1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane

• Formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₆
• Molecular weight: 264.3154
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H24O6/c1-2-14-5-6-16-9-10-18-12-11-17-8-7-15-4-3-13-1/h1-12H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XEZNGIUYQVAUSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 17455-13-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Ethylene oxide cyclic hexamer; 18-Crown-6; 18-Crown-6 ether; Crown ether 18-crown-6
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Phase change data

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BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₅N₂⁺ +  = (C₄H₅N₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₅N₂⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (C₄H₅N₂⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

Free energy of reaction

C₅H₆N⁺ +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₆N⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (C₅H₆N⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₄N⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₄N⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (C₆H₁₄N⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₁₀N⁺ +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₁₀N⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (Na⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (Cs⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (Rb⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (K⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

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:
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

Ionization energy determinations

Ion clustering data

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M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Clustering reactions

C₃H₁₀N⁺ +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₁₀N⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₅N₂⁺ +  = (C₄H₅N₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₅N₂⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (C₄H₅N₂⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

Free energy of reaction

C₅H₆N⁺ +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₆N⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (C₅H₆N⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₄N⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₄N⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (C₆H₁₄N⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (Cs⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (K⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (Na⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + C₁₂H₂₄O₆ = (Rb⁺ • C₁₂H₂₄O₆)

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Moses and Larson, 1980
Moses, D.J.; Larson, J.W., Electrostatic ring strain in crown ethers, Abstract of papers, 179th ACS National Meeting, Houston, TX, 1980, 984. [all data]

Vasil'ev, Borodin, et al., 1992
Vasil'ev, V.P.; Borodin, V.A.; Kopnyshev, S.B., Standard enthalpies of formation of certain crown-ethers, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1992, 66, 585-587, In original 1104. [all data]

Dale and Kristiansen, 1972
Dale, J.; Kristiansen, P.O., Macrocyclic Oligo-ethers Related to Ethylene Oxide., Acta Chem. Scand., 1972, 26, 1471, https://doi.org/10.3891/acta.chem.scand.26-1471 . [all data]

Nichols, Orf, et al., 2000
Nichols, Gary; Orf, Jennifer; Reiter, Sarah M.; Chickos, James; Gokel, George W., The vaporization enthalpies of some crown and polyethers by correlation gas chromatography, Thermochimica Acta, 2000, 346, 1-2, 15-28, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6031(99)00405-0 . [all data]

PCR Inc., 1990
PCR Inc., Research Chemicals Catalog 1990-1991, PCR Inc., Gainesville, FL, 1990, 1. [all data]

Dale, Kristiansen, et al., 1972
Dale, Johannes; Kristiansen, Per Olav; Henriksen, Lars; Liaaen-Jensen, S.; Svensson, Sigfrid, Macrocyclic Oligo-ethers Related to Ethylene Oxide., Acta Chem. Scand., 1972, 26, 1471-1478, https://doi.org/10.3891/acta.chem.scand.26-1471 . [all data]

Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1983
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., The Ionic Hydrogen Bond. 3. Multiple and -CH+...O- Bonds. Complexes of Ammonium Ions with Polyethers and Crown Ethers, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 15, 4912, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00353a012 . [all data]

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More, Ray, et al., 1999
More, M.B.; Ray, D.; Armentrout, P.B., Intrinsic Affinities of Alkali Cations for 15-Crown-5 and 18-Crown-6: Bond Dissociation Energies of Gas-Phase M+-Crown Ether Complexes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 2, 417, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja9823159 . [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]

Baker, Armen, et al., 1983
Baker, A.D.; Armen, G.H.; Funaro, S., Oral levels of crown ethers and related macrocycles studies by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy: Relationship to complexation studies, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1983, 2519. [all data]

Kajitani, Sugimori, et al., 1979
Kajitani, M.; Sugimori, A.; Sato, N.; Seki, K.; Inokuchi, H.; Harada, Y., Ultraviolet photoelectron spectra of crown ethers, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1979, 52, 2199. [all data]

Njoroge, Koaze, et al., 2005
Njoroge, S.M.; Koaze, H.; Karanja, P.N.; Sawamura, M., Essential oil constituents of three varieties of Kenyan sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis), Flavour Fragr. J., 2005, 20, 1, 80-85, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1377 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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