Propene

• Formula: C₃H₆
• Molecular weight: 42.0797
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6/c1-3-2/h3H,1H2,2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 115-07-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Propene-d6
• Other names: Propylene; 1-Propene; Methylethylene; 1-Propylene; CH3CH=CH2; Methylethene; NCI-C50077; UN 1077; R 1270
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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 by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₅^- + H⁺ = C₃H₆

 +  =

By formula: HBr + C₃H₆ = C₃H₇Br

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + H₂ = C₃H₈

C₃H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₅^- + H⁺ = C₃H₆

 +  =  + 

By formula: HI + C₃H₅I = C₃H₆ + I₂

=  + 

By formula: C₃H₇Cl = C₃H₆ + HCl

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Co⁺ • C₃H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₃H₆ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₃H₆)

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + Br₂ = C₃H₆Br₂

C₃H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₅^- + H⁺ = C₃H₆

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Li⁺ • C₃H₆)

Rh⁺ +  = (Rh⁺ • )

By formula: Rh⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Rh⁺ • C₃H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Fe⁺ • C₃H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

(CAS Reg. No. 25012-80-0 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 25012-80-0

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 25012-80-0 • 4294967295C₃H₆) + C₃H₆ = CAS Reg. No. 25012-80-0

(CAS Reg. No. 59513-13-2 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 59513-13-2

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 59513-13-2 • 4294967295C₃H₆) + C₃H₆ = CAS Reg. No. 59513-13-2

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + HCl = C₃H₇Cl

 +  =

By formula: HI + C₃H₆ = C₃H₇I

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + H₂O₄S = isopropyl hydrogen sulphate

=  + 

By formula: C₃H₆I₂ = C₃H₆ + I₂

=  + 

By formula: C₃H₇Br = HBr + C₃H₆

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + C₃F₆O = C₆H₆F₆O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Au⁺ + C₃H₆ = (Au⁺ • C₃H₆)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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