Methyl cation
- Formula: CH3+
- Molecular weight: 15.0340
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JUHDUIDUEUEQND-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 14531-53-4
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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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CH2- + =
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 409.11 ± 0.41 | kcal/mol | D-EA | Leopold, Murray, et al., 1985 | gas phase; Singlet-triplet splitting of CH2 = 9.0 kcal; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 401.42 ± 0.48 | kcal/mol | H-TS | Leopold, Murray, et al., 1985 | gas phase; Singlet-triplet splitting of CH2 = 9.0 kcal; B |
By formula: CH3+ + Ar = (CH3+ • Ar)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 11.3 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 20.1 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CH3+ • Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 2Ar)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 2.3 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 15.7 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CH3+ • 2Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 3Ar)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 2.0 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 22.3 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CH3+ • 3Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 4Ar)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 2.0 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 21.1 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CH3+ • 4Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 5Ar)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 1.9 ± 0.2 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 20.6 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CH3+ • 5Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 6Ar)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 1.9 ± 0.3 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 21.0 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CH3+ • 6Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 7Ar)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 1.9 ± 0.4 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 21.2 | cal/mol*K | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; M |
By formula: (CH3+ • 7Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 8Ar)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 1.93 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M |
By formula: CH3+ + CBrF3 = (CH3+ • CBrF3)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 53.6 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + CClF3 = (CH3+ • CClF3)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 52.9 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + CF3I = (CH3+ • CF3I)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 60.0 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + CH3Br = (CH3+ • CH3Br)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 63.3 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + CH3Cl = (CH3+ • CH3Cl)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 62.0 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + CH3F = (CH3+ • CH3F)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 54.9 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + COS = (CH3+ • COS)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 57.2 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + CO2 = (CH3+ • CO2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 49.4 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + CS2 = (CH3+ • CS2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 60.2 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + C2ClF3O = (CH3+ • C2ClF3O)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 60.1 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + C2H5Cl = (CH3+ • C2H5Cl)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 71. | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Sharma, Meza de Hojer, et al., 1985 | gas phase; from Et+ + CH3Cl; Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Rosenstock, Buff, et al., 1982; Sen Sharma and Kebarle, 1978; M |
By formula: CH3+ + C3F6O = (CH3+ • C3F6O)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 58.5 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + C3H7Cl = (CH3+ • C3H7Cl)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 77. | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Sharma, Meza de Hojer, et al., 1985 | gas phase; from i-C3H7+ + CH3Cl; Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Rosenstock, Buff, et al., 1982, Sen Sharma and Kebarle, 1978; M |
By formula: CH3+ + C4H9Cl = (CH3+ • C4H9Cl)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 81. | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Sharma, Meza de Hojer, et al., 1985 | gas phase; from t-C4H9+ + CH3Cl; Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Rosenstock, Buff, et al., 1982; M |
By formula: CH3+ + Cl2O2S = (CH3+ • Cl2O2S)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 62.1 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + F2O2S = (CH3+ • F2O2S)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 55.3 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + F3N = (CH3+ • F3N)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 53.6 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + HBr = (CH3+ • HBr)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 55.4 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + HCl = (CH3+ • HCl)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 51.7 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + Kr = (CH3+ • Kr)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 44.0 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
ΔrH° | 47.7 ± 2.5 | kcal/mol | ICR | Hovey and McMahon, 1987 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M |
By formula: CH3+ + N2O = (CH3+ • N2O)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 52.9 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + N2 = (CH3+ • N2)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 48.4 | kcal/mol | PDiss | Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974 | gas phase; M |
By formula: CH3+ + O2S = (CH3+ • O2S)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 60.6 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
By formula: CH3+ + Xe = (CH3+ • Xe)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 50.9 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 48.3 kcal/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M |
ΔrH° | 55.2 ± 2.5 | kcal/mol | ICR | Hovey and McMahon, 1986 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)CH3F, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M |
References
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Leopold, Murray, et al., 1985
Leopold, D.G.; Murray, K.K.; Miller, A.E.S.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Methylene: A study of the X3B1 and the 1A1 states by photoelectron spectroscopy of CH2- and CD2-,
J. Chem. Phys., 1985, 83, 4849. [all data]
Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991
Hiraoka, K.; Kudaka, I.; Yamabe, S.,
A Charge-Transfer Complex CH3+ Ar in the Gas Phase,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1991, 178, 1, 103, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(91)85060-A
. [all data]
McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988
McMahon, T.; Heinis, T.; Nicol, G.; Hovey, J.K.; Kebarle, P.,
Methyl Cation Affinities,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 23, 7591, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00231a002
. [all data]
Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974
Foster, M.S.; Williamson, A.D.; Beauchamp, J.L.,
Photoionization mass spectrometry of trans-azomethane,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1974, 15, 429. [all data]
Sharma, Meza de Hojer, et al., 1985
Sharma, D.M.S.; Meza de Hojer, S.; Kebarle, P.,
Stabilities of halonium ions from a study of gas-phase equilibria R+ + XR' = (RXR')+,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 13, 3757, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00299a002
. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds
in Academic Press, New York, 1970. [all data]
Rosenstock, Buff, et al., 1982
Rosenstock, H.M.; Buff, R.; Ferreira, M.A.A.; Lias, S.G.; Parr, A.C.; Stockbauer, R.L.; Holmes, J.L.,
Fragmentation mechanism and energetics of some alkyl halide ions,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 2337. [all data]
Sen Sharma and Kebarle, 1978
Sen Sharma, D.K.; Kebarle, P.,
Binding Energies and Stabilities of Chloronium Ions from Study of the Gas - Phase Equilibria: R1+ + ClR2 = R1ClR2+,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 18, 5826, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00486a039
. [all data]
Hovey and McMahon, 1987
Hovey, J.K.; McMahon, T.B.,
Bond Strength in the Methylkryptonium Ion Determined from Ion Cyclotron Resonance Methyl Cation Exchange Equilibria,
J. Phys. Chem., 1987, 91, 17, 4560, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100301a028
. [all data]
Hovey and McMahon, 1986
Hovey, J.K.; McMahon, T.B.,
C-Xe Bond strength in the methylxenonium cation determined from ion cyclotron resonance methyl cation exchange equilibria,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 528. [all data]
Notes
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