Methylal
- Formula: C3H8O2
- Molecular weight: 76.0944
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-4-3-5-2/h3H2,1-2H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NKDDWNXOKDWJAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 109-87-5
- 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: Methane, dimethoxy-; Dimethyl formal; Anesthenyl; Dimethoxymethane; Formal; Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal; Methoxymethyl methyl ether; Methylene dimethyl ether; Methylene glycol dimethylether; (CH3O)2CH2; Methylenedioxydimethane; Metylal; UN 1234; Formaldehyde methyl ketal; 2,4-Dioxapentane; Dimethylacetal formaldehyde; Bis(methoxy)methane
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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
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -83.21 ± 0.19 | kcal/mol | Cm | Pilcher and Fletcher, 1969 | ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°gas | -472.20 ± 0.18 | kcal/mol | Cm | Pilcher and Fletcher, 1969 | Corresponding ΔfHºgas = -83.21 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°gas | 80.24 ± 0.15 | cal/mol*K | N/A | McEachern D.M., 1964 | GT |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
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By formula: H4N+ + C3H8O2 = (H4N+ • C3H8O2)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 29.1 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner), Sieck, et al., 1996 | gas phase; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 25.2 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner), Sieck, et al., 1996 | gas phase; M |
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By formula: C3H8O2 + H2O = CH2O + 2CH4O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 18.45 ± 0.12 | kcal/mol | Cm | Birley and Skinner, 1970 | liquid phase; Heat of hydrolysis; ALS |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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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
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7 | PE | Zverev, Villem, et al., 1982 | LBLHLM |
| 10.00 ± 0.05 | PI | Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962 | RDSH |
| 10.42 | PE | Zverev, Villem, et al., 1982 | Vertical value; LBLHLM |
| 10.20 | PE | Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981 | Vertical value; LLK |
| 10.29 | PE | Jorgensen, 1981 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2H5O+ | 10.69 ± 0.05 | CH3O | EI | Holmes and Lossing, 1984 | LBLHLM |
| C2H5O+ | 11.1 | CH3O | EI | Harrison, Ivko, et al., 1966 | RDSH |
| C3H7O2+ | 10.38 ± 0.03 | H | EI | Martin, Lampe, et al., 1966 | RDSH |
Ion clustering data
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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
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Clustering reactions
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By formula: H4N+ + C3H8O2 = (H4N+ • C3H8O2)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 29.1 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner), Sieck, et al., 1996 | gas phase |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 25.2 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner), Sieck, et al., 1996 | gas phase |
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
| Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | Squalane | 115. | 500. | Lafosse and Thuaud-Chourrout, 1975 | Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | BP-1 | 511. | Health Safety Executive, 2000 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.75 μm, He, 5. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 200. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | SPB-1 | 508. | Flanagan, Streete, et al., 1997 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5. μm, He; Program: 40C(6min) => 5C/min => 80C => 10C/min => 200C |
| Capillary | SPB-1 | 508. | Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (6 min) 5 0C/min -> 80 0C 10 0C/min -> 200 0C |
| Capillary | SPB-1 | 505. | Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: not specified |
| Capillary | OV-1 | 505. | Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982 | Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | Carbowax 20M | 740. | Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982 | Program: not specified |
References
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Pilcher and Fletcher, 1969
Pilcher, G.; Fletcher, R.A.,
Measurements of heats of combustion by flame calorimetry. Part 5.-Dimethoxymethane, 1,1-Dimethoxyethane,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1969, 65, 2326-2330. [all data]
McEachern D.M., 1964
McEachern D.M., Jr.,
Entropy and related thermodynamic properties of dimethoxymethane,
J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 3127-3131. [all data]
Meot-Ner (Mautner), Sieck, et al., 1996
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M.; Sieck, L.W.; Liebman, J.F.; Scheiner, S.,
Complexing of the Ammonium Ion by Polyethers. Comparative Complexing Thermochemistry of Ammonium, Hydronium, and Alkali Cations,
J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 16, 6445, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp9514943
. [all data]
Birley and Skinner, 1970
Birley, G.I.; Skinner, H.A.,
Enthalpies of hydrolysis of dimethoxymethane and 1,1-dimethoxyethane,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1970, 66, 791-793. [all data]
Zverev, Villem, et al., 1982
Zverev, V.V.; Villem, Ya.Ya.; Villem, N.V.; Klimovitskii, E.N.; Arbuzov, B.A.,
Photoelectron spectra and intramolecular interactions of dimethoxymethane and 4,7-dihydro-1,3-dioxepin,
J. Gen. Chem. USSR, 1982, 52, 1674, In original 1888. [all data]
Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J.,
Ionization potentials of some molecules,
J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]
Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981
Kimura, K.; Katsumata, S.; Achiba, Y.; Yamazaki, T.; Iwata, S.,
Ionization energies, Ab initio assignments, and valence electronic structure for 200 molecules
in Handbook of HeI Photoelectron Spectra of Fundamental Organic Compounds, Japan Scientific Soc. Press, Tokyo, 1981. [all data]
Jorgensen, 1981
Jorgensen, F.S.,
Photoelectron spectrum and molecular orbital (MNDO and PRDDO) study of dimethoxymethane,
J. Chem. Res. Synop., 1981, 212. [all data]
Holmes and Lossing, 1984
Holmes, J.L.; Lossing, F.P.,
Heats of formation of organic radicals from appearance energies,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1984, 58, 113. [all data]
Harrison, Ivko, et al., 1966
Harrison, A.G.; Ivko, A.; Van Raalte, D.,
Energetics of formation of some oxygenated ions and the proton affinities of carbonyl compounds,
Can. J. Chem., 1966, 44, 1625. [all data]
Martin, Lampe, et al., 1966
Martin, R.H.; Lampe, F.W.; Taft, R.W.,
An electron-impact study of ionization and dissociation in methoxy- and halogen- substituted methanes,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1966, 88, 1353. [all data]
Lafosse and Thuaud-Chourrout, 1975
Lafosse, M.; Thuaud-Chourrout, N.,
Etude du comportement de composés halogénés et mèthoxylés en CG dans le cas de quatre phases stationnaires liquides pouvant former des liaisons de type donneur-accepteur d'électrons avec les groupes fonctionnels de ces composés,
Chromatographia, 1975, 8, 4, 195-202, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02274456
. [all data]
Health Safety Executive, 2000
Health Safety Executive,
MDHS 96 Volatile organic compounds in air - Laboratory method using pumed solid sorbent tubes, solvent desorption and gas chromatography
in Methods for the Determination of Hazardous Substances (MDHS) guidance, Crown, Colegate, Norwich, 2000, 1-24, retrieved from http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf. [all data]
Flanagan, Streete, et al., 1997
Flanagan, R.J.; Streete, P.J.; Ramsey, J.D.,
Volatile Substance Abuse, UNODC Technical Series, No 5, United Nations, Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna International Centre, PO Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria, 1997, 56, retrieved from http://www.odccp.org/pdf/technicalseries1997-01-011.pdf. [all data]
Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992
Strete, P.J.; Ruprah, M.; Ramsey, J.D.; Flanagan, R.J.,
Detection and identification of volatile substances by headspace capillary gas chromatography to aid the diagnosis of acute poisoning,
Analyst, 1992, 117, 7, 1111-1127, https://doi.org/10.1039/an9921701111
. [all data]
Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982
Ramsey, J.D.; Flanagan, R.J.,
Detection and Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds in Blood by Headspace Gas Chromatography as an Aid to the Diagnosis of Solvent Abuse,
J. Chromatogr., 1982, 240, 2, 423-444, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)99622-5
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy S°gas Entropy of gas at standard conditions ΔcH°gas Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrS° Entropy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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