Butane, 2-methoxy-2-methyl-
- Formula: C6H14O
- Molecular weight: 102.1748
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5-6(2,3)7-4/h5H2,1-4H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HVZJRWJGKQPSFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 994-05-8
- 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: Ether, methyl tert-pentyl; tert-Amyl Methyl ether; Methyl tert-pentyl ether; 1,1-Dimethylpropyl methyl ether; 2-Methyl-2-methoxybutane; Methyl 2-methyl-2-butyl ether; 2-Methoxy-2-methylbutane
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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| ΔfH°gas | -73.26 ± 0.26 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991 | Unpublished Hv |
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| ΔfH°liquid | -81.69 ± 0.19 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991 | Unpublished Hv; ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°liquid | -960.82 ± 0.17 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991 | Unpublished Hv; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -81.692 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53.1 | 298. | Evans and Edlund, 1936 | DH |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 359.3 | K | N/A | Loras, Aucejo, et al., 1999 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
| Tboil | 359.2 | K | N/A | Monton, Torre, et al., 1999 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
| Tboil | 359.5 | K | N/A | Weast and Grasselli, 1989 | BS |
| Tboil | 359.57 | K | N/A | Cervenkova and Boublik, 1984 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔvapH° | 8.4 ± 0.3 | kcal/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 7 values; Individual data points |
Enthalpy of vaporization
| ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.75 ± 0.02 | 320. | EB | Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 309. to 396. K.; AC |
| 8.25 ± 0.05 | 360. | EB | Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 309. to 396. K.; AC |
| 7.7 ± 0.1 | 400. | EB | Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 309. to 396. K.; AC |
| 7.98 | 329. | N/A | Aucejo, Loras, et al., 1998 | Based on data from 314. to 362. K.; AC |
| 8.53 ± 0.24 | 295. | GS | Verevkin and Welle, 1998 | Based on data from 283. to 308. K.; AC |
| 8.08 | 321. | EB | Kraehenbuehl and Gmehling, 1994 | Based on data from 306. to 359. K.; AC |
| 8.20 | 309. | EB | Cervenkova and Boublik, 1984, 2 | Based on data from 294. to 359. K.; AC |
| 8.05 | 324. | EB | Palczewska-Tulinska, Cholinski, et al., 1984 | Based on data from 309. to 358. K.; AC |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Individual Reactions
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By formula: C5H10 + CH4O = C6H14O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -8.56 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Serda, Izquierdo, et al., 1995 | liquid phase |
| ΔrH° | -4.9 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Hwang and Wu, 1994 | liquid phase |
| ΔrH° | -8.0 ± 1.2 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Rihko, Linnekoski, et al., 1994 | liquid phase; solvent: Alcohol/alkane mixture |
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=
By formula: C5H10 + CH4O = C6H14O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -7.84 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Serda, Izquierdo, et al., 1995 | liquid phase |
| ΔrH° | -6.41 ± 0.55 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Rihko, Linnekoski, et al., 1994 | liquid phase; solvent: Alcohol/alkane mixture |
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By formula: C6H14O = C5H10 + CH4O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 16.24 ± 0.093 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Rozhnov, Safronov, et al., 1991 | liquid phase |
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | Petrocol DH-100 | 672.5 | Haagen-Smit Laboratory, 1997 | He; Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.2 mm; Program: 5C(10min) => 5C/min => 50C(48min) => 1.5C/min => 195C(91min) |
| Capillary | DB-1 | 674. | Hoekman, 1993 | 60. m/0.32 mm/1.0 μm, He; Program: -40 C for 12 min; -40 - 125 C at 3 deg.min; 125-185 C at 6 deg/min; 185 - 220 C at 20 deg/min; hold 220 C for 2 min |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal
| Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | DB-5 | 60. | 655. | Verevkin, Krasnykh, et al., 2003 | 60. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, Nitrogen |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxane: CP-Sil 5 CB | 673. | Bramston-Cook, 2013 | 60. m/0.25 mm/1.0 μm, Helium, 45. C @ 1.45 min, 3.6 K/min, 210. C @ 2.72 min |
| Capillary | DB-5MS | 668.3 | Shoenmakers, Oomen, et al., 2000 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 40. C @ 1. min, 3. K/min; Tend: 250. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | HP-5 | 678. | Garcia-Estaban, Ansorena, et al., 2004 | 50. m/0.32 mm/1.05 μm; Program: 40C(10min) => 5C/min => 200C => 20C/min => 250C(5min) |
| Capillary | DB-1 | 666. | Ciccioli, Cecinato, et al., 1994 | 60. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm; Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | SOLGel-Wax | 790. | Johanningsmeier and McFeeters, 2011 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (2 min) 5 0C/min -> 140 0C 10 0C/min -> 250 0C (3 min) |
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Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
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