Pentane

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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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-146.8 ± 0.59kJ/molCcbGood, 1970ALS
Δfgas-147.1 ± 1.0kJ/molCmPilcher and Chadwick, 1967ALS
Δfgas-146.4 ± 0.67kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcgas-3535.4 ± 0.96kJ/molCmPilcher and Chadwick, 1967Corresponding Δfgas = -147.1 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcgas-3536.6 ± 0.88kJ/molCcbRossini, 1934Corresponding Δfgas = -145.9 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas347.82 ± 0.84J/mol*KN/AMesserly G.H., 1940Scott [ Scott D.W., 1974] has calculated the value of S(298.15 K)=349.49(0.71) J/mol*K on the basis of data [ Messerly G.H., 1940].; GT

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
120.07 ± 0.24298.15Kharin V.E., 1985Experimental data [ Sage B.H., 1937] are less accurate than selected ones. Please also see Hossenlopp I.A., 1981.; GT
127.84 ± 0.26323.15
135.90 ± 0.27348.15
143.95 ± 0.29373.15
151.92 ± 0.30398.15
159.67 ± 0.32423.15
167.37 ± 0.33448.15
168.11450.
174.75 ± 0.35473.15
181.98 ± 0.36498.15
182.39500.
189.08 ± 0.38523.15
195.96550.
209.23600.
221.93650.
232.90700.

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
93.55200.Scott D.W., 1974, 2Recommended values were obtained from the consistent correlation scheme for alkanes [ Scott D.W., 1974, Scott D.W., 1974, 2]. This approach gives a better agreement with experimental data than the statistical thermodynamics calculation [ Pitzer K.S., 1944, Pitzer K.S., 1946].; GT
112.55273.15
120.0 ± 0.1298.15
120.62300.
152.55400.
182.59500.
208.78600.
231.38700.
250.62800.
266.94900.
281.581000.
293.721100.
304.601200.
313.801300.
322.171400.
330.541500.

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid-173.5 ± 0.59kJ/molCcbGood, 1970ALS
Δfliquid-173.1 ± 0.67kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-3509.0 ± 0.46kJ/molCcbGood, 1970Corresponding Δfliquid = -173.5 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-3509.5 ± 0.59kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1945Corresponding Δfliquid = -173.0 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-3509.2 ± 0.75kJ/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1944Corresponding Δfliquid = -173.4 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid263.47J/mol*KN/AMesserly, Guthrie, et al., 1967DH
liquid262.67J/mol*KN/AMesserly and Kennedy, 1940DH
liquid259.4J/mol*KN/AParks and Huffman, 1930Extrapolation below 90 K, 56.61 J/mol*K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
168.6298.Grigor'ev, Rastorguev, et al., 1975T = 300 to 463 K.; DH
167.19298.15Messerly, Guthrie, et al., 1967T = 12 to 300 K.; DH
167.99290.Messerly and Kennedy, 1940T = 12 to 290 K.; DH
163.2290.0Parks and Huffman, 1930T = 93 to 290 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil309.2 ± 0.2KAVGN/AAverage of 81 out of 94 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus143.4 ± 0.7KAVGN/AAverage of 30 out of 31 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple143.46 ± 0.05KAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc469.8 ± 0.5KAVGN/AAverage of 27 out of 31 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc33.6 ± 0.6barAVGN/AAverage of 20 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.311l/molN/AAmbrose and Tsonopoulos, 1995 
Vc0.3098l/molN/AAftienjew and Zawisza, 1977Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0003 l/mol; TRC
Vc0.295l/molN/ABeattie, Levine, et al., 1951Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.006 l/mol; TRC
Vc0.31482l/molN/ASage and Lacey, 1942Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0031 l/mol; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc3.22 ± 0.07mol/lAVGN/AAverage of 14 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap26.5 ± 0.6kJ/molAVGN/AAverage of 11 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
25.79309.2N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
26.200298.15N/AMesserly and Kennedy, 1940P = 68.68 kPa; DH
26.7323.N/APfohl, Riebesell, et al., 2002Based on data from 308. to 423. K.; AC
29.8238.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 223. to 352. K.; AC
32.3208.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 143. to 223. K.; AC
26.1365.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 350. to 422. K.; AC
26.2433.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 418. to 470. K.; AC
27.9284.EBStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 269. to 341. K. See also Osborn and Douslin, 1974.; AC
25.5310.N/ADas, Reed, et al., 1977AC
23.350.N/ADas, Reed, et al., 1977AC
19.7390.N/ADas, Reed, et al., 1977AC
15.1430.N/ADas, Reed, et al., 1977AC
8.5460.N/ADas, Reed, et al., 1977AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-αTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) 260. to 428.
A (kJ/mol) 37.01
α -0.1238
β 0.4121
Tc (K) 469.6
ReferenceMajer and Svoboda, 1985

Entropy of vaporization

ΔvapS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
87.88298.15Messerly and Kennedy, 1940P; DH

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
268.8 to 341.373.98921070.617-40.454Osborn and Douslin, 1974Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
42.0143.BBondi, 1963AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
8.401143.47Messerly, Guthrie, et al., 1967DH
8.4149143.46Messerly and Kennedy, 1940DH
8.4143.5Acree, 1991AC
8.376143.4Parks and Huffman, 1930DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
58.56143.47Messerly, Guthrie, et al., 1967DH
58.66143.46Messerly and Kennedy, 1940DH
58.41143.4Parks and Huffman, 1930DH

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

1-Pentene + Hydrogen = Pentane

By formula: C5H10 + H2 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-126.6 ± 2.4kJ/molChydMolnar, Rachford, et al., 1984liquid phase; solvent: Dioxane; ALS
Δr-125.0 ± 1.8kJ/molChydMolnar, Rachford, et al., 1984liquid phase; solvent: Hexane; ALS
Δr-122.6 ± 2.4kJ/molChydRogers and Skanupong, 1974liquid phase; solvent: Hexane; ALS
Δr-119. ± 1.kJ/molChydRogers and McLafferty, 1971liquid phase; solvent: Hydrocarbon; ALS

C10H12CrO5 (solution) = Pentane (solution) + C5CrO5 (solution)

By formula: C10H12CrO5 (solution) = C5H12 (solution) + C5CrO5 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr37.3kJ/molN/AMorse, Parker, et al., 1989solvent: Pentane; The reaction enthalpy was derived by using the LPHP value for the enthalpy of cleavage of Cr-CO bond in Cr(CO)6, 154.0 kJ/mol Lewis, Golden, et al., 1984, toghether with a PAC value for the reaction Cr(CO)6(solution) + n-C5H12(solution) = Cr(CO)5(n-C5H12)(solution) + CO(solution), 116.7 kJ/mol Morse, Parker, et al., 1989; MS

Pentane (solution) + Chromium hexacarbonyl (solution) = C10H12CrO5 (solution) + Carbon monoxide (solution)

By formula: C5H12 (solution) + C6CrO6 (solution) = C10H12CrO5 (solution) + CO (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr117. ± 11.kJ/molPACMorse, Parker, et al., 1989solvent: Pentane; The reaction enthalpy relies on 0.67 for the quantum yield of CO dissociation; MS

3Hydrogen + 3-Penten-1-yne, (Z)- = Pentane

By formula: 3H2 + C5H6 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-405. ± 0.4kJ/molChydRoth, Adamczak, et al., 1991liquid phase; ALS
Δr-400. ± 4.6kJ/molChydSkinner and Snelson, 1959liquid phase; solvent: Acetic acid; ALS

3Hydrogen + 3-Penten-1-yne, (E)- = Pentane

By formula: 3H2 + C5H6 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-406. ± 1.kJ/molChydRoth, Adamczak, et al., 1991liquid phase; ALS
Δr-402. ± 2.kJ/molChydSkinner and Snelson, 1959liquid phase; solvent: Acetic acid; ALS

2Hydrogen + 1,4-Pentadiene = Pentane

By formula: 2H2 + C5H8 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-252.0 ± 0.63kJ/molChydKistiakowsky, Ruhoff, et al., 1936gas phase; Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -254.3 ± 0.63 kJ/mol; At 355 °K; ALS

Phenol (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C6H5BrMgO (solution) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C6H6O (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C6H5BrMgO (solution) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-202.5 ± 4.2kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

C5H11BrMg (solution) + Hydrogen bromide (g) = Pentane (solution) + Br2Mg (solution)

By formula: C5H11BrMg (solution) + HBr (g) = C5H12 (solution) + Br2Mg (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-306.3 ± 2.2kJ/molRSCHolm, 1981solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

Ethanol (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C2H5BrMgO (solution) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C2H6O (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C2H5BrMgO (solution) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-199.6 ± 4.2kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

C5H11BrMg (solution) + Methylamine (solution) = CH4BrMgN (solution) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C5H11BrMg (solution) + CH5N (solution) = CH4BrMgN (solution) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-130.5 ± 2.5kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

2Hydrogen + Cyclopropane,ethenyl- = Pentane

By formula: 2H2 + C5H8 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-274. ± 0.8kJ/molChydRoth, Kirmse, et al., 1982liquid phase; solvent: Isooctane; ALS

C5O5W (g) + Pentane (g) = C10H12O5W (g)

By formula: C5O5W (g) + C5H12 (g) = C10H12O5W (g)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-44. ± 13.kJ/molEqGBrown, Ishikawa, et al., 1990Temperature range: ca. 300-350 K; MS

C5H11BrMg (solution) + Methane (solution) = Pentane (solution) + CH3BrMg (solution)

By formula: C5H11BrMg (solution) + CH4 (solution) = C5H12 (solution) + CH3BrMg (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-15.1 ± 4.2kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

Propanedinitrile (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C3HBrMgN2 (solution) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C3H2N2 (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C3HBrMgN2 (solution) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-203.3kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

Diphenylamine (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C12H10BrMgN (solution) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C12H11N (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C12H10BrMgN (solution) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-118.8kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

C5H11BrMg (solution) + Trifluoroacetic acid (solution) = C2BrF3MgO2 (solution) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C5H11BrMg (solution) + C2HF3O2 (solution) = C2BrF3MgO2 (solution) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-273.6kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

C5H11BrMg (solution) + Phenol, pentafluoro- (solution) = C6BrF5MgO (cr) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C5H11BrMg (solution) + C6HF5O (solution) = C6BrF5MgO (cr) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-233.9kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

C5H11BrMg (solution) + Ethanol, 2,2,2-trifluoro- (solution) = C2H2BrF3MgO (solution) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C5H11BrMg (solution) + C2H3F3O (solution) = C2H2BrF3MgO (solution) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-199.6kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

Methyl Alcohol (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = CH3BrMgO (cr) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: CH4O (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = CH3BrMgO (cr) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-219.7kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

2Hydrogen + 1,3-Pentadiene = Pentane

By formula: 2H2 + C5H8 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-226.4 ± 0.63kJ/molChydDolliver, Gresham, et al., 1937gas phase; At 355 °K; ALS

Pentane = Butane, 2-methyl-

By formula: C5H12 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-7.786kJ/molEqkPines, Kvetinskas, et al., 1945gas phase; Heat of isomerization; ALS

Hydrogen + 2-Pentene, (Z)- = Pentane

By formula: H2 + C5H10 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-117.7 ± 0.8kJ/molChydEgger and Benson, 1966gas phase; ALS

Hydrogen + 2-Pentene, (E)- = Pentane

By formula: H2 + C5H10 = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-113.8 ± 0.8kJ/molChydEgger and Benson, 1966gas phase; ALS

Henry's Law data

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Henry's Law constant (water solution)

kH(T) = H exp(d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

H (mol/(kg*bar)) d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) Method Reference Comment
0.00078 QN/A missing citation give several references for the Henry's law constants but don't assign them to specific species.
0.00081 LN/A 
0.00080 VN/A 

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)10.28 ± 0.10eVN/AN/AL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
10.37PITraeger, Hudson, et al., 1996T = 0K; LL
10.43ESTLuo and Pacey, 1992LL
10.22 ± 0.05EIHolmes and Lossing, 1991LL
10.28 ± 0.10EVALLias, 1982LBLHLM
10.18 ± 0.15EQMautner(Meot-Ner), Sieck, et al., 1981LLK
10.93PEKimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981LLK
10.2 ± 0.1PEBieri, Burger, et al., 1977LLK
10.50EQLias, Ausloos, et al., 1976LLK
10.36PEIkuta, Yoshihara, et al., 1973LLK
10.59 ± 0.05EIFlesch and Svec, 1973LLK
10.37PEDewar and Worley, 1969RDSH
10.35PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH
10.9 ± 0.1PEBieri, Burger, et al., 1977Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C3H6+11.02C2H6PITraeger, Hudson, et al., 1996T = 0K; LL
C3H6+10.99 ± 0.02C2H6PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C3H7+11.13C2H5PITraeger, Hudson, et al., 1996T = 0K; LL
C3H7+11.11 ± 0.05C2H5PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C4H8+11.05CH4PITraeger, Hudson, et al., 1996T = 0K; LL
C4H8+11.00CH4EIWolkoff and Holmes, 1978LLK
C4H8+10.93 ± 0.03CH4PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C4H9+11.10CH3PITraeger, Hudson, et al., 1996T = 0K; LL
C4H9+11.0 ± 0.1CH3EIBurgers and Holmes, 1982LBLHLM
C4H9+10.98 ± 0.05CH3EILossing and Semeluk, 1970RDSH
C4H9+11.06 ± 0.07CH3PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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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]

Pilcher and Chadwick, 1967
Pilcher, G.; Chadwick, J.D.M., Measurements of heats of combustion by flame calorimetry. Part 4.-n-Pentane, isopentane, neopentane, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1967, 63, 2357-2361. [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]

Rossini, 1934
Rossini, F.D., Calorimetric determination of the heats of combustion of ethane, propane, normal butane, and normal pentane, J. Res. NBS, 1934, 12, 735-750. [all data]

Messerly G.H., 1940
Messerly G.H., The heat capacity and entropy, heats of fusion and vaporization and the vapor pressure of n-pentane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1940, 62, 2988-2991. [all data]

Scott D.W., 1974
Scott D.W., Correlation of the chemical thermodynamic properties of alkane hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 60, 3144-3165. [all data]

Kharin V.E., 1985
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