tBuO anion

• Formula: C₄H₉O^-
• Molecular weight: 73.1142
• CAS Registry Number: 16331-65-0
• Information on this page:
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
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  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity of neutral species

Protonation reactions

C₄H₉O^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₉O^- + H⁺ = C₄H₁₀O

Ion clustering data

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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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Clustering reactions

C₄H₉O^- +  = (C₄H₉O^- • )

By formula: C₄H₉O^- + CH₄O = (C₄H₉O^- • CH₄O)

C₄H₉O^- +  = (C₄H₉O^- • )

By formula: C₄H₉O^- + C₂H₆O = (C₄H₉O^- • C₂H₆O)

C₄H₉O^- +  = (C₄H₉O^- • )

By formula: C₄H₉O^- + C₃H₈O = (C₄H₉O^- • C₃H₈O)

C₄H₉O^- +  = (C₄H₉O^- • )

By formula: C₄H₉O^- + C₄H₁₀O = (C₄H₉O^- • C₄H₁₀O)

C₄H₉O^- +  = (C₄H₉O^- • )

By formula: C₄H₉O^- + H₂O = (C₄H₉O^- • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

Free energy of reaction

References

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Ramond, Davico, et al., 2000
Ramond, T.M.; Davico, G.E.; Schwartz, R.L.; Lineberger, W.C., Vibronic structure of alkoxy radicals via photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Chem. Phys., 2000, 112, 3, 1158-1169, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.480767 . [all data]

Ellison, Engleking, et al., 1982
Ellison, G.B.; Engleking, P.C.; Lineberger, W.C., Photoelectron spectroscopy of alkoxide and enolate negative ions, J. Phys. Chem., 1982, 86, 4873. [all data]

Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979
Bartmess, J.E.; Scott, J.A.; McIver, R.T., Jr., The gas phase acidity scale from methanol to phenol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 6047. [all data]

Janousek, Zimmerman, et al., 1978
Janousek, B.K.; Zimmerman, A.H.; Reed, K.J.; Brauman, J.I., Electron detachment from aliphatic molecular anions. Gas phase electron affinites of methoxyl, tert-butoxyl, and neopentoxyl radicals, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 6142. [all data]

Reed and Brauman, 1975
Reed, K.J.; Brauman, J.I., Electron affinities of alkoxy radicals and the bond dissociation energies in aliphatic alcohols, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 1625. [all data]

DeTuri and Ervin, 1999
DeTuri, V.F.; Ervin, K.M., Competitive threshold collision-induced dissociation: Gas-phase acidities and bond dissociation energies for a series of alcohols, J. Phys. Chem. A, 1999, 103, 35, 6911-6920, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp991459m . [all data]

Haas and Harrison, 1993
Haas, M.J.; Harrison, A.G., The Fragmentation of Proton-Bound Cluster Ions and the Gas-Phase Acidities of Alcohols, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1993, 124, 2, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(93)80003-W . [all data]

Meot-Ner and Sieck, 1986
Meot-Ner, M.; Sieck, L.W., The ionic hydrogen bond and ion solvation. 5. OH...O^- bonds. Gas phase solvation and clustering of alkoxide and carboxylate anions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 7525. [all data]

Caldwell, Rozeboom, et al., 1984
Caldwell, G.; Rozeboom, M.D.; Kiplinger, J.P.; Bartmess, J.E., Anion-alcohol hydrogen bond strengths in the gas phase, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 4660. [all data]

Paul and Kebarle, 1990
Paul, G.J.C.; Kebarle, P., Thermodynamics of the Association Reactions OH- - H2O = HOHOH- and CH3O- - CH3OH = CH3OHOCH3- in the Gas Phase, J. Phys. Chem., 1990, 94, 12, 5184, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100375a076 . [all data]

Meot-ner and Sieck, 1986
Meot-ner, M.; Sieck, L.W., Relative acidities of water and methanol, and the stabilities of the dimer adducts, J. Phys. Chem., 1986, 90, 6687. [all data]

Meot-Ner(Mautner), 1986
Meot-Ner(Mautner), M., Comparative Stabilities of Cationic and Anionic Hydrogen-Bonded Networks. Mixed Clusters of Water-Methanol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 20, 6189, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00280a014 . [all data]

Mustanir, Matsuoka, et al., 2006
Mustanir; Matsuoka, M.; Mishima, M.; Koch, H., Stability of complexes of phenylacetylides and benzyl alkoxides with methanol in the gas phase. Acid-base correlation in the ionic hydrogen-bond strength, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 2006, 79, 7, 1118-1125, https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.79.1118 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  EAneutral	Electron affinity of neutral species
  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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