Isoprene
- Formula: C5H8
- Molecular weight: 68.1170
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8/c1-4-5(2)3/h4H,1-2H2,3H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RRHGJUQNOFWUDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 78-79-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: 1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl-; β-Methylbivinyl; Isopentadiene; 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene; 2-Methylbutadiene; CH2=C(CH3)CH=CH2; 2-Methylbuta-1,3-diene; 3-Methyl-1,3-butadiene; NSC 9237
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | 18.09 ± 0.24 | kcal/mol | Cm | Fraser and Prosen, 1955 | ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°gas | -761.62 ± 0.23 | kcal/mol | Cm | Fraser and Prosen, 1955 | Corresponding ΔfHºgas = 18.10 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°gas | 75.229 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Messerly J.F., 1970 | GT |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.671 | 50. | Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997 | Values of S(T) and Cp(T) from other statistical mechanics calculation [ Compton D.A.C., 1977] are in close agreement with recommended ones.; GT |
| 11.41 | 100. | ||
| 14.57 | 150. | ||
| 17.88 | 200. | ||
| 22.86 | 273.15 | ||
| 24.543 | 298.15 | ||
| 24.668 | 300. | ||
| 30.973 | 400. | ||
| 36.367 | 500. | ||
| 40.877 | 600. | ||
| 44.682 | 700. | ||
| 47.94 | 800. | ||
| 50.74 | 900. | ||
| 53.18 | 1000. | ||
| 55.28 | 1100. | ||
| 57.10 | 1200. | ||
| 58.68 | 1300. | ||
| 60.04 | 1400. | ||
| 61.23 | 1500. |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔcH°liquid | -754.83 ± 0.38 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Jessup, 1938 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -754.52 ± 0.38 kcal/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 11.3 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°liquid | 54.560 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Messerly, Todd, et al., 1970 | DH |
| S°liquid | 54.78 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Warfield and Petree, 1965 | DH |
| S°liquid | 54.80 | cal/mol*K | N/A | Bekkedahl and Wood, 1937 | DH |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
| Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36.109 | 298.15 | Messerly, Todd, et al., 1970 | T = 12 to 320 K.; DH |
| 36.45 | 298.15 | Warfield and Petree, 1965 | T = 20 to 300 K. A reexamination of 37BEK/WOO.; DH |
| 36.47 | 298.2 | Bekkedahl and Wood, 1937 | T = 20 to 300 K.; DH |
References
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Fraser and Prosen, 1955
Fraser, F.M.; Prosen, E.J.,
Heats of combustion and isomerization of six pentadienes and spiropentane,
J. Res. NBS, 1955, 54, 143-148. [all data]
Messerly J.F., 1970
Messerly J.F.,
Chemical thermodynamic properties of the pentadienes. Third law studies,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1970, 15, 227-232. [all data]
Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997
Thermodynamics Research Center,
Selected Values of Properties of Chemical Compounds., Thermodynamics Research Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1997. [all data]
Compton D.A.C., 1977
Compton D.A.C.,
Conformations of conjugated hydrocarbons. Part 2. A spectroscopic and thermodynamic study of cis- and trans-penta-1,3-diene,
J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2, 1977, 1311-1315. [all data]
Jessup, 1938
Jessup, R.S.,
Heat of combustion of isoprene,
J. Res. NBS, 1938, 20, 589-597. [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]
Messerly, Todd, et al., 1970
Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Guthrie, G.B.,
Chemical thermodynamic properties of the pentadienes,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1970, 15, 227-232. [all data]
Warfield and Petree, 1965
Warfield, R.W.; Petree, M.C.,
Thermodynamic properties of natural rubber and isoprene,
Die Makromol. Chemie, 1965, 84, 1-8. [all data]
Bekkedahl and Wood, 1937
Bekkedahl, N.; Wood, L.A.,
Entropy of isoprene from heat-capacity measurements,
J. Res. NBS, 1937, 19, 551-558. [all data]
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°gas Entropy of gas at standard conditions S°liquid Entropy of liquid at standard conditions ΔcH°gas Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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