Propyl mercaptan
- Formula: C3H8S
- Molecular weight: 76.161
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SUVIGLJNEAMWEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 107-03-9
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: 1-Propanethiol; n-Propyl mercaptan; Propanethiol; 1-Propyl mercaptan; n-C3H7SH; Propane-1-thiol; 1-Mercaptopropane; 1-Propylthiol; n-Propylthiol; Propylthiol
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | -16.39 ± 0.15 | kcal/mol | Ccr | Hubbard and Waddington, 1954 | Heat of combustion calculated author's U=-675.26 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°liquid | -24.04 ± 0.15 | kcal/mol | Ccr | Hubbard and Waddington, 1954 | Heat of combustion calculated author's U=-675.26; ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔcH°liquid | -675.26 ± 0.12 | kcal/mol | Ccr | Hubbard and Waddington, 1954 | Heat of combustion calculated author's U=-675.26; ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
S°liquid | 57.959 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | DH |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
34.551 | 298.15 | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | T = 10 to 320 K.; DH |
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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 340.9 ± 0.7 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 18 out of 21 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 160. ± 1. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 6 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Ttriple | 159.9800 | K | N/A | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956, 2 | Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC |
Ttriple | 159.9900 | K | N/A | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956, 2 | Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; TRC |
Ttriple | 160.00 | K | N/A | Anonymous, 1954 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.07 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 536.6 | K | N/A | Teja and Anselme, 1990 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
Tc | 535.6 | K | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ρc | 3.49 | mol/l | N/A | Teja and Anselme, 1990 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 mol/l; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 7.660 | kcal/mol | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
ΔvapH° | 7.62 | kcal/mol | N/A | Reid, 1972 | AC |
ΔvapH° | 7.645 | kcal/mol | V | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956, 3 | ALS |
ΔvapH° | 7.65 | kcal/mol | N/A | Hubbard and Waddington, 1954 | DRB |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
7.060 | 340.9 | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
8.05 | 269. | N/A | Dykyj, Svoboda, et al., 1999 | Based on data from 254. to 364. K.; AC |
7.60 | 312. | A,EB | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 297. to 375. K. See also Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956, Osborn and Douslin, 1966, and Hubbard and Waddington, 2010.; AC |
7.55 ± 0.02 | 303. | C | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | AC |
7.34 ± 0.02 | 320. | C | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | AC |
7.05 ± 0.02 | 341. | C | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | AC |
7.53 | 312. | N/A | Taylor and Layng, 1933 | Based on data from 284. to 340. K.; 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
303. to 341. | 11.1 | 0.2753 | 535.6 | Majer 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
297.42 to 375.24 | 4.04782 | 1183.392 | -48.516 | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
1.31 | 160. | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | AC |
Entropy of fusion
ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
6.680 | 142.1 | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | CAL |
8.181 | 160. |
Enthalpy of phase transition
ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.94909 | 142.10 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | DH |
1.3090 | 160.00 | crystaline, I | liquid | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | DH |
Entropy of phase transition
ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.680 | 142.10 | crystaline, II | crystaline, I | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | DH |
8.181 | 160.00 | crystaline, I | liquid | Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956 | DH |
Henry's Law data
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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander
Henry's Law constant (water solution)
kH(T) = k°H exp(d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
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)
k°H (mol/(kg*bar)) | d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) | Method | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
0.25 | 3600. | M | N/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:
B - John E. Bartmess
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 C3H8S+ (ion structure unspecified)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IE (evaluated) | 9.20 ± 0.01 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Proton affinity (review) | 190.0 | kcal/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Gas basicity | 182.5 | kcal/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
9.21 | PE | Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981 | LLK |
9.19 | PE | Ogata, Onizuka, et al., 1973 | LLK |
9.195 ± 0.005 | PI | Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962 | RDSH |
De-protonation reactions
C3H7S- + =
By formula: C3H7S- + H+ = C3H8S
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 354.2 ± 2.2 | kcal/mol | G+TS | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 347.9 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | IMRE | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
References
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Hubbard and Waddington, 1954
Hubbard, W.N.; Waddington, G.,
The heat of combustion, formation and isomerization of propanethiol-1, propane-thiol-2 and 2-thiabutane,
Rec. Trav. Chim. Pays/Bas, 1954, 73, 910. [all data]
Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956
Pennington, R.E.; Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G.,
The chemical thermodynamic properties and rotational tautomerism of 1-propanethiol,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1956, 78, 3266-3272. [all data]
Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956, 2
Pennington, R.E.; Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G.,
The chemical thermodynamic properties and rotational tautomerism of 1-propanethiol.,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1956, 78, 3266-72. [all data]
Anonymous, 1954
Anonymous, R.,
, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Tech. Rep. 13, Ohio State Univ., 1954. [all data]
Teja and Anselme, 1990
Teja, A.S.; Anselme, M.J.,
The critical properties of thermally stable and unstable fluids. II. 1986 results,
AIChE Symp. Ser., 1990, 86, 279, 122-7. [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]
Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C.,
Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00,
AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637
. [all data]
Pennington, Scott, et al., 1956, 3
Pennington, R.E.; Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Waddington, G.,
The chemical thermodynamic properties and rotational tautomerism of 1-propanethiol,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1956, 78, 3266-32. [all data]
Dykyj, Svoboda, et al., 1999
Dykyj, J.; Svoboda, J.; Wilhoit, R.C.; Frenkel, M.L.; Hall, K.R.,
Vapor Pressure of Chemicals: Part A. Vapor Pressure and Antoine Constants for Hydrocarbons and Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium and Hydrogen Containing Organic Compounds, Springer, Berlin, 1999, 373. [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]
Osborn and Douslin, 1966
Osborn, A.G.; Douslin, D.R.,
Vapor Pressure Relations of 36 Sulfur Compounds Present in Petroleum.,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1966, 11, 4, 502-509, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60031a014
. [all data]
Hubbard and Waddington, 2010
Hubbard, Ward N.; Waddington, Guy,
The heats of combustion, formation and isomerization of propanethiol-1, propane-thiol-2 and 2-thiabutane,
Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 2010, 73, 11, 910-923, https://doi.org/10.1002/recl.19540731107
. [all data]
Taylor and Layng, 1933
Taylor, H. Austin; Layng, Edwin T.,
The Thermal Decomposition of Propyl Mercaptan,
J. Chem. Phys., 1933, 1, 11, 798, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1749248
. [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]
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]
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]
Ogata, Onizuka, et al., 1973
Ogata, H.; Onizuka, H.; Nihei, Y.; Kamada, H.,
The photoelectron spectra of alcohols, mercaptans and amines,
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1973, 46, 3036. [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]
Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979
Bartmess, J.E.; Scott, J.A.; McIver, R.T., Jr.,
The gas phase acidity scale from methanol to phenol,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 6047. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy S°liquid Entropy of liquid at standard conditions Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point Ttriple Triple point temperature d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant k°H Henry's Law constant at 298.15K ΔHtrs Enthalpy of phase transition ΔStrs Entropy of phase transition ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔfusS Entropy of fusion ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions ρc Critical density - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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