1,4-Dioxane

• Formula: C₄H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 88.1051
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-6-4-3-5-1/h1-4H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RYHBNJHYFVUHQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-91-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: p-Dioxane; p-Dioxan; Di(ethylene oxide); Diethylene dioxide; Diethylene ether; Dioxan; Dioxane; Dioxyethylene ether; 1,4-Diethylene dioxide; 1,4-Dioxan; 1,4-Dioxacyclohexane; Glycol ethylene ether; Tetrahydro-p-dioxin; Diokan; Dioksan; Diossano-1,4; Dioxaan-1,4; Dioxan-1,4; Dioxane-1,4; Dioxanne; NCI-C03689; Tetrahydro-1,4-dioxin; p-Dioxin, tetrahydro-; Rcra waste number U108; UN 1165; 1,4-Dioxin, tetrahydro-; 1,4-Diethyleneoxide; Glycol ethylene ether 8; NE 220; NSC 8728
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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

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₇O⁺ +  = (C₃H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇O⁺ + C₄H₈O₂ = (C₃H₇O⁺ • C₄H₈O₂)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₄H₉O₂⁺ +  = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉O₂⁺ + C₄H₈O₂ = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • C₄H₈O₂)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₄H₈O₂ = (Na⁺ • C₄H₈O₂)

Free energy of reaction

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• GAS (8 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); BECKMAN IR-9 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1340, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1340-460 CM^-1); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 4000-1330 CM^-1, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1330-600 CM^-1); BECKMAN IR-7 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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