Acetamide, N-methyl-

• Formula: C₃H₇NO
• Molecular weight: 73.0938
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H7NO/c1-3(5)4-2/h1-2H3,(H,4,5) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OHLUUHNLEMFGTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 79-16-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Methylacetamide; Monomethylacetamide; N-Methylacetamide; CH3CONHCH3; Acetylmethylamine; N-Acetyl-N-methylamine; X 44
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Phase change data

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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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₂H₃O₂^- + C₃H₇NO = (C₂H₃O₂^- • C₃H₇NO)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of deprotonated acids to amides

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₄H₄N^- + C₃H₇NO = (C₄H₄N^- • C₃H₇NO)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₆NO^- +  = (C₃H₆NO^- • )

By formula: C₃H₆NO^- + C₃H₇NO = (C₃H₆NO^- • C₃H₇NO)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₃O₂^- • C₃H₇NO) + C₃H₇NO = (C₂H₃O₂^- • 2C₃H₇NO)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of deprotonated acids to amides

C₃H₈NO⁺ +  = (C₃H₈NO⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₈NO⁺ + C₃H₇NO = (C₃H₈NO⁺ • C₃H₇NO)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₃H₆NO^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₆NO^- + H⁺ = C₃H₇NO

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₃H₇NO = (Li⁺ • C₃H₇NO)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₃H₇NO = (Na⁺ • C₃H₇NO)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₃H₇NO = (K⁺ • C₃H₇NO)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₃H₆NO^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₆NO^- + H⁺ = C₃H₇NO

Ion clustering data

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M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₂H₃O₂^- + C₃H₇NO = (C₂H₃O₂^- • C₃H₇NO)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of deprotonated acids to amides

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₃O₂^- • C₃H₇NO) + C₃H₇NO = (C₂H₃O₂^- • 2C₃H₇NO)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of deprotonated acids to amides

C₃H₆NO^- +  = (C₃H₆NO^- • )

By formula: C₃H₆NO^- + C₃H₇NO = (C₃H₆NO^- • C₃H₇NO)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₈NO⁺ +  = (C₃H₈NO⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₈NO⁺ + C₃H₇NO = (C₃H₈NO⁺ • C₃H₇NO)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₄H₄N^- + C₃H₇NO = (C₄H₄N^- • C₃H₇NO)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₃H₇NO = (K⁺ • C₃H₇NO)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₃H₇NO = (Li⁺ • C₃H₇NO)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₃H₇NO = (Na⁺ • C₃H₇NO)

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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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid 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
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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