Heptane

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

Manganese, tricarbonyl(η5-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl)- (solution) + Heptane (solution) = C14H21MnO2 (solution) + Carbon monoxide (solution)

By formula: C8H5MnO3 (solution) + C7H16 (solution) = C14H21MnO2 (solution) + CO (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr47. ± 2.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 18 values; Individual data points

Chromium hexacarbonyl (solution) + Heptane (solution) = C12H16CrO5 (solution) + Carbon monoxide (solution)

By formula: C6CrO6 (solution) + C7H16 (solution) = C12H16CrO5 (solution) + CO (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr27.1 ± 0.8kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 13 values; Individual data points

C12H16CrO5 (solution) = Heptane (solution) + C5CrO5 (solution)

By formula: C12H16CrO5 (solution) = C7H16 (solution) + C5CrO5 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr9.61kcal/molN/AMorse, Parker, et al., 1989solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy was derived by using the LPHP value for the enthalpy of cleavage of Cr-CO bond in Cr(CO)6, 36.81 kcal/mol Lewis, Golden, et al., 1984, toghether with a PAC value for the reaction Cr(CO)6(solution) + n-C7H16(solution) = Cr(CO)5(n-C7H16)(solution) + CO(solution), 27.20 kcal/mol Morse, Parker, et al., 1989; MS
Δr9.8kcal/molN/AYang, Vaida, et al., 1988solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy was derived by using the LPHP value for the enthalpy of cleavage of Cr-CO bond in Cr(CO)6, 36.81 kcal/mol Lewis, Golden, et al., 1984, toghether with a PAC value for the reaction Cr(CO)6(solution) + n-C7H16(solution) = Cr(CO)5(n-C7H16)(solution) + CO(solution), 26.98 kcal/mol Yang, Peters, et al., 1986; MS

Hydrogen + 1-Heptene = Heptane

By formula: H2 + C7H14 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-29.8 ± 0.5kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points

C12H16MoO5 (solution) = C5MoO5 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C12H16MoO5 (solution) = C5MoO5 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr8.70kcal/molN/AMorse, Parker, et al., 1989solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy was derived by using the LPHP value for the enthalpy of cleavage of Mo-CO bond in Mo(CO)6, 40.51 kcal/mol Lewis, Golden, et al., 1984, toghether with a PAC value for the reaction Mo(CO)6(solution) + n-C7H16(solution) = Mo(CO)5(n-C7H16)(solution) + CO(solution), 31.81 kcal/mol Morse, Parker, et al., 1989; MS

C12H16O5W (solution) = C5O5W (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C12H16O5W (solution) = C5O5W (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr13.4kcal/molN/AMorse, Parker, et al., 1989solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy was derived by using the LPHP value for the enthalpy of cleavage of W-CO bond in W(CO)6, 46.01 kcal/mol Lewis, Golden, et al., 1984, toghether with a PAC value for the reaction W(CO)6(solution) + n-C7H16(solution) = W(CO)5(n-C7H16)(solution) + CO(solution), 32.60 kcal/mol Morse, Parker, et al., 1989; MS

Molybdenum hexacarbonyl (solution) + Heptane (solution) = C12H16MoO5 (solution) + Carbon monoxide (solution)

By formula: C6MoO6 (solution) + C7H16 (solution) = C12H16MoO5 (solution) + CO (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr32.3 ± 2.9kcal/molPACJohnson, Popov, et al., 1991solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy relies on 0.67 for the quantum yield of CO dissociation.; MS
Δr31.8 ± 1.3kcal/molPACMorse, Parker, et al., 1989solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy relies on 0.67 for the quantum yield of CO dissociation; MS

Hydrogen + (Z)-3-Heptene = Heptane

By formula: H2 + C7H14 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-28.32 ± 0.07kcal/molChydRogers and Dejroongruang, 1988liquid phase; solvent: Hydrocarbone; ALS
Δr-28.01 ± 0.68kcal/molChydRogers and Siddiqui, 1975liquid phase; solvent: n-Hexane; ALS

Heptane = Pentane, 3-ethyl-

By formula: C7H16 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-0.14 ± 0.23kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941liquid phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS
Δr-0.52 ± 0.27kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941gas phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS

Heptane = Pentane, 2,2-dimethyl-

By formula: C7H16 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-3.42 ± 0.28kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941liquid phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS
Δr-4.45 ± 0.32kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941gas phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS

Heptane = Pentane, 2,3-dimethyl-

By formula: C7H16 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-2.18 ± 0.26kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941liquid phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS
Δr-2.80 ± 0.30kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941gas phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS

Heptane = Pentane, 2,4-dimethyl-

By formula: C7H16 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-2.54 ± 0.16kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941liquid phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS
Δr-3.40 ± 0.22kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941gas phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS

Heptane = Pentane, 3,3-dimethyl-

By formula: C7H16 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-2.44 ± 0.15kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941liquid phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS
Δr-3.24 ± 0.21kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941gas phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS

Heptane = Butane, 2,2,3-trimethyl-

By formula: C7H16 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-3.00 ± 0.22kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941liquid phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS
Δr-4.17 ± 0.27kcal/molCcbProsen and Rossini, 1941gas phase; Heat of Isomerization; ALS

Tungsten hexacarbonyl (solution) + Heptane (solution) = C12H16O5W (solution) + Carbon monoxide (solution)

By formula: C6O6W (solution) + C7H16 (solution) = C12H16O5W (solution) + CO (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr32.60 ± 0.41kcal/molPACMorse, Parker, et al., 1989solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy relies on 0.72 for the quantum yield of CO dissociation; MS

Benzenechromiumtricarbonyl (solution) + Heptane (solution) = C15H22CrO2 (solution) + Carbon monoxide (solution)

By formula: C9H6CrO3 (solution) + C7H16 (solution) = C15H22CrO2 (solution) + CO (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr32.79 ± 0.31kcal/molPACBurkey, 1990solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy relies on 0.72 for the quantum yield of CO dissociation; MS

Vanadium, tetracarbonyl(η5-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl)- (solution) + Heptane (solution) = C15H21O3V (solution) + Carbon monoxide (solution)

By formula: C9H5O4V (solution) + C7H16 (solution) = C15H21O3V (solution) + CO (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr25.6 ± 3.1kcal/molPACJohnson, Popov, et al., 1991solvent: Heptane; The reaction enthalpy relies on 0.80 for the quantum yield of CO dissociation.; MS

C12H16CrO5 (solution) + 1,3-Diazine (solution) = Heptane (solution) + C10H5CrNO5 (solution)

By formula: C12H16CrO5 (solution) + C4H4N2 (solution) = C7H16 (solution) + C10H5CrNO5 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-20.1 ± 0.41kcal/molPACYang, Vaida, et al., 1988solvent: Heptane; MS

Hydrogen + 2-Heptene, (E)- = Heptane

By formula: H2 + C7H14 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-27.3 ± 0.1kcal/molChydRogers and Dejroongruang, 1988liquid phase; solvent: Hydrocarbone; ALS

Hydrogen + 3-Heptene, (E)- = Heptane

By formula: H2 + C7H14 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-27.41 ± 0.07kcal/molChydRogers and Dejroongruang, 1988liquid phase; solvent: Hydrocarbone; ALS

C14H21MnO2 (solution) + Tetrahydrofuran (solution) = C11H13MnO3 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C14H21MnO2 (solution) + C4H8O (solution) = C11H13MnO3 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-16.1 ± 1.4kcal/molPACKlassen, Selke, et al., 1990solvent: Heptane; MS

Hydrogen + (Z)-2-Heptene = Heptane

By formula: H2 + C7H14 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-27.63 ± 0.1kcal/molChydRogers and Dejroongruang, 1988liquid phase; solvent: Hydrocarbone; ALS

C12H16CrO5 (solution) + Tetrahydrofuran (solution) = C9H8CrO6 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C12H16CrO5 (solution) + C4H8O (solution) = C9H8CrO6 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-12.4 ± 1.2kcal/molPACYang, Peters, et al., 1986solvent: Heptane; MS

C12H16CrO5 (solution) + Acetone (solution) = Heptane (solution) + C8H6CrO6 (solution)

By formula: C12H16CrO5 (solution) + C3H6O (solution) = C7H16 (solution) + C8H6CrO6 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-13.5 ± 1.2kcal/molPACYang, Peters, et al., 1986solvent: Heptane; MS

C12H16CrO5 (solution) + Tributylamine (solution) = C17H27CrNO5 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C12H16CrO5 (solution) + C12H27N (solution) = C17H27CrNO5 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-12.2 ± 1.2kcal/molPACYang, Peters, et al., 1986solvent: Heptane; MS

C12H16CrO5 (solution) + 1-Hexene (solution) = C11H12CrO5 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C12H16CrO5 (solution) + C6H12 (solution) = C11H12CrO5 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-12.2 ± 1.2kcal/molPACYang, Peters, et al., 1986solvent: Heptane; MS

C14H21MnO2 (solution) + Acetone (solution) = C10H11MnO3 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C14H21MnO2 (solution) + C3H6O (solution) = C10H11MnO3 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-17.4 ± 1.0kcal/molPACKlassen, Selke, et al., 1990solvent: Heptane; MS

C14H21MnO2 (solution) + Methylene chloride (solution) = C8H7Cl2MnO2 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C14H21MnO2 (solution) + CH2Cl2 (solution) = C8H7Cl2MnO2 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-9.0 ± 1.0kcal/molPACYang and Yang, 1992solvent: Heptane; MS

C14H21MnO2 (solution) + Methane, dibromo- (solution) = C8H7Br2MnO2 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C14H21MnO2 (solution) + CH2Br2 (solution) = C8H7Br2MnO2 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-12.2 ± 1.2kcal/molPACYang and Yang, 1992solvent: Heptane; MS

C12H16CrO5 (solution) + Ethanol (solution) = C7H5CrO6 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C12H16CrO5 (solution) + C2H6O (solution) = C7H5CrO6 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-13.8 ± 1.2kcal/molPACYang, Peters, et al., 1986solvent: Heptane; MS

C12H16CrO5 (solution) + Acetonitrile (solution) = C8H6CrNO5 (solution) + Heptane (solution)

By formula: C12H16CrO5 (solution) + C2H3N (solution) = C8H6CrNO5 (solution) + C7H16 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-18.2 ± 1.2kcal/molPACYang, Peters, et al., 1986solvent: Heptane; MS

2-Heptyne + 2Hydrogen = Heptane

By formula: C7H12 + 2H2 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-65.11 ± 0.31kcal/molChydRogers, Dagdagan, et al., 1979liquid phase; solvent: Hexane; ALS

2Hydrogen + 3-Heptyne = Heptane

By formula: 2H2 + C7H12 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-64.63 ± 0.36kcal/molChydRogers, Dagdagan, et al., 1979liquid phase; solvent: Hexane; ALS

2Hydrogen + 1-Heptyne = Heptane

By formula: 2H2 + C7H12 = C7H16

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-69.65 ± 0.39kcal/molChydRogers, Dagdagan, et al., 1979liquid phase; solvent: Hexane; ALS

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.93 ± 0.10eVN/AN/AL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
10.15ESTLuo and Pacey, 1992LL
9.93 ± 0.10EVALLias, 1982LBLHLM
9.83 ± 0.15EQMautner(Meot-Ner), Sieck, et al., 1981LLK
9.91EQLias, Ausloos, et al., 1976LLK
9.90 ± 0.05PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
10.16PETurner and Al-Joboury, 1964RDSH
10.08PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
CH3+27.9 ± 0.2?EIOlmsted, Street, et al., 1964RDSH
C2H5+12.89?EIPotzinger and Bunau, 1969RDSH
C3H5+12.7 ± 0.1?PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C3H6+10.7 ± 0.1C4H10PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C3H6+10.97 ± 0.08C4H10PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C3H7+11.58?EIPotzinger and Bunau, 1969RDSH
C3H7+11.05 ± 0.05?PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C4H7+11.5 ± 0.1?PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C4H8+10.56 ± 0.05C3H8PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C4H8+10.97 ± 0.03C3H8PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C4H9+10.72C3H7EIPotzinger and Bunau, 1969RDSH
C4H9+10.56 ± 0.05C3H7PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C4H9+11.19 ± 0.07C3H7PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C5H10+10.33C2H6EILewis and Hamill, 1970RDSH
C5H10+10.40 ± 0.05C2H6PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C5H10+11.035 ± 0.025C2H6PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C5H11+10.66C2H5EIPotzinger and Bunau, 1969RDSH
C5H11+10.43 ± 0.05C2H5PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C5H11+10.96 ± 0.085C2H5PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C6H12+11.145 ± 0.035CH4PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C6H13+10.7 ± 0.1CH3PIBrehm, 1966RDSH
C6H13+10.93 ± 0.11CH3PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH

References

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Morse, Parker, et al., 1989
Morse, J.M., Jr.; Parker, G.H.; Burkey, T.J., Organometallics, 1989, 8, 2471. [all data]

Lewis, Golden, et al., 1984
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Johnson, Popov, et al., 1991
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Rogers and Dejroongruang, 1988
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Rogers and Siddiqui, 1975
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Prosen and Rossini, 1941
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Burkey, 1990
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Klassen, Selke, et al., 1990
Klassen, J.K.; Selke, M.; Sorensen, A.A.; Yang, G.K., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1990, 112, 1267. [all data]

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Rogers, Dagdagan, et al., 1979
Rogers, D.W.; Dagdagan, O.A.; Allinger, N.L., Heats of hydrogenation and formation of linear alkynes and a molecular mechanics interpretation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 671-676. [all data]

Luo and Pacey, 1992
Luo, Y.-R.; Pacey, P.D., Effects of alkyl substitution on ionization energies of alkanes and haloalkanes and on heats of formation of their molecular cations. Part 2. Alkanes and chloro-, bromo- and iodoalkanes, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1992, 112, 63. [all data]

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Mautner(Meot-Ner), Sieck, et al., 1981
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Lias, Ausloos, et al., 1976
Lias, S.G.; Ausloos, P.; Horvath, Z., Charge transfer reactions in alkane and cycloalkane systems. Estimated ionization potentials, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1976, 8, 725. [all data]

Brehm, 1966
Brehm, B., Massenspektrometrische Untersuchung der Photoionisation von Molekulen, Z. Naturforsch., 1966, 21a, 196. [all data]

Turner and Al-Joboury, 1964
Turner, D.W.; Al-Joboury, M.I., Molecular photoelectron spectroscopy, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belges, 1964, 73, 428. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Olmsted, Street, et al., 1964
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Potzinger and Bunau, 1969
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Steiner, Giese, et al., 1961
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Notes

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