Cyclopentane, methylene-

• Formula: C₆H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 82.1436
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10/c1-6-4-2-3-5-6/h1-5H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NFJPEKRRHIYYES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1528-30-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Methylenecyclopentane; 1-Methylenecyclopentane
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₆H₁₀ = C₆H₁₂

=

By formula: C₆H₁₀ = C₆H₁₀

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

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

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Allinger, Dodziuk, et al., 1982
Allinger, N.L.; Dodziuk, H.; Rogers, D.W.; Naik, S.N., Heats of hydrogenation and formation of some 5-membered ring compounds by molecular mechanics calculations and direct measurements, Tetrahedron, 1982, 38, 1593-1597. [all data]

Andreevskii D.N., 1976
Andreevskii D.N., The similar structures method in thermodynamics of C3-C5 methylenecycloalkanes, Zh. Strukt. Khim., 1976, 17, 51-57. [all data]

Turner and Garner, 1958
Turner, R.B.; Garner, R.H., Heats of hydrogenation. V. Relative stabilities in certain exocyclic-endocyclic olefin pairs, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1958, 80, 1424-1430. [all data]

Turner and Garner, 1957
Turner, R.B.; Garner, R.H., Heats of hydrogenation. V. Relative stabilities in certain exocyclic-endocyclic olefin pairs, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 80, 1424-1430. [all data]

Turner and Garner, 1957, 2
Turner, R.B.; Garner, R.H., The stability relationship of 1-methyl-cyclopentene and methylenecyclopentane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 253. [all data]

Yursha and Kabo, 1975
Yursha, I.A.; Kabo, G.Ya., Thermodynamics of the isomerisation of methylcyclopentines, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1975, 49, 765-766. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Wolkoff and Holmes, 1979
Wolkoff, P.; Holmes, J.L., Isomeric cyclic [C₆H₁₀]⁺ ions. The energy barrier to ring opening, Can. J. Chem., 1979, 57, 348. [all data]

Bieri, Burger, et al., 1977
Bieri, G.; Burger, F.; Heilbronner, E.; Maier, J.P., Valence ionization enrgies of hydrocarbons, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1977, 60, 2213. [all data]

Shikhmamedbekova, Aslanov, et al., 1970
Shikhmamedbekova, A.Z.; Aslanov, F.A.; Gadzhiev, M.M.; Gulamova, T.E.; Akhmedova, F.N., Mass spectrometric study of methylene cycloalkenes, Dokl. Phys. Chem., 1970, 26, 34. [all data]

Praet, 1970
Praet, M.-Th., Ionisation et dissociation du 1-methyl-cyclopentene, du methylenecyclopentane et de quelques isomeres par impact d'electrons et de photons, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1970, 4, 65. [all data]

Praet and Delwiche, 1970
Praet, M.-T.; Delwiche, J., Ionization energies of some cyclic molecules, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1970, 5, 546. [all data]

Demeo and El-Sayed, 1970
Demeo, D.A.; El-Sayed, M.A., Ionization potential and structure of olefins, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 2622. [all data]

Winters and Collins, 1969
Winters, R.E.; Collins, J.H., Mass spectrometric studies of structural isomers. II.Mono- and bicyclic C₆H₁₀ molecules, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1969, 2, 299. [all data]

Wiberg, Ellison, et al., 1976
Wiberg, K.B.; Ellison, G.B.; Wendoloski, J.J.; Brundle, C.R.; Kuebler, N.A., Electronic states of organic molecules. 3. Photoelectron spectra of cycloalkenes and methylenecycloalkanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 7179. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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