Formamide, N-methyl-

• Formula: C₂H₅NO
• Molecular weight: 59.0672
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H5NO/c1-3-2-4/h2H,1H3,(H,3,4) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ATHHXGZTWNVVOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-39-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Methylformamide; Monomethylformamide; N-Methylformamide; HCONHCH3; EK 7011; NSC 3051; X 188; N-Monomethylformamide
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: 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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₂H₄NO^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₄NO^- + H⁺ = C₂H₅NO

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₄H₄N^- + C₂H₅NO = (C₄H₄N^- • C₂H₅NO)

C₂H₄NO^- +  = (C₂H₄NO^- • )

By formula: C₂H₄NO^- + C₂H₅NO = (C₂H₄NO^- • C₂H₅NO)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₂H₅NO = (Li⁺ • C₂H₅NO)

Free energy of reaction

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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References

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Kulikov, Krestov, et al., 1989
Kulikov, M.V.; Krestov, A.G.; Safonova, L.P.; Kolker, A.M., Excess thermodynamic functions in the systems water + N-methylformamide, and water + N,N-dimethylformamide, Sbornik Nauch Trud., Termodin. rast. neelect., Ivanovo, Inst. nevod. rast., 1989, Akad. [all data]

de Visser and Somsen, 1979
de Visser, C.; Somsen, G., Thermochemical behavior of mixtures of N,N-dimethylformamide with dimethylsulfoxide, acetonitrile, and N-methylformamide: volumes and heat capacities, J. Solution Chem., 1979, 8, 593-600. [all data]

Bonner and Cerutti, 1976
Bonner, O.D.; Cerutti, P.J., The partial molar heat capacities of some solutes in water and deuterium oxide, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1976, 8, 105-111. [all data]

Skold, Suurkuusk, et al., 1976
Skold, R.; Suurkuusk, J.; Wadso, I., Thermochemistry of solutions of biochemical model compounds. 7. Aqueous solutions of some amides, t-butanol, and pentanol, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1976, 8, 1075-1080. [all data]

de Visser and Somsen, 1974
de Visser, C.; Somsen, G., Molar heat capacities of binary mixtures of water and some amides at 298.15 K, Z. Physik. Chem. [N.F.], 1974, 92, 159-162. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Ushakov, Sedov, et al., 1996
Ushakov, V.S.; Sedov, S.M.; Knyazev, B.A.; Kuchkaev, B.I., Thermodynamic properties of N-methylformamide, Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1996, 70, 9, 1573. [all data]

Barone, Castronuovo, et al., 1985
Barone, G.; Castronuovo, G.; Della Gatta, G.; Elia, V.; Iannone, A., Enthalpies of vaporization of seven alkylamides, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 1985, 21, 1-2, 157-164, https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-3812(85)90066-4 . [all data]

Varushchenko, 1986
Varushchenko, R.M., Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1986, 60, 291. [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]

Heinrich, Ilavsky, et al., 1961
Heinrich, J.; Ilavsky, J.; Surovy, J., Chem. Zvesti, 1961, 15, 414. [all data]

Dykyj, 1970
Dykyj, J., Petrochemica, 1970, 10, 2, 51. [all data]

Heinrich, Ilavsky, et al., 1961, 2
Heinrich, J.; Ilavsky, J.; Surovy, J., Dependence of the Vapor Pressure of N-Methylformamide from the Temperature Equilibrium Liquid-Vapor for the System N-Methyl-Formamide-Water, Chem. Zvesti, 1961, 15, 6, 414-418. [all data]

Ahlers, Lohmann, et al., 1999
Ahlers, Jens; Lohmann, Jürgen; Gmehling, Jürgen, Binary Solid-Liquid Equilibria of Organic Systems Containing Different Amides and Sulfolane, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1999, 44, 4, 727-730, https://doi.org/10.1021/je9802975 . [all data]

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Taft, R.W., The Nature and Analysis of Substitutent Electronic Effects, Personal communication. See also Prog. Phys. Org. Chem., 1987, 16, 1. [all data]

Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1988
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., Models for Strong Interactions in Proteins and Enzymes. 2. Interactions of Ions with the Peptide Link and Imidazole, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 10, 3075, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00218a014 . [all data]

Herreros, Gal, et al., 1999
Herreros, M.; Gal, J.-F.; Maria, P.-C.; Decouzon, M., Gas-Phase Basicity of Simple Amides Toward Proton and Lithium Cation: An Experimental and Theoretical Study, Eur. J. Mass Spectrom., 1999, 5, 1, 259, https://doi.org/10.1255/ejms.282 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  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
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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