1-Butanol, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₁₂O
• Molecular weight: 88.1482
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QPRQEDXDYOZYLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 137-32-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • 2-Methyl-1-butanol
• Isotopologues:
  • 2-methylbutanol-d-3
  • 2-methylbutanol-d-9
• Stereoisomers:
  • 1-Butanol, 2-methyl-, (S)-
• Other names: sec-Butylcarbinol; Active amyl alcohol; Active primary amyl alcohol; Primary active amyl alcohol; 2-Methyl-n-butanol; 2-Methyl-1-butanol; 2-Methylbutyl alcohol; CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2OH; dl-2-Methyl-1-butanol; 2-Methyl butanol-1; 2-Methylbutanol; dl-sec-Butyl carbinol; Butanol, 2-methyl-; 2-Methyl-butan-1-ol; 3-Methyl iso-butanol; Methyl-2-butan-1-ol; NSC 8431; 34713-94-5; 2-methyl-1-butanol (active amyl alcohol)
• Information on this page:
  • Gas phase thermochemistry data
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • IR Spectrum
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₅H₁₁O^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₁O^- + H⁺ = C₅H₁₂O

IR Spectrum

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• LIQUID (NEAT) $$ PURITY - 95%; PERKIN-ELMER 421 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Chao and Rossini, 1965
Chao, J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion, formation, and isomerization of nineteen alkanols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1965, 10, 374-379. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Gude and Teja, 1995
Gude, M.; Teja, A.S., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 4. Aliphatic Alkanols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 1025-1036. [all data]

Quadri, Khilar, et al., 1991
Quadri, S.K.; Khilar, K.C.; Kudchadker, A.P.; Patni, M.J., Measurement of the critical temperatures and critical pressures of some thermally stable or mildly unstable alkanols, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1991, 23, 67-76. [all data]

McCurdy and Laidler, 1963
McCurdy, K.G.; Laidler, K.J., HEATS OF VAPORIZATION OF A SERIES OF ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS, Can. J. Chem., 1963, 41, 8, 1867-1871, https://doi.org/10.1139/v63-274 . [all data]

Easton, Hargreaves, et al., 2007
Easton, B.C.; Hargreaves, M.K.; Mitchell, R.K., The isolation of (-)-sec.-butylcarbinol from fusel oil, J. Appl. Chem., 2007, 7, 4, 198-204, https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5010070407 . [all data]

Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984
Boublik, T.; Fried, V.; Hala, E., The Vapour Pressures of Pure Substances: Selected Values of the Temperature Dependence of the Vapour Pressures of Some Pure Substances in the Normal and Low Pressure Region, 2nd ed., Elsevier, New York, 1984, 972. [all data]

Aucejo, Burguet, et al., 1994
Aucejo, Antonio; Burguet, M.C.; Monton, Juan B.; Munoz, Rosa; Sanchotello, Margarita; Vazquez, M. Isabel, Isothermal Vapor-Liquid Equilibria of 1-Pentanol with 2-Methyl-1-butanol, 2-Methyl-2-butanol, and 3-Methyl-2-butanol, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1994, 39, 3, 578-580, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00015a040 . [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]

Thomas, Meatyard, et al., 1979
Thomas, Leo H.; Meatyard, Robert; Smith, Harry; Davies, Gwyn H., Vapor pressures and molar entropies of vaporization of monohydric alcohols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1979, 24, 3, 159-161, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60082a032 . [all data]

Butler, Ramchandani, et al., 1935
Butler, J.A.V.; Ramchandani, C.N.; Thomson, D.W., 58. The solubility of non-electrolytes. Part I. The free energy of hydration of some aliphatic alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1935, 280, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9350000280 . [all data]

Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973
Wilhoit, R.C.; Zwolinski, B.J., Physical and thermodynamic properties of aliphatic alcohols, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Suppl., 1973, 1, 2, 1. [all data]

Butler, Ramchandani, et al., 1935, 2
Butler, J.A.V.; Ramchandani, C.N.; Thomson, D.W., The Solubility of Non-Electrolytes. Part 1. The Free Energy of Hydration of Some Alphatic Alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1935, 280-285, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9350000280 . [all data]

Haas and Harrison, 1993
Haas, M.J.; Harrison, A.G., The Fragmentation of Proton-Bound Cluster Ions and the Gas-Phase Acidities of Alcohols, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1993, 124, 2, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(93)80003-W . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical 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
  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

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