Coronene

• Formula: C₂₄H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 300.3521
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C24H12/c1-2-14-5-6-16-9-11-18-12-10-17-8-7-15-4-3-13(1)19-20(14)22(16)24(18)23(17)21(15)19/h1-12H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VPUGDVKSAQVFFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 191-07-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • coronene-d12
• Other names: Hexabenzobenzene; Dibenzo(ghi,pqr)perylene
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity determinations

Proton affinity at 298K

Gas basicity at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

Ion clustering data

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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

C₂₄H₁₂⁺ +  = (C₂₄H₁₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₂₄H₁₂⁺ + C₂₄H₁₂ = (C₂₄H₁₂⁺ • C₂₄H₁₂)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Duncan, M.A.; Knight, A.M.; Negishi, Y.; Nagao, S.; Nakamura, Y.; Kato, A.; Nakajima, A.; Kaya, K., Production of jet-cooled coronene and coronene cluster anions and their study with photoelectron spectroscopy, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1999, 309, 1-2, 49-54, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(99)00662-4 . [all data]

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Chen, G.; Cooks, R.G.; Corpuz, E.; Scott, L.T., Estimation of the Electron Affinities of C60, Corannulene, and Coronene by Using the Kinetic Method, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 1996, 7, 7, 619, https://doi.org/10.1016/1044-0305(96)85610-8 . [all data]

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Oda, J.; Ichikawa, S.; Mori, T., Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in airborne particulates by capillary GC/MS method with programmed temperature relative retention index, Bunseki Kagaku, 1996, 45, 9, 825-835, https://doi.org/10.2116/bunsekikagaku.45.825 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  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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