Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
- Formula: C6H12O
- Molecular weight: 100.1589
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NTIZESTWPVYFNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 108-10-1
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: 2-Pentanone, 4-methyl-; Hexone; Isobutyl methyl ketone; Isopropylacetone; MIBK; MIK; 2-Methyl-4-pentanone; 2-Methylpropyl methyl ketone; 4-Methyl-2-oxopentane; 4-Methyl-2-pentanone; iso-C4H9COCH3; 4-Methylpentan-2-one; Hexon; Isobutyl-methylketon; Ketone, isobutyl methyl; Methyl-isobutyl-cetone; Methylisobutylketon; Metilisobutilchetone; Metyloizobutyloketon; 4-Methyl-pentan-2-on; 4-Methyl-2-pentanon; 4-Metilpentan-2-one; Rcra waste number U161; Shell MIBK; UN 1245; ethyl iso-butyl ketone; 2-Methyl-4-pentanal; Methyl-2-pentanon,4-; Methyl i-butyl ketone; NSC 5712; 4-methyl-2-pentanone (MIBK; methyl isobutyl ketone)
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°solid | -91.18 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Tavernier and Lamouroux, 1956 | Author's hf298_condensed=-94.26 kcal/mol; ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°solid | -883.02 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Tavernier and Lamouroux, 1956 | Author's hf298_condensed=-94.26 kcal/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -91.18 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
| Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50.65 | 298.15 | Vesely, Barcal, et al., 1989 | T = 298.15 to 318.15 K.; DH |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
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+ 2
By formula: C8H18O2 + H2O = C6H12O + 2CH4O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 3.284 ± 0.013 | kcal/mol | Cm | Wiberg and Squires, 1979 | liquid phase |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IE (evaluated) | 9.30 ± 0.01 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.296 ± 0.005 | PE | Hernandez, Masclet, et al., 1977 | LLK |
| 9.42 | PE | Tam, Yee, et al., 1974 | LLK |
| 9.34 ± 0.01 | PE | Cocksey, Eland, et al., 1971 | LLK |
| 9.30 ± 0.02 | PI | Murad and Inghram, 1964 | RDSH |
| 9.30 ± 0.03 | PI | Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962 | RDSH |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3H6O+ | 9.98 | C3H6 | EI | Holmes and Lossing, 1980 | LLK |
| C3H6O+ | 10.1 | C3H6 | PI | Murad and Inghram, 1964 | RDSH |
| C5H9O+ | 9.80 | CH3 | PI | Murad and Inghram, 1964 | RDSH |
References
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Tavernier and Lamouroux, 1956
Tavernier, P.; Lamouroux, M.,
Determinations calorimetriques relatives a vingt-six substances organiques,
Mem. Poudres, 1956, 38, 65-88. [all data]
Vesely, Barcal, et al., 1989
Vesely, F.; Barcal, P.; Zabransky, M.; Svoboda, V.,
Heat capacities of 4-methyl-2-pentanone, 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone, 1-hexanol, 1-heptanol, and 1-octanol in the temperature range 298-318 K,
Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1989, 54, 602-607. [all data]
Wiberg and Squires, 1979
Wiberg, K.B.; Squires, R.R.,
Thermodynamics of hydrolysis aliphatic ketals. An entropy component of steric effects,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 5512-5515. [all data]
Hernandez, Masclet, et al., 1977
Hernandez, R.; Masclet, P.; Mouvier, G.,
Spectroscopie de photoelectrons d'aldehydes et de cetones aliphatiques,
J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1977, 10, 333. [all data]
Tam, Yee, et al., 1974
Tam, W.-C.; Yee, D.; Brion, C.E.,
Photoelectron spectra of some aldehydes and ketones,
J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1974, 4, 77. [all data]
Cocksey, Eland, et al., 1971
Cocksey, B.J.; Eland, J.H.D.; Danby, C.J.,
The effect of alkyl substitution on ionisation potential,
J. Chem. Soc., 1971, (B), 790. [all data]
Murad and Inghram, 1964
Murad, E.; Inghram, M.G.,
Photoionization of aliphatic ketones,
J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 40, 3263. [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]
Holmes and Lossing, 1980
Holmes, J.L.; Lossing, F.P.,
Gas-phase heats of formation of keto and enol ions of carbonyl compounds.,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 1591. [all data]
Notes
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