2-Methyl-1-butene

• Formula: C₅H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 70.1329
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10/c1-4-5(2)3/h2,4H2,1,3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MHNNAWXXUZQSNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 563-46-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 1-Butene, 2-methyl-; γ-Isoamylene; 1-Isoamylene; C2H5C(CH3)=CH2; 2-Methylbutene-1; Isopentene; UN 2371; UN 2459; 2-methylbut-1-ene
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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

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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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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

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

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₅H₁₀ = C₅H₁₂

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + CH₄O = C₆H₁₄O

=

By formula: C₅H₁₀ = C₅H₁₀

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + HCl = C₅H₁₁Cl

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + C₂H₆O = C₇H₁₆O

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + C₂HF₃O₂ = C₇H₁₁F₃O₂

=

By formula: C₅H₁₀ = C₅H₁₀

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + CH₄O = C₆H₁₄O

=  + 

By formula: C₆H₁₄O = C₅H₁₀ + CH₄O

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:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  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
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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