Di-tert-butyl peroxide

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Condensed 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
Δfliquid-380.8 ± 2.0kJ/molCcbDiogo, Minas da Piedade, et al., 1995 
Δfliquid-385.kJ/molCcbIslam, 1980 
Δfliquid-381.kJ/molCcbBaker, Littlefair, et al., 1965 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-5339.8 ± 1.6kJ/molCcbDiogo, Minas da Piedade, et al., 1995Corresponding Δfliquid = -380.8 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)
Δcliquid-5336.3kJ/molCcbIslam, 1980Corresponding Δfliquid = -384. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)
Δcliquid-5339.6 ± 0.8kJ/molCcbBaker, Littlefair, et al., 1965Corresponding Δfliquid = -381. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)
Δcliquid-5334.6kJ/molCcbVaughan, 1951Corresponding Δfliquid = -386. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)
Δcliquid-5326.kJ/molCcbRaley, Rust, et al., 1948Corresponding Δfliquid = -390. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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NIST MS number 119048

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References

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Diogo, Minas da Piedade, et al., 1995
Diogo, H.P.; Minas da Piedade, M.E.; Simoes, J.A.M.; Nagano, Y., Standard enthalpy of formation and enthalpy of vaporization of di-1,1-dimethylethyl perioxide. Re-evaluation of the standard enthalpy of formation of the di-1,1-dimethylethoxy radical, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1995, 27, 597-604. [all data]

Islam, 1980
Islam, T.S.A., Heats of combustion of di-tert-butyl and di-tert-amyl peroxides and their RO-OR bond dissociation energies, Dacca Univ. Stud., Part B, 1980, 28, 1-4. [all data]

Baker, Littlefair, et al., 1965
Baker, G.; Littlefair, J.H.; Shaw, R.; Thynne, J.C.J., 1286. The heats of formation of dimethyl, diethyl, and di-t-butyl peroxide, J. Chem. Soc., 1965, 6970-6972. [all data]

Vaughan, 1951
Vaughan, W.E., General discussion (communicated), Discuss. Faraday Soc., 1951, 10, 330. [all data]

Raley, Rust, et al., 1948
Raley, J.H.; Rust, F.F.; Vaughan, W.E., Decompositions of Di-t-alkyl peroxides. I. Kinetics, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1948, 70, 88-94. [all data]


Notes

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