- InChI
- InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-7(2)9(8(3)4)10-5-6-11-9/h7-8H,5-6H2,1-4H3
- InChI Key
- BIYJJEWTEPSHGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Formula
- C9H18O2
- SMILES
- CC(C)C1(C(C)C)OCCO1
- Molecular Weight1
- 158.24
- CAS
- 4421-10-7
- Other Names
-
- 1,3-Dioxolane, 2,2-bis(1-methylethyl)-
- Cp,gas : Ideal gas heat capacity (J/mol×K).
- ΔfG° : Standard Gibbs free energy of formation (kJ/mol).
- ΔfH°gas : Enthalpy of formation at standard conditions (kJ/mol).
- ΔfusH° : Enthalpy of fusion at standard conditions (kJ/mol).
- ΔvapH° : Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions (kJ/mol).
- ΔvapH : Enthalpy of vaporization at a given temperature (kJ/mol).
- log10WS : Log10 of Water solubility in mol/l.
- logPoct/wat : Octanol/Water partition coefficient.
- McVol : McGowan's characteristic volume (ml/mol).
- Pc : Critical Pressure (kPa).
- Tboil : Normal Boiling Point Temperature (K).
- Tc : Critical Temperature (K).
- Tfus : Normal melting (fusion) point (K).
- Vc : Critical Volume (m3/kmol).
- 1: Molecular weight from the IUPAC atomic weights tables.
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Physical Properties
| Property | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfG° | -121.16 | kJ/mol | Joback Calculated Property |
| ΔfH°gas | -427.93 | kJ/mol | Joback Calculated Property |
| ΔfusH° | 15.62 | kJ/mol | Joback Calculated Property |
| ΔvapH° | 42.98 | kJ/mol | Joback Calculated Property |
| log10WS | -1.78 | Crippen Calculated Property | |
| logPoct/wat | 2.042 | Crippen Calculated Property | |
| McVol | 138.550 | ml/mol | McGowan Calculated Property |
| Pc | 2893.62 | kPa | Joback Calculated Property |
| Tboil | 473.86 | K | Joback Calculated Property |
| Tc | 682.15 | K | Joback Calculated Property |
| Tfus | 249.13 | K | Joback Calculated Property |
| Vc | 0.508 | m3/kmol | Joback Calculated Property |
Temperature Dependent Properties
| Property | Value | Unit | Temperature (K) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cp,gas | [322.15; 412.13] | J/mol×K | [473.86; 682.15] | 
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| Cp,gas | 322.15 | J/mol×K | 473.86 | Joback Calculated Property |
| Cp,gas | 339.64 | J/mol×K | 508.58 | Joback Calculated Property |
| Cp,gas | 355.99 | J/mol×K | 543.29 | Joback Calculated Property |
| Cp,gas | 371.31 | J/mol×K | 578.01 | Joback Calculated Property |
| Cp,gas | 385.71 | J/mol×K | 612.72 | Joback Calculated Property |
| Cp,gas | 399.28 | J/mol×K | 647.44 | Joback Calculated Property |
| Cp,gas | 412.13 | J/mol×K | 682.15 | Joback Calculated Property |
| ΔvapH | 49.90 ± 0.30 | kJ/mol | 298.00 | NIST |
Similar Compounds
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