Acetonitrile, protonated

• Formula: C₂H₄N⁺
• Molecular weight: 42.0593
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Individual Reactions

C₂H₄N⁺ +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄N⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • 2C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • 2C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

Free energy of reaction

C₂H₄N⁺ +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄N⁺ + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • 4) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • 4H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • 4H₂O)

Free energy of reaction

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O • C₂H₃N) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 3) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 4H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 4) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 4H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 5H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 5) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 5H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 6H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • H₂O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • H₂O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • 2CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • 2CH₄O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • CH₄O)

C₂H₄N⁺ +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄N⁺ + CHN = (C₂H₄N⁺ • CHN)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • CH₄O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N)

Ion clustering data

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Clustering reactions

C₂H₄N⁺ +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄N⁺ + CHN = (C₂H₄N⁺ • CHN)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • CH₄O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O • C₂H₃N) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

C₂H₄N⁺ +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄N⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • CH₄O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • 2CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • 2CH₄O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • H₂O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • 4) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • 4H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • 4H₂O)

Free energy of reaction

C₂H₄N⁺ +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄N⁺ + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • H₂O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • 2C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • 2C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

Free energy of reaction

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 3) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 4H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 4) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 4H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 5H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 5) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 5H₂O) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 6H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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