Tetrahydrofuran

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-598.90 ± 0.50kcal/molCcbCass, Fletcher, et al., 1958Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -598.8 ± 0.5 kcal/mol; Corresponding Δfliquid = -50.56 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-597.80 ± 0.20kcal/molCcbSkuratov, Strepikheev, et al., 1957Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -598.0 ± 0.1 kcal/mol; Combustion at 293 K; Corresponding Δfliquid = -51.66 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid48.71cal/mol*KN/ALebedev, Lityagov, et al., 1979DH
liquid48.73cal/mol*KN/ALebedev, Rabinovich, et al., 1978DH
liquid48.73cal/mol*KN/ALebedev and Lityagov, 1977DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
29.66298.15Costas and Patterson, 1985T = 283.15, 298.15, 313.15 K.; DH
29.66298.15Costas and Patterson, 1985, 2DH
29.379298.15Inglese, Castagnolo, et al., 1981DH
29.532298.15Kiyohara, D'Arcy, et al., 1979DH
29.61298.15Lebedev, Rabinovich, et al., 1978T = 8 to 322 K.; DH
29.61298.15Lebedev and Lityagov, 1977T = 5 to 400 K.; DH
28.7298.15Bonner and Cerutti, 1976DH
28.80298.Conti, Gianni, et al., 1976DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil339. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 16 out of 17 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus165.1KN/AHayduk, Laudie, et al., 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Tfus164.15KN/ABrooks and Pilcher, 1959Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
Tfus164.63KN/ABoord, Greenlee, et al., 1946Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Tfus164.05KN/ADolliver, Gresham, et al., 1938Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple164.76KN/AWilhoit, Chao, et al., 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Ttriple164.76KN/ALebedev, Lityagov, et al., 1979Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Ttriple164.76KN/ALebedev, Rabinovich, et al., 1978, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc540.2KN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Tc540.1KN/ACheng, McCoubrey, et al., 1962Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; Visual (5-cm 2-mm bore tubes) in nitrate-nitrite bath, TE or TH cal. vs NPL thermometer.; TRC
Tc541.KN/AKobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc51.22atmN/AKobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5000 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.225l/molN/AKobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.003 l/mol; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap7.686kcal/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Δvap7.6kcal/molCHossenlopp and Scott, 1981AC
Δvap7.86kcal/molN/AMoiseev and Antonova, 1970Based on data from 224. to 360. K.; AC
Δvap7.6kcal/molVCass, Fletcher, et al., 1958ALS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
7.125339.1N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
7.72305.N/ALoras, Aucejo, et al., 2001Based on data from 290. to 339. K.; AC
7.91288.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 273. to 339. K.; AC
6.9414.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 399. to 479. K.; AC
7.07482.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 467. to 541. K.; AC
7.77 ± 0.05288.N/ABorisov and Chugunova, 1976Based on data from 235. to 340. K.; AC
7.36320.N/ARivenq, 1975Based on data from 302. to 339. K.; AC
7.84288.N/AKoizumi and Ouchi, 1970Based on data from 273. to 308. K. See also Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984.; AC
7.62311.N/AScott D.W., 1970Based on data from 296. to 373. K. See also Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984.; AC
7.8293.VSkuratov, Strepikheev, et al., 1957Combustion at 293 K; ALS
7.60313.N/AKlages and Möhler, 1948Based on data from 293. to 313. K. See also Cass, Fletcher, et al., 1958, 2.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) A (kcal/mol) β Tc (K) Reference Comment
302. to 339.11.020.2699540.2Majer and Svoboda, 1985 

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
296.29 to 372.84.115471202.942-46.818Scott D.W., 1970Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
2.041164.76Lebedev, Rabinovich, et al., 1978DH
2.041164.76Lebedev and Lityagov, 1977DH
2.04164.8Acree, 1991AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
12.4164.76Lebedev, Rabinovich, et al., 1978DH
12.39164.76Lebedev and Lityagov, 1977DH

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
2.041164.76crystaline, IliquidLebedev, Lityagov, et al., 1979DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
12.39164.76crystaline, IliquidLebedev, Lityagov, et al., 1979DH

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Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

kH(T) = H exp(d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

H (mol/(kg*bar)) d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) Method Reference
14.5700.MN/A
22. MN/A

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:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to C4H8O+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.40 ± 0.02eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)196.5kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity189.9kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.38 ± 0.05EIHolmes and Lossing, 1991LL
9.38PEBehan, Dean, et al., 1976LLK
9.41SDoucet, Sauvageau, et al., 1972LLK
9.42 ± 0.01SHernandez, 1963RDSH
9.54PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH
9.74PEKimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981Vertical value; LLK
9.71PEGerson, Worley, et al., 1978Vertical value; LLK
9.65PESchmidt and Schweig, 1974Vertical value; LLK
9.53PEPignataro and Distefano, 1974Vertical value; LLK
9.57 ± 0.02PEBain, Bunzli, et al., 1973Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C2H2+17.3 ± 0.3?EIGallegos and Kiser, 1962RDSH
C2H3+16.1 ± 0.3?EIGallegos and Kiser, 1962RDSH
C2H3O+12.8 ± 0.2?EIGallegos and Kiser, 1962RDSH
C2H4O+12.27C2H4EICollin and Conde-Caprace, 1966RDSH
C2H5+15.8 ± 0.2?EIGallegos and Kiser, 1962RDSH
C3H3+18.7 ± 0.6?EIGallegos and Kiser, 1962RDSH
C3H4+15.2 ± 0.3?EIGallegos and Kiser, 1962RDSH
C3H5+13.72?EICollin and Conde-Caprace, 1966RDSH
C3H6+11.54?EICollin and Conde-Caprace, 1966RDSH
C4H7O+10.44HEICollin and Conde-Caprace, 1966RDSH

References

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Cass, Fletcher, et al., 1958
Cass, R.C.; Fletcher, S.E.; Mortimer, C.T.; Springall, H.D.; White, T.R., Heats of combustion and molecular structure. Part V. The mean bond energy term for the C-O bond in ethers, and the structures of some cyclic ethers, J. Chem. Soc., 1958, 1406-1410. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Skuratov, Strepikheev, et al., 1957
Skuratov, S.M.; Strepikheev, A.A.; Kozina, M.P., About the reaction activity of five and six-membered heterocyclic compounds, Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1957, 117, 452-454. [all data]

Lebedev, Lityagov, et al., 1979
Lebedev, B.V.; Lityagov, V.Ya.; Krentsina, T.I.; Milov, V.I., Thermodynamic properties of tetrahydrofuran in the range 8-322 K, Zhur. Fiz. Khim., 1979, 53, 264-265. [all data]

Lebedev, Rabinovich, et al., 1978
Lebedev, B.V.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Milov, V.I.; Lityagov, V.Ya., Thermodynamic properties of tetrahydrofuran from 8 to 322 K, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 321-329. [all data]

Lebedev and Lityagov, 1977
Lebedev, B.V.; Lityagov, V.Ya., Calorimetric study of tetrahydrofuran and its polymerization in the temperature range 0-400°K, Vysokomol. Soedin., 1977, A19, 2283-2290. [all data]

Costas and Patterson, 1985
Costas, M.; Patterson, D., Heat capacities of water + organic-solvent mixtures, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1985, 81, 2381-2398. [all data]

Costas and Patterson, 1985, 2
Costas, M.; Patterson, D., Self-association of alcohols in inert solvents, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1985, 81, 635-654. [all data]

Inglese, Castagnolo, et al., 1981
Inglese, A.; Castagnolo, M.; Dell'Atti, A.; DeGiglio, A., Thermochim. Acta, 1981, 77-87. [all data]

Kiyohara, D'Arcy, et al., 1979
Kiyohara, O.; D'Arcy, P.J.; Benson, G.C., Ultrasonic velocities, compressibilities, and heat capacities of water + tetrahydrofuran mixtures at 298.15K, Can. J. Chem., 1979, 57, 1006-1010. [all data]

Bonner and Cerutti, 1976
Bonner, O.D.; Cerutti, P.J., The partial molar heat capacities of some solutes in water and deuterium oxide, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1976, 8, 105-111. [all data]

Conti, Gianni, et al., 1976
Conti, G.; Gianni, P.; Matteoli, E.; Mengheri, M., Capacita termiche molari di alcuni composti organici mono- e bifunzionali nel liquido puro e in soluzione acquosa a 25C, Chim. Ind. (Milan), 1976, 58, 225. [all data]

Hayduk, Laudie, et al., 1973
Hayduk, W.; Laudie, H.; Smith, O.H., Viscosity, Freezing Point, Vapor-Liquid Equilibria, and Other Properties of Aqueous-Tetrahydrofuran Solutions, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1973, 18, 373-6. [all data]

Brooks and Pilcher, 1959
Brooks, J.H.; Pilcher, G., A Simple Melting Point Calorimeter for Moderately Precise Determination of Purity, J. Chem. Soc., 1959, 1959, 1535. [all data]

Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Weight, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Eighth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1946. [all data]

Dolliver, Gresham, et al., 1938
Dolliver, M.A.; Gresham, T.L.; Kistiakowsky, G.B.; Smith, E.A.; Vaughan, W.E., Heats of Organic Reactions VI. Heats of Hydrogenation of Some Oxygen- Containing Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 440. [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]

Lebedev, Rabinovich, et al., 1978, 2
Lebedev, B.V.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Milov, V.I.; Sladkov, A.M., Thermodynamic properties of tetrahydrofuran from 8 to 322 k polyaddition products with the bis-ethinyl derivatives of the same metals, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 321-9. [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]

Cheng, McCoubrey, et al., 1962
Cheng, D.C.H.; McCoubrey, J.C.; Phillips, D.G., Critical Temperatures of Some Organic Cyclic Compounds, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1962, 58, 224. [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]

Hossenlopp and Scott, 1981
Hossenlopp, I.A.; Scott, D.W., Vapor heat capacities and enthalpies of vaporizaiton of six organic compounds, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1981, 13, 405-414. [all data]

Moiseev and Antonova, 1970
Moiseev, V.D.; Antonova, N.D., Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1970, 44, 11, 2912. [all data]

Loras, Aucejo, et al., 2001
Loras, Sonia; Aucejo, Antonio; Montón, Juan B.; Wisniak, Jaime; Segura, Hugo, Polyazeotropic Behavior in the Binary System 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-Decafluoropentane + Oxolane, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2001, 46, 6, 1351-1356, https://doi.org/10.1021/je0100793 . [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]

Borisov and Chugunova, 1976
Borisov, G.K.; Chugunova, S.G., Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 1976, 50, 1791. [all data]

Rivenq, 1975
Rivenq, F., Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1975, 1, 2433. [all data]

Koizumi and Ouchi, 1970
Koizumi, E.; Ouchi, S., Nippon Kagaku Kaishi, 1970, 91, 5, 501. [all data]

Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984
Boublik, T.; Fried, V.; Hala, E., The Vapour Pressures of Pure Substances: Selected Values of the Temperature Dependence of the Vapour Pressures of Some Pure Substances in the Normal and Low Pressure Region, 2nd ed., Elsevier, New York, 1984, 972. [all data]

Scott D.W., 1970
Scott D.W., Tetrahydrofuran: vibrational assignment, chemical thermodynamic properties, and vapor pressure, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1970, 2, 833-837. [all data]

Klages and Möhler, 1948
Klages, Friedrich; Möhler, Klement, Über das anomale osmotische Verhalten von Kettenmolekülen, VI. Mitteil.: Bestimmung der Dampfdruckerniedrigung von Polydepsiden, Chem. Ber., 1948, 81, 5, 411-417, https://doi.org/10.1002/cber.19480810512 . [all data]

Cass, Fletcher, et al., 1958, 2
Cass, R.C.; Fletcher, S.E.; Mortimer, C.T.; Springall, H.D.; White, T.R., 281. Heats of combustion and molecular structure. Part V. The mean bond energy term for the C?O bond in ethers, and the structures of some cyclic ethers, J. Chem. Soc., 1958, 1406, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9580001406 . [all data]

Acree, 1991
Acree, William E., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds: enthalpy of fusion and melting point temperature compilation, Thermochimica Acta, 1991, 189, 1, 37-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(91)87098-H . [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]

Holmes and Lossing, 1991
Holmes, J.L.; Lossing, F.P., Ionization energies of homologous organic compounds and correlation with molecular size, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1991, 26, 537. [all data]

Behan, Dean, et al., 1976
Behan, J.M.; Dean, F.M.; Johnstone, R.A.W., Photoelectron spectra of cyclic aromatic ethers. The question of the Mills-Nixon effect, Tetrahedron, 1976, 32, 167. [all data]

Doucet, Sauvageau, et al., 1972
Doucet, J.; Sauvageau, P.; Sandorfy, C., The vacuum ultraviolet spectrum of tetrahydrofuran, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1972, 17, 316. [all data]

Hernandez, 1963
Hernandez, G.J., Vacuum-ultraviolet absorption spectra of the cyclic ethers: trimethylene oxide, tetrahydrofuran, and tetrahydropyran, J. Chem. Phys., 1963, 38, 2233. [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]

Gerson, Worley, et al., 1978
Gerson, S.H.; Worley, S.D.; Bodor, N.; Kaminski, J.J.; Flechtner, T.W., The photoelectron spectra of some heterocyclic compounds which contain N, O, Cl, and Br, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1978, 13, 421. [all data]

Schmidt and Schweig, 1974
Schmidt, H.; Schweig, A., Notiz zur transanularen n/π-Wechselwirkung in 2,5-Dihydrofuran, Chem. Ber., 1974, 107, 725. [all data]

Pignataro and Distefano, 1974
Pignataro, S.; Distefano, G., n-σ mixing in pentatomic heterocyclic compounds of sixth group by photoelectron spectroscopy, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1974, 26, 356. [all data]

Bain, Bunzli, et al., 1973
Bain, A.D.; Bunzli, J.C.; Frost, D.C.; Weiler, L., Photoelectron spectra of cyclic ethers, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 291. [all data]

Gallegos and Kiser, 1962
Gallegos, E.J.; Kiser, R.W., Electron impact spectroscopy of the four- and five-membered, saturated heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, J. Phys. Chem., 1962, 66, 136. [all data]

Collin and Conde-Caprace, 1966
Collin, J.E.; Conde-Caprace, G., Ionization and dissociation of cyclic ethers by electron impact, Intern. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1966, 1, 213. [all data]


Notes

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