Ferrocene, 1,1'-dimethyl-


Phase change data

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Data compiled by: William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub84.5 ± 1.9kJ/molMELousada, Pinto, et al., 2008 

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference
17.66312.6DSCLousada, Pinto, et al., 2008

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
6.5 ± 0.1PIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
6.6 ± 0.2EIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
6.65CTSHuttner and Fischer, 1967RDSH
6.72PEEvans, Green, et al., 1974Vertical value; LLK
6.72PEEvans, Green, et al., 1972Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C5H5Fe+14.5 ± 0.3?EIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
C5H5Fe+13.9 ± 0.2?PIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
C6H6Fe+13.2 ± 0.2?PIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
C6H6Fe+13.5 ± 0.3?EIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
C6H7+17.7 ± 0.3?PIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
C6H7+17.7 ± 0.3?EIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
C11H11Fe+6.6 ± 0.1CH3PIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
C11H11Fe+7.1 ± 0.3CH3EIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
Fe+14.9 ± 0.3?EIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL
Fe+16.7 ± 0.3?EIBarfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990LL

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Lousada, Pinto, et al., 2008
Lousada, Cláudio M.; Pinto, Susana S.; Canongia Lopes, José N.; Minas da Piedade, M. Fátima; Diogo, Hermínio P.; Minas da Piedade, Manuel E., Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of the Sublimation and Vaporization Energetics of Iron Metalocenes. Crystal Structures of Fe(η 5 -C 5 H 4 CH 3 ) 2 and Fe[(η 5 -(C 5 H 5 )(η 5 -C 5 H 4 CHO)], J. Phys. Chem. A, 2008, 112, 13, 2977-2987, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp7107818 . [all data]

Barfuss, Emrich, et al., 1990
Barfuss, S.; Emrich, R.-H.; Hirschwald, W.; Dowben, P.A.; Boag, N.M., A mass spectrometric investigation of chloro-, bromo- and methyl-ferrocenes by electron and photon impact ionisation, J. Org. Chem., 1990, 391, 209. [all data]

Huttner and Fischer, 1967
Huttner, G.; Fischer, E.O., Uber Aromatenkomplexe von Metallen. XCVIII. Spectroskopische Untersuchungen an Charge-Transfer-Komplexen von Aromaten-Chrom Tricarbonylen mit 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzol, J. Organometal. Chem., 1967, 8, 299. [all data]

Evans, Green, et al., 1974
Evans, S.; Green, M.L.H.; Jewitt, B.; King, G.H.; Orchard, A.F., Electronic structures of metal complexes containing the π-cyclopentadienyl and related ligands Part 2. He I photoelectron spectra of the open-shell metallocenes, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1974, 70, 356. [all data]

Evans, Green, et al., 1972
Evans, S.; Green, M.L.H.; Jewitt, B.; Orchard, A.F.; Pygall, C.F., Electronic structure of metal complexes containing π-cyclopentadienyl and related ligands, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1972, 68, 1847. [all data]


Notes

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