Acetic acid, butyl ester

• Formula: C₆H₁₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 116.1583
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-8-6(2)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DKPFZGUDAPQIHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-86-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • butyl-d3 acetate
• Other names: n-Butyl acetate; Butyl acetate; Butyl ethanoate; 1-Butyl acetate; CH3COO(CH2)3CH3; Acetic acid n-butyl ester; n-Butyl ethanoate; Acetate de butyle; Butile(acetati di); Butylacetat; Butylacetaten; Butyle (acetate de); Butylester kyseliny octove; Butyl ester of acetic acid; 1-Acetoxybutane; 1-Butanol, acetate; Butyl ester, acetic acid; NSC 9298; Butile; Butyle; UN 1123
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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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BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_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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Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₆H₁₂O₂ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₆H₁₂O₂)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₉Sn⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + C₆H₁₂O₂ = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • C₆H₁₂O₂)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₁O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₁O₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₁₂O₂

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₆H₁₂O₂ + H₂O = C₂H₄O₂ + C₄H₁₀O

 +  =

By formula: C₂H₂O + C₄H₁₀O = C₆H₁₂O₂

Henry's Law data

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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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B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₁₁O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₁₁O₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₁₂O₂

Ion clustering data

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Clustering reactions

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₆H₁₂O₂ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₆H₁₂O₂)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₉Sn⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + C₆H₁₂O₂ = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • C₆H₁₂O₂)

Free energy of reaction

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid 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
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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