oMe-benzoate anion


Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity of neutral species

EAneutral (eV) Method Reference Comment
<3.550 ± 0.050LPESWoo, Wang, et al., 2005 
3.79 ± 0.16D-EAKebarle and McMahon, 1977 

Protonation reactions

C8H7O2- + Hydrogen cation = Benzoic acid, 2-methyl-

By formula: C8H7O2- + H+ = C8H8O2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr339.2 ± 2.2kcal/molG+TSKebarle and McMahon, 1977gas phase
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr332.1 ± 2.0kcal/molIMREKebarle and McMahon, 1977gas phase
Δr332.4 ± 2.0kcal/molIMREDecouzon, Ertl, et al., 1993gas phase

References

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Woo, Wang, et al., 2005
Woo, H.K.; Wang, X.B.; Kiran, B.; Wang, L.S., Temperature-dependent photoelectron spectroscopy of methyl benzoate anions: Observation of steric effect in o-methyl benzoate, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 50, 11395-11400, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0529467 . [all data]

Kebarle and McMahon, 1977
Kebarle, P.; McMahon, T.B., Intrinsic Acidities of Substituted Phenols and Benzoic Acids Determined by Gas Phase Proton Transfer Equilibria, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 7, 2222, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00449a032 . [all data]

Decouzon, Ertl, et al., 1993
Decouzon, M.; Ertl, P.; Exner, O.; Gal, J.F.; Maria, P.C., Concepts of Sterically Hindered Resonance and Buttressing Effect - Gas-Phase Acidities of Methyl-Substituted Benzoic Acids and Basicities of, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1993, 115, 25, 12071, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00078a052 . [all data]


Notes

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