Propene

• Formula: C₃H₆
• Molecular weight: 42.0797
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6/c1-3-2/h3H,1H2,2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 115-07-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Propene-d6
• Other names: Propylene; 1-Propene; Methylethylene; 1-Propylene; CH3CH=CH2; Methylethene; NCI-C50077; UN 1077; R 1270
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: 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
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Temperature of phase transition

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
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₅^- + H⁺ = C₃H₆

 +  =

By formula: HBr + C₃H₆ = C₃H₇Br

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + H₂ = C₃H₈

C₃H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₅^- + H⁺ = C₃H₆

 +  =  + 

By formula: HI + C₃H₅I = C₃H₆ + I₂

=  + 

By formula: C₃H₇Cl = C₃H₆ + HCl

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Co⁺ • C₃H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₃H₆ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₃H₆)

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + Br₂ = C₃H₆Br₂

C₃H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₅^- + H⁺ = C₃H₆

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Li⁺ • C₃H₆)

Rh⁺ +  = (Rh⁺ • )

By formula: Rh⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Rh⁺ • C₃H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Fe⁺ • C₃H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

(CAS Reg. No. 25012-80-0 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 25012-80-0

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 25012-80-0 • 4294967295C₃H₆) + C₃H₆ = CAS Reg. No. 25012-80-0

(CAS Reg. No. 59513-13-2 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 59513-13-2

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 59513-13-2 • 4294967295C₃H₆) + C₃H₆ = CAS Reg. No. 59513-13-2

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + HCl = C₃H₇Cl

 +  =

By formula: HI + C₃H₆ = C₃H₇I

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + H₂O₄S = isopropyl hydrogen sulphate

=  + 

By formula: C₃H₆I₂ = C₃H₆ + I₂

=  + 

By formula: C₃H₇Br = HBr + C₃H₆

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + C₃F₆O = C₆H₆F₆O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Au⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Au⁺ • C₃H₆)

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Ttrs	Temperature of phase transition
  Vc	Critical volume
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization
  ρc	Critical density

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