Pyridine

• Formula: C₅H₅N
• Molecular weight: 79.0999
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H5N/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-5H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JUJWROOIHBZHMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 110-86-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Pyridine-D5-
• Other names: Azabenzene; Azine; NCI-C55301; Piridina; Pirydyna; Pyridin; Rcra waste number U196; UN 1282; Pyr; CP 32; NSC 406123
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

C₅H₄N^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₄N^- + H⁺ = C₅H₅N

C₅H₆N⁺ +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₆N⁺ + C₅H₅N = (C₅H₆N⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 + 3 =

By formula: C₅H₅N + 3H₂ = C₅H₁₁N

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₅H₅N = (Cl^- • C₅H₅N)

(C₅H₆N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₅H₆N⁺ • 2C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (C₅H₆N⁺ • 3C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Li⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₅H₅N = (K⁺ • C₅H₅N)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Ag⁺ • 2C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (Ag⁺ • 3C₅H₅N)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Ag⁺ • 3C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (Ag⁺ • 4C₅H₅N)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (Cl^- • 2C₅H₅N)

(C₅H₆N⁺ • ) +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₅H₆N⁺ • C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (C₅H₆N⁺ • 2C₅H₅N)

H₂O₃^- +  +  = C₅H₇NO₃^-

By formula: H₂O₃^- + C₅H₅N + H₂O = C₅H₇NO₃^-

 +  = C₅H₅NO₂^-

By formula: O₂^- + C₅H₅N = C₅H₅NO₂^-

 +  = C₅H₅N₂O^-

By formula: NO^- + C₅H₅N = C₅H₅N₂O^-

3 +  = 3 + KClO₃

By formula: 3C₅H₅NO + ClK = 3C₅H₅N + KClO₃

3 +  = 3 + KBrO₃

By formula: 3C₅H₅NO + BrK = 3C₅H₅N + KBrO₃

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Fe⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Cr⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ti⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Ti⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mn⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Mn⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Sc⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Sc⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Mg⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: V⁺ + C₅H₅N = (V⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ni⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Ni⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Al⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Al⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Zn⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Zn⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Co⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cu⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Cu⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Na⁺ • C₅H₅N)

References

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Schafman and Wenthold, 2007
Schafman, B.S.; Wenthold, P.G., Regioselectivity of pyridine deprotonation in the gas phase, J. Org. Chem., 2007, 72, 5, 1645-1651, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo062117x . [all data]

Meot-ner and Kafafi, 1988
Meot-ner, M.; Kafafi, S.A., Carbon Acidities of Aromatic Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 19, 6297, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00227a003 . [all data]

Kiefer, Zhang, et al., 1997
Kiefer, J.H.; Zhang, Q.; Kern, R.D.; Yao, J.; Jursic, B., Pyrolysis of Aromatic Azines: Pyrazine, Pyrimidine, and Pyridine, J. Phys. Chem. A, 1997, 101, 38, 7061, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp970211z . [all data]

DePuy, Kass, et al., 1988
DePuy, C.H.; Kass, S.R.; Bean, G.P., Formation and Reactions of Heteroaromatic Anions in the Gas Phase, J. Org. Chem., 1988, 53, 19, 4427, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00254a001 . [all data]

Bruins, Ferrer-Correia, et al., 1978
Bruins, A.P.; Ferrer-Correia, A.J.; Harrison, A.G.; Jennings, K.R.; Mithcum, R.K., Negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry of some aromatic compounds using O-. as the reagent ion, Adv. Mass Spectrom., 1978, 7, 355. [all data]

Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1992
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., Intermolecular Forces in Organic Clusters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114, 9, 3312, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00035a024 . [all data]

Meot-Ner M. and Sieck, 1983
Meot-Ner M.; Sieck, L.W., The Ionic Hydrogen Bond. 1. Sterically Hindered Bonds. Solvation and Clustering of Sterically Hindered Amines and Pyridines, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 10, 2956, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00348a005 . [all data]

Holland and Castleman, 1982
Holland, P.M.; Castleman, A.W., The Thermochemical Properties of Gas - Phase Transition Metal Ion Complexes, J. Chem. Phys., 1982, 76, 8, 4195, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.443497 . [all data]

Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1979
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., Ion Thermochemistry of Low Volatility Compounds in the Gas Phase. II. Intrinsic Basicities and Hydrogen Bonded Dimers of Nitrogen Heterocyclics and Nucleic Bases, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 9, 2396, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00503a027 . [all data]

Hales and Herington, 1957
Hales, J.L.; Herington, E.F.G., Equilibrium between pyridine and piperidine, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1957, 53, 616-622. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Burrows and King, 1935
Burrows, G.H.; King, L.A., Jr., The free energy change that accompanies hydrogenation of pyridine to piperidine, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1935, 57, 1789-1791. [all data]

Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988
Hiraoka, K.; Mizuse, S.; Yamabe, S., Determination of the Stabilities and Structures of X-(C6H6) Clusters (X = Cl, Br, and I), Chem. Phys. Lett., 1988, 147, 2-3, 174, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(88)85078-4 . [all data]

Amunugama and Rodgers, 2000
Amunugama, R.; Rodgers, M.T., Absolute Alkali Metal Ion Binding Affinities of Several Azines Determined by Threshold Collision-Induced Dissociation and Ab Initio Theory, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2000, 195/196, 439, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(99)00145-1 . [all data]

Staley and Beauchamp, 1975
Staley, R.H.; Beauchamp, J.L., Intrinsic Acid - Base Properties of Molecules. Binding Energies of Li+ to pi - and n - Donor Bases, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 20, 5920, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00853a050 . [all data]

Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970
Dzidic, I.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of the Alkali Ions in the Gas Phase. Enthalpies and Entropies of Reactions M+(H2O)n-1 + H2O = M+(H2O)n, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1466, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a013 . [all data]

Davidson and Kebarle, 1976
Davidson, W.R.; Kebarle, P., Binding Energies and Stabilities of Potassium Ion Complexes from Studies of Gas Phase Ion Equilibria K+ + M = K+.M, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 20, 6133, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00436a011 . [all data]

Le Barbu, Schiedt, et al., 2002
Le Barbu, K.; Schiedt, J.; Weinkauf, R.; Schlag, E.W.; Nilles, J.M.; Xu, S.J.; Thomas, O.C.; Bowen, K.H., Microsolvation of small anions by aromatic molecules: An exploratory study, J. Chem. Phys., 2002, 116, 22, 9663-9671, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1475750 . [all data]

Shaofeng and Pilcher, 1988
Shaofeng, L.; Pilcher, G., Enthalpy of formation of pyridine-N-oxide: the dissociation enthalpy of the (N-O) bond, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1988, 20, 463-465. [all data]

Rodgers, Stanley, et al., 2000
Rodgers, M.T.; Stanley, J.R.; Amunugama, R., Periodic Trends in the Binding of Metal Ions to Pyridine Studied by Threshold Collision-Induced Dissociation and Density Functional Theory, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 44, 10969, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0027923 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  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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