Propylene oxide

• Formula: C₃H₆O
• Molecular weight: 58.0791
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-56-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • Oxirane, methyl-, (S)-
• Other names: Oxirane, methyl-; Epoxypropane; Methyloxirane; Propane, 1,2-epoxy-; Propene oxide; Propylene epoxide; 1,2-Epoxypropane; 1,2-Propylene oxide; 2,3-Epoxypropane; 3-Methyl-1,2-epoxypropane; 2-Methyloxiran; Methylethylene oxide; AD 6; Ethylene oxide, methyl-; NCI-C50099; Oxyde de propylene; Propane, epoxy-; UN 1280; 2-Methyl oxirane; Epihydrin; (.+/-.)-Methyloxirane; AD 6 (suspending agent); Methyloxacyclopropane; Oxirane, 2-methyl-; (.+/-.)-1,2-Epoxypropane
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  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

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

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959
McDonald, R.A.; Shrader, S.A.; Stull, D.R., Vapor Pressures and Freezing Points of 30 Organics, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1959, 4, 311. [all data]

Wilhoit, Chao, et al., 1985
Wilhoit, R.C.; Chao, J.; Hall, K.R., Thermodynamic Properties of Key Organic Compounds in the Carbon Range C1 to C4. Part 1. Properties of Condensed Phases, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1985, 14, 1. [all data]

Beaumont, Clegg, et al., 1966
Beaumont, R.H.; Clegg, B.; Gee, G.; Herbert, J.B.M.; Marks, D.J.; Roberts, R.C.; Sims, D., Heat Capacities of Propylene Oxide and of Some Polymers of Ethylene and Propylene Oxides, Polymer, 1966, 7, 401. [all data]

Oetting, 1964
Oetting, F.L., Low temperature heat capacity and related thermodynamic functions of propylene oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 149-53. [all data]

Rutenberg and Shakhova, 1973
Rutenberg, O.L.; Shakhova, S.F., The p-v-t relation on the boundary curve for epoxypropane, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1973, 47, 124-5. [all data]

Kobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956
Kobe, K.A.; Ravicz, A.E.; Vohra, S.P., Critical Properties and Vapor Pressures of Some Ethers and Heterocyclic Compounds, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1956, 1, 50. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Sinke and Hildenbrand, 1962
Sinke, G.C.; Hildenbrand, D.L., Heat of formation of propylene oxide, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1962, 7, 74. [all data]

Sinke and Hildenbrand, 1962, 2
Sinke, G.C.; Hildenbrand, D.L., Heat of Formation of Propylene Oxide., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1962, 7, 1, 74-74, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60012a022 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Dykyj, 1970
Dykyj, J., Petrochemica, 1970, 10, 2, 51. [all data]

Bott and Sadler, 1966
Bott, T.R.; Sadler, H.N., Vapor Pressure of Propylene Oxide., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1966, 11, 1, 25-25, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60028a005 . [all data]

McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959, 2
McDonald, R.A.; Shrader, S.A.; Stull, D.R., Vapor Pressures and Freezing Points of Thirty Pure Organic Compounds., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1959, 4, 4, 311-313, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60004a009 . [all data]

Moor, Kanep, et al., 1937
Moor, V.G.; Kanep, E.K.; Dobkin, I.E., Trans. Exptl. Research Lab. Khemgas, Materials on Cracking and Chemical Treatment of Cracking Products U.S.S.R., 1937, 3, 320. [all data]

Kireev and Popov, 1935
Kireev, V.A.; Popov, A.A., Russ. J. Gen. Chem., 1935, 5, 1399. [all data]

Bott and Sadler, 1966, 2
Bott, T.R.; Sadler, H.N., Vapor Pressure of Propylene Oxide, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1966, 11, 1, 25-30, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60028a005 . [all data]

Oetting F.L., 1964
Oetting F.L., Low-temperature heat capacity and related thermodynamic functions of propylene oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 149-153. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Beaumont, Clegg, et al., 1966, 2
Beaumont, R.H.; Clegg, B.; Gee, G.; Herbert, J.B.M.; Marks, D.J.; Roberts, R.C.; Sims, D., Heat capacities of propylene oxide and of some polymers of ethylene and propylene oxides, Polymer, 1966, 7, 401-416. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Aue and Bowers, 1979
Aue, D.H.; Bowers, M.T., Chapter 9. Stabilities of positive ions from equilibrium gas phase basicity measurements in Ions Chemistry,, ed. M.T. Bowers, 1979. [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]

McAlduff and Houk, 1977
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Gallegos and Kiser, 1961
Gallegos, E.J.; Kiser, R.W., Electron impact spectroscopy of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1961, 83, 773. [all data]

Burgers and Holmes, 1982
Burgers, P.C.; Holmes, J.L., Metastable ion studies. XIII. The measurement of appearance energies of metastable peaks, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 123. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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