Neopentane

• Formula: C₅H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 72.1488
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12/c1-5(2,3)4/h1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CRSOQBOWXPBRES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 463-82-1
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• Other names: Propane, 2,2-dimethyl-; tert-Pentane; Tetramethylcarbon; Tetramethylmethane; 1,1,1-Trimethylethane; 2,2-Dimethylpropane; Neo-C5H12; UN 2044; Dimethylpropane
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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

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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References

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Good, 1970
Good, W.D., The enthalpies of combustion and formation of the isomeric pentanes, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1970, 2, 237-244. [all data]

Prosen and Rossini, 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and formation of the paraffin hydrocarbons at 25° C, J. Res. NBS, 1945, 263-267. [all data]

Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P., Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]

Enokida, Shinoda, et al., 1969
Enokida, H.; Shinoda, T.; Mashiko, Y., Thermodynamic properties of neopentane from 4K to the melting point and comparison with spectroscopic data, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1969, 42, 84-91. [all data]

Aston and Messerly, 1936
Aston, J.G.; Messerly, G.H., Heat capacities and entropies of organic compounds. II. Thermal and vapor pressure data for tetramethylmethane from 13.22°K to the boiling point. The entropy from its Raman spectrum, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1936, 58, 2354-2361. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions

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