Propanal

• Formula: C₃H₆O
• Molecular weight: 58.0791
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-2-3-4/h3H,2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NBBJYMSMWIIQGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-38-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Propionaldehyde; Methylacetaldehyde; Propaldehyde; Propional; Propionic aldehyde; Propylaldehyde; Propylic aldehyde; C2H5CHO; n-Propionaldehyde; Propanalaldehyde; n-Propanal; Aldehyde propionique; Propanaldehyde; NCI-C61029; UN 1275; 1-Propanone; 1-Propanal; Proprionaldehyde; NSC 6493
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₃H₆O

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆O + H₂ = C₃H₈O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₃H₆O = (NO^- • C₃H₆O)

(C₃H₇O^- • 4294967295) +  = C₃H₇O^-

By formula: (C₃H₇O^- • 4294967295C₃H₆O) + C₃H₆O = C₃H₇O^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₃H₆O = (Mg⁺ • C₃H₆O)

 +  =  + 2

By formula: C₅H₁₂O₂ + H₂O = C₃H₆O + 2CH₄O

=

By formula: C₃H₆O = C₃H₆O

=

By formula: C₃H₆O = C₃H₆O

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
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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Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₃H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₃H₆O

Ion clustering data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

(C₃H₇O^- • 4294967295) +  = C₃H₇O^-

By formula: (C₃H₇O^- • 4294967295C₃H₆O) + C₃H₆O = C₃H₇O^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₃H₆O = (Mg⁺ • C₃H₆O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₃H₆O = (NO^- • C₃H₆O)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  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
  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

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