2-Propenenitrile

• Formula: C₃H₃N
• Molecular weight: 53.0626
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H3N/c1-2-3-4/h2H,1H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NLHHRLWOUZZQLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 107-13-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Acrylonitrile; Acrylon; Carbacryl; Cyanoethylene; Fumigrain; Propenenitrile; Ventox; Vinyl cyanide; VCN; CH2CHCN; Acritet; Acrylnitril; Acrylonitrile monomer; Akrylonitryl; Cianuro di vinile; Cyanure de vinyle; ENT 54; Miller's fumigrain; Nitrile acrilico; Nitrile acrylique; TL 314; Akrylonitril; Rcra waste number U009; UN 1093; Vinylkyanid; Cyanoethene; Propenitrile; Propenonitrile; NSC 6362
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₂N^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₂N^- + H⁺ = C₃H₃N

 +  = C₂₃H₁₇NO

By formula: C₃H₃N + C₂₀H₁₄O = C₂₃H₁₇NO

(CAS Reg. No. 42117-12-4 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 42117-12-4

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 42117-12-4 • 4294967295C₃H₃N) + C₃H₃N = CAS Reg. No. 42117-12-4

C₃H₄N⁺ +  = (C₃H₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₄N⁺ + C₃H₃N = (C₃H₄N⁺ • C₃H₃N)

 + 2 = 2 + ammonium sulphide

By formula: C₆H₈N₂S + 2H₃N = 2C₃H₃N + ammonium sulphide

(CAS Reg. No. 180058-39-3 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 180058-39-3

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 180058-39-3 • 4294967295C₃H₃N) + C₃H₃N = CAS Reg. No. 180058-39-3

2 + ammonium sulphide =  + 2

By formula: 2C₃H₃N + ammonium sulphide = C₆H₈N₂S + 2H₃N

Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
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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Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

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De-protonation reactions

C₃H₂N^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₂N^- + H⁺ = C₃H₃N

References

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Heni and Illenberger, 1986
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Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  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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