Hydrogen anion

Formula: H^-
Molecular weight: 1.00849
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/H/q-1
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KLGZELKXQMTEMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 12184-88-2
Chemical structure:
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Isotopologues:
- Deuterium anion
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
S°_{gas,1 bar}	108.96	J/mol*K	Review	Chase, 1998	Data last reviewed in March, 1982

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

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Individual Reactions

Hydrogen anion + =

By formula: H^- + H⁺ = H₂

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	1675.3	kJ/mol	N/A	Shiell, Hu, et al., 2000	gas phase; Given: 139714.8±1 cm-1 at 0K, or 399.465±0.003 kcal/mol; B
Δ_rH°	1675.3	kJ/mol	N/A	Pratt, McCormack, et al., 1992	gas phase; 399.46±0.01 kcal/mol at 0K; 0.94 correction, Gurvich, Veyts, et al.; B
Δ_rH°	1675.3	kJ/mol	D-EA	Lykke, Murray, et al., 1991	gas phase; Reported: 6082.99±0.15 cm-1, or 0.754195(18) eV; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1649.3 ± 0.42	kJ/mol	H-TS	Shiell, Hu, et al., 2000	gas phase; Given: 139714.8±1 cm-1 at 0K, or 399.465±0.003 kcal/mol; B
Δ_rG°	1649.3	kJ/mol	H-TS	Lykke, Murray, et al., 1991	gas phase; Reported: 6082.99±0.15 cm-1, or 0.754195(18) eV; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + H₃B = (H^- • H₃B)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	310. ± 12.	kJ/mol	Endo	Workman and Squires, 1988	gas phase; From Endo threshold for hydride transfer to CO2; B
Δ_rH°	322. ± 8.4	kJ/mol	Ther	Krivtsov, Titova, et al., 1977	gas phase; value altered from reference due to conversion from electron convention to ion convention; B
Δ_rH°	341.4	kJ/mol	Ther	Altschuller, 1955	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + H₂O = (H^- • H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	74.1 ± 8.4	kJ/mol	N/A	Miller, Leopold, et al., 1985	gas phase; EA given is Vertical Detachment Energy. Est. Adiabatic: 1.40 eV, 32.3 kcal/mol; B
Δ_rH°	72. ± 15.	kJ/mol	Ther	Paulson and Henchman, 1984	gas phase; HOH..HO^- + H₂ ->. See also Griffiths and Harris, 1989; B,M
Δ_rH°	57.74	kJ/mol	CIDT	Paulson and Henchman, 1982	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + CAS Reg. No. 10177-98-7 = ( • CAS Reg. No. 10177-98-7)

By formula: H^- + CAS Reg. No. 10177-98-7 = (H^- • CAS Reg. No. 10177-98-7)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	84. ± 17.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Hajdasz, Ho, et al., 1994	gas phase; affinity order: Et3SiH≤Et2SiH2≤nPnSiH3≤SiH4. nPnSiH3 is 0.4±0.2 kcal/mol > Et3SiH in ΔG. Et3SiH dHf(77PR) is wrong.; B
Δ_rH°	45. ± 23.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Hajdasz and Squires, 1986	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + C₆H₁₆Si = (H^- • C₆H₁₆Si)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	84. ± 17.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Hajdasz, Ho, et al., 1994	gas phase; affinity order: Et3SiH≤Et2SiH2≤nPnSiH3≤SiH4. nPnSiH3 is 0.4±0.2 kcal/mol > Et3SiH in ΔG. Et3SiH dHf(77PR) is wrong.; B
Δ_rH°	43. ± 23.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Hajdasz and Squires, 1986	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + H₄Si = (H^- • H₄Si)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	79. ± 17.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Hajdasz, Ho, et al., 1994	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	94. ± 19.	kJ/mol	IMRE	Hajdasz and Squires, 1986	gas phase; QCISD Calculation: H-A = 20.2, 99MOC; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	49. ± 17.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Hajdasz, Ho, et al., 1994	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + C₄H₁₂Si = (H^- • C₄H₁₂Si)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	84. ± 17.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Hajdasz, Ho, et al., 1994	gas phase; Hydride affinity order: Et3SiH≤Et2SiH2≤nPnSiH3≤SiH4. dHf(Et2SiH2) in 77Ped/Ryl is 10 kcal/mol too negative, relative to Me2SiH2.Group Additivity imples ca. -25 kcal/mol.; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + H₃N = (H^- • H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	29.7	kJ/mol	Est	Snodgrass, Coe, et al., 1995	gas phase; Stated electron affinity is the Vertical Detachment Energy; B
Δ_rH°	35.	kJ/mol	PES	Coe, Snodgrass, et al., 1985	gas phase; Δ_rH<; M

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + C₃H₉Al = (H^- • C₃H₉Al)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	>354.8 ± 2.1	kJ/mol	IMRB	den Berg, Ingemann, et al., 1992	gas phase; Hydride affinity > (CF3)2CO. Computations indicate HOF(A-) ca. -46 kcal/mol, dHaff ca. 74 kcal/mol; B

( Hydrogen anion • ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (H^- • H₃N) + H₃N = (H^- • 2H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	33.9	kJ/mol	Est	Snodgrass, Coe, et al., 1995	gas phase; Affinity: shift in apparent EA from lesser-solvated ion. Ignores any neutral-neutral bond.; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + O₂S = (H^- • O₂S)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	260. ± 67.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Sheldon, Currie, et al., 1985	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	240. ± 67.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Sheldon, Currie, et al., 1985	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + C₆H₁₅B = (H^- • C₆H₁₅B)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	290. ± 10.	kJ/mol	Endo	Workman and Squires, 1988	gas phase; From Endo threshold for hydride transfer to CO2; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + C₆MoO₆ = (H^- • C₆MoO₆)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	184. ± 17.	kJ/mol	N/A	Lane and Squires, 1988	gas phase; Hydride affinity between CH2=O and PhCH=O; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + C₆O₆W = (H^- • C₆O₆W)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	184. ± 17.	kJ/mol	N/A	Lane and Squires, 1988	gas phase; Hydride affinity between CH2=O and PhCH=O; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + H₆B₂ = (H^- • H₆B₂)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	309.6	kJ/mol	Ther	Workman and Squires, 1988	gas phase; Calculated from data on BH3..BH4-; B

Hydrogen anion = C₇H₁₅O^-

By formula: H^- = C₇H₁₅O^-

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	181. ± 14.	kJ/mol	N/A	Boand, Houriet, et al., 1983	gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B

Hydrogen anion + CH₂BN = ( • CH₂BN)

By formula: H^- + CH₂BN = (H^- • CH₂BN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	112.5	kJ/mol	N/A	Workman and Squires, 1988	gas phase; Calculated from data on BH3..CN-; B

Hydrogen anion = C₇H₁₃O^-

By formula: H^- = C₇H₁₃O^-

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	154. ± 9.6	kJ/mol	N/A	Haas and Harrison, 1993	gas phase; Both metastable and 50 eV collision energy.; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + C₅FeO₅ = (H^- • C₅FeO₅)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	235. ± 13.	kJ/mol	IMRB	Lane, Sallans, et al., 1985	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + = ( • )

By formula: H^- + HO = (H^- • HO)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	217. ± 17.	kJ/mol	Ther	de Koening and Nibbering, 1984	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + H₆Al₂ = H₇Al₂^-

By formula: H^- + H₆Al₂ = H₇Al₂^-

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	322. ± 17.	kJ/mol	CIDT	Goebbert, Hernandez, et al., 2005	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + = H₄Al^-

By formula: H^- + H₃Al = H₄Al^-

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	314. ± 17.	kJ/mol	CIDT	Goebbert, Hernandez, et al., 2005	gas phase; B

Hydrogen anion + = C₆H₆F₃Si^-

By formula: H^- + C₆H₅F₃Si = C₆H₆F₃Si^-

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	268. ± 13.	kJ/mol	CIDT	Krouse, Lardin, et al., 2003	gas phase; B

References

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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Shiell, Hu, et al., 2000
Shiell, R.C.; Hu, X.K.; Hu, Q.C.J.; Hepburn, J.W., Threshold Ion-pair Production spectroscopy (TIPPS) of H2 and D2, Faraday Disc. Chem. Soc., 2000, 115, 331, https://doi.org/10.1039/a909428h . [all data]

Pratt, McCormack, et al., 1992
Pratt, S.T.; McCormack, E.F.; Dehmer, J.L.; Dehmer, P.M., Field-Induced Ion-Pair Formation in Molecular Hydrogen, Phys. Rev. Lett., 1992, 68, 5, 584, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.584 . [all data]

Gurvich, Veyts, et al.
Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I.V.; Alcock, C.B., Hemisphere Publishing, NY, 1989, V. 1 2, Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, 4th Ed. [all data]

Lykke, Murray, et al., 1991
Lykke, K.R.; Murray, K.K.; Lineberger, W.C., Threshold Photodetachment of H-, Phys. Rev. A, 1991, 43, 11, 6104, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.43.6104 . [all data]

Workman and Squires, 1988
Workman, D.B.; Squires, R.R., Hydride Binding Energies of Boranes, Inorg. Chem., 1988, 27, 11, 1846, https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00284a003 . [all data]

Krivtsov, Titova, et al., 1977
Krivtsov, N.V.; Titova, K.V.; Rosolovskii, V.Ya., Thermochemical study of complex borates, Russ. J. Inorg. Chem., 1977, 22, 374. [all data]

Altschuller, 1955
Altschuller, A.P., Lattice Energies and Related Thermodynamic Properties of the Alkali Metal Borohydrides and of the Borohydride Ion, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1955, 77, 21, 5455, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01626a001 . [all data]

Miller, Leopold, et al., 1985
Miller, T.M.; Leopold, D.G.; Murray, K.K.; Lineberger, W.C., The Photoelectron Spectrum of H3O-, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc., 1985, 30, 880. [all data]

Paulson and Henchman, 1984
Paulson, J.F.; Henchman, M.J., On the Formation of H₃O^- in an Ion-Molecule Reaction in Ionic Processes in the Gas Phase,, M.A. Almoster Ferreira, Ed., Reidel, Dordrecht,, 1984, 331. [all data]

Griffiths and Harris, 1989
Griffiths, W.J.; Harris, F.M., Amended Interpretation of the Results Obtained in an Experimental Investigation of the Structure of the H3O- Ion, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1989, 87, 1, R25, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(89)80017-5 . [all data]

Paulson and Henchman, 1982
Paulson, J.F.; Henchman, M.J., The Hydrated Negative Hydrogen Ion, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc., 1982, 27, 108. [all data]

Hajdasz, Ho, et al., 1994
Hajdasz, D.J.; Ho, Y.; Squires, R.R., Gas-Phase Chemistry of Pentacoordinate Silicon Hydrides, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1994, 116, 23, 10751, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00102a045 . [all data]

Hajdasz and Squires, 1986
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Snodgrass, Coe, et al., 1995
Snodgrass, J.T.; Coe, J.V.; Freidhoff, C.B.; Mchugh, K.M.; Arnold, S.T.; Bowen, K.H., Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy of NH2-(NH3)1 and NH2-(NH3)2: Gas phase basicities of partially solvated anions, J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 24, 9675, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100024a006 . [all data]

Coe, Snodgrass, et al., 1985
Coe, J.V.; Snodgrass, J.T.; Friedhoff, C.B.; McHugh, K.M.; Bowen, K.H., Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy of the negative ion H-(NH₃), J. Chem. Phys., 1985, 83, 3169. [all data]

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den Berg, K.J. van; Ingemann, S.; Nibbering, N.M.M., Gas Phase Reactions of Negative Ions with Trimethylaluminum: Formation and Reactivity of the Me3AlH- Ion., Org. Mass Spectrom., 1992, 27, 4, 523, https://doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210270427 . [all data]

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Sheldon, J.C.; Currie, G.J.; Lahnstein, J.; Hayes, R.N.; Bowie, J.H., Gas Phase Ion Chemistry of Ambident Nucleophiles. Reactions of Alkoxide and Thiomethoxide Negative Ions with Hydrogen Free Molecules., Nouv. J. Chem., 1985, 9, 205. [all data]

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Lane, K.R.; Squires, R.R., Hydride Transfer to Transition Metal Carbonyls in the Gas Phase. Formation and Relative Stabilities of Anionic Formyl Complexes, Polyhedron, 1988, 7, 16-17, 1609, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-5387(00)81786-6 . [all data]

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Haas, M.J.; Harrison, A.G., The Fragmentation of Proton-Bound Cluster Ions and the Gas-Phase Acidities of Alcohols, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1993, 124, 2, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(93)80003-W . [all data]

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de Koening, L.J.; Nibbering, N.M.M., Formation of the Long-Lived H₂O^-. Ion in the Gas Phase, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 25, 7971, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00337a054 . [all data]

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Goebbert, D.J.; Hernandez, H.; Francisco, J.S.; Wenthold, P.G., The binding energy and bonding in dialane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 33, 11684-11689, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0424070 . [all data]

Krouse, Lardin, et al., 2003
Krouse, I.H.; Lardin, H.A.; Wenthold, P.G., Gas-phase ion chemistry and ion thermochemistry of phenyltrifluorosilane, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2003, 227, 3, 303-314, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(03)00080-0 . [all data]

Notes

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Symbols used in this document:

S°_{gas,1 bar} Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)

Δ_rG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions

Δ_rH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
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S°_{gas,1 bar}	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
Δ_rG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
Δ_rH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions