Formic acid dimer
- Formula: C2H4O4
- Molecular weight: 92.0508
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4O4/c1-3-7-5-2-6-8-4-1/h1-2H
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MWRSLEDBDQCVGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 14523-98-9
- Chemical structure:
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Phase change data
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Data compiled by: William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
Enthalpy of sublimation
| ΔsubH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64. ± 1. | 213. | TE,ME | Calis-Van Ginkel, Calis, et al., 1978 | Based on data from 203. to 218. K. |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled by: Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.2 | PE | Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981 | Vertical value |
| 11.3 | PE | Thomas, 1972 | Vertical value |
References
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Calis-Van Ginkel, Calis, et al., 1978
Calis-Van Ginkel, C.H.D.; Calis, G.H.M.; Timmermans, C.W.M.; de Kruif, C.G.; Oonk, H.A.J.,
Enthalpies of sublimation and dimerization in the vapour phase of formic, acetic, propanoic, and butanoic acids,
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1978, 10, 11, 1083-1088, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(78)90082-4
. [all data]
Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981
Kimura, K.; Katsumata, S.; Achiba, Y.; Yamazaki, T.; Iwata, S.,
Ionization energies, Ab initio assignments, and valence electronic structure for 200 molecules
in Handbook of HeI Photoelectron Spectra of Fundamental Organic Compounds, Japan Scientific Soc. Press, Tokyo, 1981. [all data]
Thomas, 1972
Thomas, R.K.,
Photoelectron spectroscopy of hydrogen-bonded systems: spectra of monomers, dimers and mixed complexes of carboxylic acides,
Proc. R. Soc. London A:, 1972, 331, 249. [all data]
Notes
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ΔsubH Enthalpy of sublimation - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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