Cyclobutane
- Formula: C4H8
- Molecular weight: 56.1063
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8/c1-2-4-3-1/h1-4H2
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PMPVIKIVABFJJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 287-23-0
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Tetramethylene; UN 2601
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.162 | 50. | Dorofeeva O.V., 1986 | Discrepancies between selected values and those calculated earlier [ Rathjens G.W., 1953] increase as the temperature increases and amount to 5.4 and 3.1 J/mol*K for S(1500 K) and Cp(1500 K), respectively. |
| 9.128 | 100. | ||
| 10.11 | 150. | ||
| 11.67 | 200. | ||
| 15.35 | 273.15 | ||
| 16.86 ± 0.36 | 298.15 | ||
| 16.98 | 300. | ||
| 23.34 | 400. | ||
| 29.166 | 500. | ||
| 34.092 | 600. | ||
| 38.222 | 700. | ||
| 41.711 | 800. | ||
| 44.692 | 900. | ||
| 47.244 | 1000. | ||
| 49.438 | 1100. | ||
| 51.329 | 1200. | ||
| 52.961 | 1300. | ||
| 54.374 | 1400. | ||
| 55.598 | 1500. |
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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| NIST MS number | 107 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
| Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packed | Squalane | 27. | 462. | Hively and Hinton, 1968 | He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
| Packed | Squalane | 49. | 464. | Hively and Hinton, 1968 | He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
| Packed | Squalane | 67. | 465. | Hively and Hinton, 1968 | He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
| Packed | Squalane | 86. | 467. | Hively and Hinton, 1968 | He, Chromosorb P; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm |
References
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Dorofeeva O.V., 1986
Dorofeeva O.V.,
Thermodynamic properties of twenty-one monocyclic hydrocarbons,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1986, 15, 437-464. [all data]
Rathjens G.W., 1953
Rathjens G.W., Jr.,
Infrared absorption spectra, structure and thermodynamic properties of cyclobutane,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1953, 75, 5634-5642. [all data]
Hively and Hinton, 1968
Hively, R.A.; Hinton, R.E.,
Variation of the retention index with temperature on squalane substrates,
J. Gas Chromatogr., 1968, 6, 4, 203-217, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/6.4.203
. [all data]
Notes
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Cp,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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