Methyl propyl ether
- Formula: C4H10O
- Molecular weight: 74.1216
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-4-5-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VNKYTQGIUYNRMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 557-17-5
- 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: Propane, 1-methoxy-; Ether, methyl propyl; Methyl n-propyl ether; Metopryl; Neothyl; 1-Methoxypropane; n-C3H7OCH3; α-Methoxy propane; UN 2612; Propyl methyl ether
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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 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 | -238.02 ± 0.85 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Fenwick, Harrop, et al., 1975 | ALS |
| ΔfH°gas | -237.7 ± 1.1 | kJ/mol | Cm | Pilcher, Pell, et al., 1964 | ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°gas | -2765.5 ± 1.0 | kJ/mol | Cm | Pilcher, Pell, et al., 1964 | Corresponding ΔfHºgas = -237.7 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°gas | 352.0 | J/mol*K | N/A | Andon R.J.L., 1975 | GT |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packed | Apiezon L | 120. | 497. | Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 | Celite 545 |
| Packed | Apiezon L | 160. | 498. | Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 | Celite 545 |
| Packed | Apiezon M | 130. | 499. | Golovnya and Garbuzov, 1974 | N2, Chromosorb W; Column length: 2.1 m |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | SE-30 | 512. | Vinogradov, 2004 | Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | Carbowax 20M | 644. | Vinogradov, 2004 | Program: not specified |
References
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Fenwick, Harrop, et al., 1975
Fenwick, J.O.; Harrop, D.; Head, A.J.,
Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. 41. Enthalpies of formation of eight ethers,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 943-954. [all data]
Pilcher, Pell, et al., 1964
Pilcher, G.; Pell, A.S.; Coleman, D.J.,
Measurements of heats of combustion by flame calorimetry. Part 2-Dimethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, methyl n-propyl ether, methyl isopropyl ether,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1964, 60, 499-505. [all data]
Andon R.J.L., 1975
Andon R.J.L.,
Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. 40. Heat capacity and entropy of six ethers,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 593-606. [all data]
Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978
Bogoslovsky, Yu.N.; Anvaer, B.I.; Vigdergauz, M.S.,
Chromatographic constants in gas chromatography (in Russian), Standards Publ. House, Moscow, 1978, 192. [all data]
Golovnya and Garbuzov, 1974
Golovnya, R.V.; Garbuzov, V.G.,
Effect of heteroatom in aliphatic sulfur- and oxygen-containing compounds on the values of the retention indices in gas chromatography,
Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR Ser. Khim., 1974, 7, 1519-1521. [all data]
Vinogradov, 2004
Vinogradov, B.A.,
Production, composition, properties and application of essential oils, 2004, retrieved from http://viness.narod.ru. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
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 - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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