, Izquierdo, et al., 1995 | liquid phase |
| ΔrH° | -20.4 ± 0.8 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Hwang and Wu, 1994 | liquid phase |
| ΔrH° | -33.6 ± 5.1 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Rihko, Linnekoski, et al., 1994 | liquid phase; solvent: Alcohol/alkane mixture |
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By formula: C5H10 + CH4O = C6H14O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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| ΔrH° | -32.8 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Serda, Izquierdo, et al., 1995 | liquid phase |
| ΔrH° | -26.8 ± 2.3 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Rihko, Linnekoski, et al., 1994 | liquid phase; solvent: Alcohol/alkane mixture |
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By formula: C6H14O = C5H10 + CH4O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 67.96 ± 0.39 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991 | liquid phase |
References
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Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991
Rozhnov, A.M.; Safronov, V.V.; Verevkin, S.P.; Sharonov, K.G.; Alenin, V.I.,
Enthalpy of combustion and enthalpy of vaporization of 2-ethyl-2-methoxypropane and thermodynamics of its gas-phase synthesis from (methanol + a 2-methylbutene),
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1991, 23, 629-635. [all data]
Evans and Edlund, 1936
Evans, T.W.; Edlund, K.R.,
Tertiary alkyl ethers preparation and properties,
Ind. Eng. Chem., 1936, 28, 1186-1188. [all data]
Serda, Izquierdo, et al., 1995
Serda, J.A.; Izquierdo, J.F.; Tejero, J.; Cunill, F.; Iborra, M.,
Equilibrium and thermodynamics for 2-methyl-2-methoxybutane liquid-phase decomposition,
Thermochim. Acta, 1995, 259, 111-120. [all data]
Hwang and Wu, 1994
Hwang, W.-S.; Wu, J.-C.,
Kinetics and thermodynamics of synthesis of tertiary-amyl methyl ether catalyzed by ion-exchange resin,
J. Chin. Chem. Soc. (Taipei), 1994, 41, 181-186. [all data]
Rihko, Linnekoski, et al., 1994
Rihko, L.K.; Linnekoski, J.A.; Krause, A.O.,
Reaction equilibria in the synthesis of 2-methoxy-2-methylbutane and 2-ethyoxy-2-methylbutane in the liquid phase,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1994, 39, 700-704. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid 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 ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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