Spiropentane

• Formula: C₅H₈
• Molecular weight: 68.1170
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8/c1-2-5(1)3-4-5/h1-4H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OGNAOIGAPPSUMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 157-40-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Spiro[2.2]pentane
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

References

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Scott, Finke, et al., 1950
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; Hubbard, W.N.; McCullough, J.P.; Gross, M.E.; Williamson, K.D.; Waddington, G.; Huffman, H.M., Spiropentane: heat capacity, heats of fusion and vaporization, vapor pressure, entropy and thermodynamic functions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 4664-4668. [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]

Cleaves and Sherrick, 1946
Cleaves, A.P.; Sherrick, M.E., , Natl. Advis. Comm. Aeronaut., 1946. [all data]

Slabey, 1946
Slabey, V.A., , Natl. Advis. Comm. Aeronaut., 1946. [all data]

Scott, Finke, et al., 1950, 2
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; Hubbard, W.N.; McCullough, J.P.; Gross, M.E.; Williamson, K.D.; Waddington, G.; Huffman, H.M., Spiropentane: Heat Capacity, Heats of Fusion and Vaporization, Vapor Pressure, Entropy and Thermodynamic Functions, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72, 1950, 4664 1950. [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]

Scott, Finke, et al., 1950, 3
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; Gross, M.E.; Guthrie, G.B.; Huffman, H.M., 2,3-Dithiabutane: low temperature heat capacity, heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, vapor pressure, entropy and thermodynamic functions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 2424-2430. [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]

Gleiter, Krennrich, et al., 1986
Gleiter, R.; Krennrich, G.; Brinker, U.H., Electronic structure of spiropentane and some derivatives, J. Org. Chem., 1986, 51, 2899. [all data]

Lossing and Traeger, 1975
Lossing, F.P.; Traeger, J.C., Stabilization in cyclopentadienyl, cyclopentenyl, and cyclopentyl cations, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 1579. [all data]

Holmes, 1974
Holmes, J.L., The mass spectra of isomeric hydrocarbons - II: The C₅H₈ isomers, spiropentane, cyclopentene, 1,3-pentadiene and isoprene; the mechanisms and energetics of their fragmentations, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1974, 8, 247. [all data]

Puttemans and Delvaux, 1973
Puttemans, J.-P.; Delvaux, J.C., Ionisation et fragmentation d'isomeres C₅H₈ sous impact electronique. Spiropentane - methylenecyclobutane - isoprene, Ing. Chim. Brussell, 1973, 55(267-8), 7. [all data]

Dewar and Worley, 1969
Dewar, M.J.S.; Worley, S.D., Photoelectron spectra of molecules. I. Ionization potentials of some organic molecules and their interpretation, J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 50, 654. [all data]

Lossing and Traeger, 1975, 2
Lossing, F.P.; Traeger, J.C., Free radicals by mass spectrometry XLVI. Heats of formation of C₅H₇ and C₅H₉ radicals and cations., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 19, 9. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  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
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization

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