Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 102.1317
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-5(2,3)4(6)7/h1-3H3,(H,6,7) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IUGYQRQAERSCNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-98-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Pivalic acid; α,α-Dimethylpropionic acid; tert-Pentanoic acid; Neopentanoic acid; Trimethylacetic acid; 2,2-Dimethylpropanoic acid; 2,2-Dimethylpropionic acid; tert-C4H9COOH; Acetic acid, trimethyl-; Propionic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-; Kyselina 2,2-dimethylpropionova; Kyselina pivalova; NSC 65449; Neovaleric acid; Versatic 5
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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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₅H₉O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₉O₂^- + H⁺ = C₅H₁₀O₂

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₅H₁₀O₂ = (I^- • C₅H₁₀O₂)

References

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Kruif and Oonk, 1979
Kruif, C.G.; Oonk, H.A.J., Enthalpies of vaporization and vapour pressures of seven aliphatic carboxylic acids, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1979, 11, 287-290. [all data]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Cowell, A.B.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A., Thermodynamic Properties and Ideal-Gas Enthalpies of Formation for trans -Methyl Cinnamate, α-Methyl Cinnamaldehyde, Methyl Methacrylate, 1-Nonyne, Trimethylacetic Acid, Trimethylacetic Anhydride, and Ethyl Trimethyl Acetate, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2002, 47, 4, 700-714, https://doi.org/10.1021/je010086r . [all data]

Verevkin, 2000
Verevkin, S.P., Measurement and Prediction of the Monocarboxylic Acids Thermochemical Properties, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2000, 45, 5, 953-960, https://doi.org/10.1021/je990282m . [all data]

Singh and Glicksman, 1990
Singh, N.B.; Glicksman, M.E., Physical properties of ultra-pure pivalic acid, Thermochim. Acta, 1990, 159, 93-99. [all data]

Murrill and Breed, 1970
Murrill, E.; Breed, L., Solid-solid phase transitions determined by differential scanning calorimetry, Thermochim. Acta, 1970, 1, 239-246. [all data]

Holmes, Fingas, et al., 1981
Holmes, J.L.; Fingas, M.; Lossing, F.P., Towards a general scheme for estimating the heats of formation of organic ions in the gas phase. Part I. Odd-electron cations, Can. J. Chem., 1981, 59, 80. [all data]

Green and Hayes, 1975
Green, J.C.; Hayes, A.J., Ionization energies of an Mo-Mo quadruple bond; a He(I) photoelectron study of some molybdenum-dycarboxylate dimers, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1975, 31, 306. [all data]

Caldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989
Caldwell, G.; Renneboog, R.; Kebarle, P., Gas Phase Acidities of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids, Based on Measurements of Proton Transfer Equilibria, Can. J. Chem., 1989, 67, 4, 661, https://doi.org/10.1139/v89-092 . [all data]

Jinfeng, Topsom, et al., 1988
Jinfeng, C.; Topsom, R.D.; Headley, A.D.; Koppel, I.; Mishima, M.; Taft, R.W.; Veji, S., Acidities of Substituted Acetic Acids, J. Mol. Struct., 1988, 168, 141, https://doi.org/10.1016/0166-1280(88)80349-X . [all data]

Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984
Caldwell, G.; Kebarle, P., Binding energies and structural effects in halide anion-ROH and -RCOOH complexes from gas phase equilibria measurements, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 967. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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