Propane

• Formula: C₃H₈
• Molecular weight: 44.0956
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8/c1-3-2/h3H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-98-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Propane-2-¹³c
  • Propane-d8
  • CH3CD2CH3
• Other names: n-Propane; Dimethylmethane; Freon 290; Liquefied petroleum gas; LPG; Propyl hydride; R 290; C3H8; UN 1978; A-108; Hydrocarbon propellant A-108; HC 290
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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 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

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-αT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Temperature of phase transition

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

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
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₇^- + H⁺ = C₃H₈

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₆ + H₂ = C₃H₈

 +  =  + 

By formula: H₂ + C₃H₇F = C₃H₈ + HF

 +  =  + 

By formula: H₂ + C₃H₇F = C₃H₈ + HF

2 +  =  + 2

By formula: 2H₂ + C₃H₆Cl₂ = C₃H₈ + 2HCl

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₃H₄ = C₃H₈

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₃H₄ = C₃H₈

 +  =  + 

By formula: H₂ + C₃H₇Br = HBr + C₃H₈

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₇^- + H⁺ = C₃H₈

C₃H₇⁺ +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇⁺ + C₃H₈ = (C₃H₇⁺ • C₃H₈)

C₄H₉⁺ +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉⁺ + C₃H₈ = (C₄H₉⁺ • C₃H₈)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₃H₈ = (Fe⁺ • C₃H₈)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₃H₈ = (Co⁺ • C₃H₈)

Enthalpy of reaction

C₃H₇BrMg (solution) +  (g) =  (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

By formula: C₃H₇BrMg (solution) + HBr (g) = C₃H₈ (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

C₅O₅W (g) +  (g) = C₈H₈O₅W (g)

By formula: C₅O₅W (g) + C₃H₈ (g) = C₈H₈O₅W (g)

 +  =  + 

By formula: H₂ + C₃H₇Cl = C₃H₈ + HCl

 +  =  + 

By formula: H₂ + C₃H₇Cl = C₃H₈ + HCl

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₃H₇Br + H₂ = HBr + C₃H₈

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

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

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₃H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₇^- + H⁺ = C₃H₈

 +  =

By formula: C₃H₇^- + H⁺ = C₃H₈

Ion clustering data

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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

C₃H₇⁺ +  = (C₃H₇⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇⁺ + C₃H₈ = (C₃H₇⁺ • C₃H₈)

C₄H₉⁺ +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉⁺ + C₃H₈ = (C₄H₉⁺ • C₃H₈)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₃H₈ = (Co⁺ • C₃H₈)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₃H₈ = (Fe⁺ • C₃H₈)

Enthalpy of reaction

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• GAS (150 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg) NOTE: High partial pressure may produce unreliable values in the range of 2500 to 3400 cm-1; see scan of original spectrum.; DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH II) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution

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

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_2ν     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Ptriple	Triple point pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Ttrs	Temperature of phase transition
  Vc	Critical volume
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  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
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization
  ρc	Critical density

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