benzocyclobutadienide anion

• Formula: C₈H₅^-
• Molecular weight: 101.1258
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  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • References
  • Notes
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₈H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₅^- + H⁺ = C₈H₆

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Electron affinity of neutral species

Protonation reactions

C₈H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₅^- + H⁺ = C₈H₆

References

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Broadus and Kass, 2000
Broadus, K.M.; Kass, S.R., Benzocyclobutadienyl anion: Formation and energetics of an antiaromatic molecule, J. Org. Chem., 2000, 65, 20, 6566-6571, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo000709o . [all data]

Broadus and Kass, 2000, 2
Broadus, K.M.; Kass, S.R., The electron as a protecting group. 2. Generation of benzocyclobutadiene radical anion in the gas phase and an experimental determination of the heat of formation of benzocyclobutadiene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 43, 10697-10703, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja002352b . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  EAneutral	Electron affinity of neutral species
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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