2-Pentanol, 4-methyl-
- Formula: C6H14O
- Molecular weight: 102.1748
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WVYWICLMDOOCFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 108-11-2
- 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. - Other names: Isobutylmethylcarbinol; Isobutylmethylmethanol; Methylisobutylcarbinol; MAOH; MIBC; MIC; 2-Methyl-4-Pentanol; 3-MIC; 4-Methyl-2-pentanol; 1,3-Dimethylbutanol; Methyl amyl alcohol; 4-Methylpentan-2-ol; Alcool methyl amylique; Metilamil alcohol; 4-Methylpentanol-2; 4-Metilpentan-2-olo; Methyl-isobutylkarbinol; 4-Pentanol, 2-methyl-; UN 2053; 4-Methyl-2-pentyl alcohol; 1,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol; (.+/-.)-4-Methyl-2-pentanol; 4-Methyl-2-amyl alcohol; dl-Methylisobutylcarbinol; NSC 9384
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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 by: Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -344.1 ± 2.1 | kJ/mol | N/A | Sachek, Peshchenko, et al., 1974 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -394.7±0.75 kj/mol from Sachek, Peshchenko, et al., 1974 and ΔvapH° value of 50.6±2 kj/mol from missing citation. |
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 | -394.7 ± 0.75 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Sachek, Peshchenko, et al., 1974 | Heat of combustion not reported; ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
| Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 272.34 | 298.15 | Ortega, 1986 | DH |
| 273.01 | 298.15 | Bravo, Pintos, et al., 1984 | DH |
Phase change data
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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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 405. ± 4. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 35 out of 36 values; Individual data points |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Tc | 574.4 ± 0.5 | K | N/A | Gude and Teja, 1995 | |
| Tc | 574.4 | K | N/A | Lawrenson and Lee, 1978 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; Visual, decomp.; TRC |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔvapH° | 57.3 ± 0.3 | kJ/mol | GS | Kulikov, Verevkin, et al., 2001 | Based on data from 274. to 301. K.; AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
| ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.6 | 280. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 240. to 295. K.; AC |
| 47.3 | 368. | A,EB | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 353. to 404. K. See also Andreevskii and Brazhnikov, 1970.; AC |
| 49.6 | 308. | N/A | Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973 | Based on data from 293. to 406. K.; AC |
| 45.6 | 350. | I | Hovorka, Lankelma, et al., 1938 | Based on data from 298. to 403. K.; AC |
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 | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298. to 406. | 7.57343 | 3831.194 | 101.679 | Hovorka, Lankelma, et al., 1938 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
References
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Sachek, Peshchenko, et al., 1974
Sachek, A.I.; Peshchenko, A.D.; Andreevskii, D.N.,
Heats of formation of secondary pentanols and hexanols,
Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1974, 48, 617. [all data]
Ortega, 1986
Ortega, J.,
Excess molar heat capacities of the binary mixtures of cyclohexane with isomers of hexanol at 298.15 K,
Rev. Latinoam. Ing. Quim. Quim. Apl., 1986, 16, 307-315. [all data]
Bravo, Pintos, et al., 1984
Bravo, R.; Pintos, M.; Baluja, M.C.; Paz Andrade, M.I.; Roux-Desgranges, G.; Grolier, J.-P.E.,
Excess volumes excess heat capacities of some mixtures: (an isomer of hexanol + an n-alkane) at 298.15 K,
J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1984, 16, 73-79. [all data]
Gude and Teja, 1995
Gude, M.; Teja, A.S.,
Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 4. Aliphatic Alkanols,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 1025-1036. [all data]
Lawrenson and Lee, 1978
Lawrenson, I.J.; Lee, D.A.,
Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds XLVIII. The critical temperature of some alkanols,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 1111. [all data]
Kulikov, Verevkin, et al., 2001
Kulikov, Dmitry; Verevkin, Sergey P.; Heintz, Andreas,
Determination of Vapor Pressures and Vaporization Enthalpies of the Aliphatic Branched C 5 and C 6 Alcohols,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2001, 46, 6, 1593-1600, https://doi.org/10.1021/je010187p
. [all data]
Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw,
Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2
. [all data]
Andreevskii and Brazhnikov, 1970
Andreevskii, D.N.; Brazhnikov, M.M.,
Vestn. Beloruss. Univ., 1970, 2, 3, 14. [all data]
Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973
Wilhoit, R.C.; Zwolinski, B.J.,
Physical and thermodynamic properties of aliphatic alcohols,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Suppl., 1973, 1, 2, 1. [all data]
Hovorka, Lankelma, et al., 1938
Hovorka, Frank; Lankelma, Herman P.; Stanford, Spencer C.,
Thermodynamic Properties of the Hexyl Alcohols. II. Hexanols-1, -2, -3 and 2-Methylpentanol-1 and -4,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 4, 820-827, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01271a018
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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