Propylene oxide

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Phase change data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil308.0 ± 0.3KAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus161.02KN/AMcDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple161.22KN/AWilhoit, Chao, et al., 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Ttriple161.25KN/ABeaumont, Clegg, et al., 1966Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Ttriple161.22KN/AOetting, 1964Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc488.2KN/ARutenberg and Shakhova, 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 5. K; Visual, Vp; TRC
Tc482.3KN/AKobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc54.40barN/ARutenberg and Shakhova, 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.0132 bar; TRC
Pc49.2284barN/AKobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3447 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.195l/molN/ARutenberg and Shakhova, 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.002 l/mol; TRC
Vc0.186l/molN/AKobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.005 l/mol; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc5.15mol/lN/ARutenberg and Shakhova, 1973Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap28.31kJ/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Δvap27.9kJ/molCSinke and Hildenbrand, 1962ALS
Δvap27.9kJ/molN/ASinke and Hildenbrand, 1962DRB
Δvap27.9kJ/molCSinke and Hildenbrand, 1962, 2AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
27.35307.7N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
31.6240.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 225. to 308. K. See also Dykyj, 1970.; AC
28.5307.N/ABott and Sadler, 1966Based on data from 292. to 345. K.; AC
30.1264.N/AMcDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959, 2Based on data from 249. to 308. K.; AC
28.2303.N/AMoor, Kanep, et al., 1937Based on data from 285. to 322. K.; AC
32.9273.N/AKireev and Popov, 1935Based on data from 243. to 306. K.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
292. to 345.03.55046802.487-81.348Bott and Sadler, 1966, 2Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
199.70 to 307.384.094871065.27-46.867McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959, 2 

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
6.5329161.22Oetting F.L., 1964DH
6.57161.3Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC
6.569161.25Beaumont, Clegg, et al., 1966, 2DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
40.52161.22Oetting F.L., 1964DH
40.74161.25Beaumont, Clegg, et al., 1966, 2DH

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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959
McDonald, R.A.; Shrader, S.A.; Stull, D.R., Vapor Pressures and Freezing Points of 30 Organics, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1959, 4, 311. [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]

Beaumont, Clegg, et al., 1966
Beaumont, R.H.; Clegg, B.; Gee, G.; Herbert, J.B.M.; Marks, D.J.; Roberts, R.C.; Sims, D., Heat Capacities of Propylene Oxide and of Some Polymers of Ethylene and Propylene Oxides, Polymer, 1966, 7, 401. [all data]

Oetting, 1964
Oetting, F.L., Low temperature heat capacity and related thermodynamic functions of propylene oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 149-53. [all data]

Rutenberg and Shakhova, 1973
Rutenberg, O.L.; Shakhova, S.F., The p-v-t relation on the boundary curve for epoxypropane, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1973, 47, 124-5. [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]

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]

Sinke and Hildenbrand, 1962
Sinke, G.C.; Hildenbrand, D.L., Heat of formation of propylene oxide, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1962, 7, 74. [all data]

Sinke and Hildenbrand, 1962, 2
Sinke, G.C.; Hildenbrand, D.L., Heat of Formation of Propylene Oxide., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1962, 7, 1, 74-74, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60012a022 . [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]

Dykyj, 1970
Dykyj, J., Petrochemica, 1970, 10, 2, 51. [all data]

Bott and Sadler, 1966
Bott, T.R.; Sadler, H.N., Vapor Pressure of Propylene Oxide., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1966, 11, 1, 25-25, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60028a005 . [all data]

McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959, 2
McDonald, R.A.; Shrader, S.A.; Stull, D.R., Vapor Pressures and Freezing Points of Thirty Pure Organic Compounds., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1959, 4, 4, 311-313, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60004a009 . [all data]

Moor, Kanep, et al., 1937
Moor, V.G.; Kanep, E.K.; Dobkin, I.E., Trans. Exptl. Research Lab. Khemgas, Materials on Cracking and Chemical Treatment of Cracking Products U.S.S.R., 1937, 3, 320. [all data]

Kireev and Popov, 1935
Kireev, V.A.; Popov, A.A., Russ. J. Gen. Chem., 1935, 5, 1399. [all data]

Bott and Sadler, 1966, 2
Bott, T.R.; Sadler, H.N., Vapor Pressure of Propylene Oxide, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1966, 11, 1, 25-30, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60028a005 . [all data]

Oetting F.L., 1964
Oetting F.L., Low-temperature heat capacity and related thermodynamic functions of propylene oxide, J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 149-153. [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]

Beaumont, Clegg, et al., 1966, 2
Beaumont, R.H.; Clegg, B.; Gee, G.; Herbert, J.B.M.; Marks, D.J.; Roberts, R.C.; Sims, D., Heat capacities of propylene oxide and of some polymers of ethylene and propylene oxides, Polymer, 1966, 7, 401-416. [all data]


Notes

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