Acridine

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas273.9 ± 2.3kJ/molCcrSteele, Chirico, et al., 1989 

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil618.7KN/AWeast and Grasselli, 1989BS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus383. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 15 out of 16 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple383.24KN/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1989, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; extrapolation of T-1/f, IPTS-68; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub93. ± 3.kJ/molAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
71.5 ± 0.2400.IPM,EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 1989Based on data from 383. to 637. K.; AC
68.9 ± 0.1440.IPM,EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 1989Based on data from 383. to 637. K.; AC
66.4 ± 0.1480.IPM,EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 1989Based on data from 383. to 637. K.; AC
63.8 ± 0.1520.IPM,EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 1989Based on data from 383. to 637. K.; AC
61.3 ± 0.2560.IPM,EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 1989Based on data from 383. to 637. K.; AC
66.2417.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 402. to 619. K. See also Stull, 1947.; AC
62.9465.N/ASivaraman and Kobayashi, 1983Based on data from 423. to 621. K.; AC
62.1515.N/ASivaraman and Kobayashi, 1983Based on data from 423. to 621. K.; AC
61.5595.N/ASivaraman and Kobayashi, 1983Based on data from 423. to 621. K.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
402.6 to 619.4.845132805.33-39.349Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
86.0430.TGALebedev, Chironov, et al., 1998AC
89.5 ± 0.2333.CSabbah, Tabet, et al., 1994AC
92.6295.N/AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 280. to 328. K.; AC
92. ± 3.281.2VMcEachern, Sandoval, et al., 1975Hfusion=4.44±0.09 kcal/mol; ALS
91.6 ± 2.5290.LEMcEachern, Sandoval, et al., 1975Based on data from 281. to 298. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
20.682383.242N/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1989DH
20.682383.242N/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1988DH
18.58383.2DSCMcEachern, Sandoval, et al., 1975AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
53.97383.242Steele, Chirico, et al., 1989DH
53.97383.242Steele, Chirico, et al., 1988DH

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

Hydrogen + Acridine = Acridine, 9,10-dihydro-

By formula: H2 + C13H9N = C13H11N

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr75.3kJ/molCmJackman and Packham, 1957liquid phase; solvent: bis-2-Ethoxyethyl ether

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:
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

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)7.8eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)972.6kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity940.7kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.896 ± 0.010LPESKokubo, Ando, et al., 2004B
0.91 ± 0.10IMREDillow and Kebarle, 1989ΔGea(423 K) = -20.3 kcal/mol; ΔSea =-1.5, taken as that of anthracene, from Kebarle and Chowdhury, 1987.9-aza-anthrancene; B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
7.39CTSSlifkin and Allison, 1967RDSH
8.0 ± 0.1CTSFarrell and Newton, 1966RDSH
8.04CTSKinoshita, 1962RDSH
7.8PITerenin, 1961RDSH
8.13 ± 0.02PEMaier, Muller, et al., 1975Vertical value; LLK
7.85PEJongsma, Vermeer, et al., 1975Vertical value; LLK
7.88 ± 0.02PEHush, Cheung, et al., 1975Vertical value; LLK

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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State gas
Instrument HP-GC/MS/IRD

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
PackedOV-1011800.Maurer, 1990N2, Chromosorb G HP, 100. C @ 3. min, 30. K/min, 310. C @ 5. min; Column length: 0.6 m

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

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryDB-51819.Rostad and Pereira, 198630. m/0.26 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 4. min, 6. K/min, 300. C @ 20. min
CapillarySE-521808.Beernaert, 1979He, 50. C @ 5. min, 6. K/min; Column length: 33.3 m; Column diameter: 0.50 mm; Tend: 320. C

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

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
Capillary5 % Phenyl methyl siloxane1784.Yasuhara, Shiraishi, et al., 199725. m/0.31 mm/0.52 μm, He; Program: 50C(2min) => (20C/min) => 120C => (7C/min) => 310C(10min)

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

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryPolydimethyl siloxane, unknown content of Ph-groups1806.Geldon, 1989Program: not specified
CapillaryPolydimethyl siloxane, unknown content of Ph-groups1819.Geldon, 1989Program: not specified

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

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryDB-5303.3Durlak, Biswas, et al., 199830. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 15. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 300. C
CapillarySE-52304.15Hasegawa, Usami, et al., 19902. K/min; Column length: 12. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 270. C
CapillaryOV-101303.18Blanco, Blanco, et al., 1989H2, 4. K/min; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.22 mm; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 300. C
CapillaryDB-5303.99Rostad and Pereira, 198630. m/0.26 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 4. min, 6. K/min, 300. C @ 20. min
CapillarySE-52304.04Vassilaros, Kong, et al., 198220. m/0.30 mm/0.25 μm, H2, 40. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min; Tend: 265. C
CapillarySE-52301.94Vassilaros, Kong, et al., 198220. m/0.30 mm/0.25 μm, H2, 40. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min; Tend: 265. C
CapillarySE-52304.50Lee, Vassilaros, et al., 197912. m/0.3 mm/0.34 μm, He, 2. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C

Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillarySE-54302.98Guillen, Iglesias, et al., 1992Program: not specified
CapillarySE-52304.04Hasegawa, Usami, et al., 1990Column length: 12. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; Program: not specified
CapillaryOV-101308.1Tucminen, Wickstrom, et al., 1986Program: not specified

References

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Steele, Chirico, et al., 1989
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Nguyen, A.; Smith, N.K.; Gammon, B.E., The thermodynamic properties of the five benzoquinolines, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 81-107. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 1989, 2
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Nguyen, A.; Smith, N.K.; Gammon, B.E., The thermodynamic properties of the five benzoquinolines, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 81. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Sivaraman and Kobayashi, 1983
Sivaraman, Alwarappa; Kobayashi, Riki, Vapor pressures and enthalpies of vaporization of thianthrene, acridine, and 9-methylanthracene at elevated temperatures, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1983, 15, 12, 1127-1135, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(83)90003-4 . [all data]

Lebedev, Chironov, et al., 1998
Lebedev, V.P.; Chironov, V.V.; Vorob'eva, V.P.; Matyushin, Yu.N., Energy of the dissociation of the bond N-NO in methylnitrosohydrazine, Khim. Fiz., 1998, 17, 9, 54. [all data]

Sabbah, Tabet, et al., 1994
Sabbah, R.; Tabet, D.; Belaadi, S., Etude thermodynamique de l'acridine, Thermochim. Acta, 1994, 247, 201-207. [all data]

McEachern, Sandoval, et al., 1975
McEachern, D.M.; Sandoval, O.; Iniguez, J.C., Vapor pressures, derived enthalpies of sublimation, enthalpies of fusion, and resonance energies of acridine and phenazine, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 299-306. [all data]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 1988
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Nguyen, A., The thermodynamic properties of the five benzoquinolines, NIPER Report, 1988, 337, 59p. [all data]

Jackman and Packham, 1957
Jackman, L.M.; Packham, D.I., The experimental resonance energy of acridine, Proc. Chem. Soc., London, 1957, 349-350. [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]

Kokubo, Ando, et al., 2004
Kokubo, S.; Ando, N.; Koyasu, K.; Mitsui, M.; Nakajima, A., Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy of acridine molecular anion and its monohydrate, J. Chem. Phys., 2004, 121, 22, 11112-11117, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1818132 . [all data]

Dillow and Kebarle, 1989
Dillow, G.W.; Kebarle, P., Electron Affinities of aza-substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Can. J. Chem., 1989, 67, 10, 1628, https://doi.org/10.1139/v89-249 . [all data]

Kebarle and Chowdhury, 1987
Kebarle, P.; Chowdhury, S., Electron affinities and electron transfer reactions, Chem. Rev., 1987, 87, 513. [all data]

Slifkin and Allison, 1967
Slifkin, M.A.; Allison, A.C., Measurement of ionization potentials from contact charge transfer spectra, Nature, 1967, 215, 949. [all data]

Farrell and Newton, 1966
Farrell, P.G.; Newton, J., Ionization potentials of primary aromatic amines and aza-hydrocarbons, Tetrahedron Lett., 1966, 5517. [all data]

Kinoshita, 1962
Kinoshita, M., The absorption spectra of the molecular complexes of aromatic compounds with p-bromanil, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1962, 35, 1609. [all data]

Terenin, 1961
Terenin, A., Charge transfer in organic solids, induced by light, Proc. Chem. Soc., London, 1961, 321. [all data]

Maier, Muller, et al., 1975
Maier, J.P.; Muller, J.-F.; Kubota, T.; Yamakawa, M., 183. Ionisation energies and the electronic structures of the N-oxides of azanaphthalenes and azaanthracenes, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1975, 58, 1641. [all data]

Jongsma, Vermeer, et al., 1975
Jongsma, C.; Vermeer, H.; Bickelhaupt, F.; Schafer, W.; Schweig, A., 10-methyl-9-phosphaanthracene, Tetrahedron, 1975, 31, 2931. [all data]

Hush, Cheung, et al., 1975
Hush, N.S.; Cheung, A.S.; Hilton, P.R., Binding energies of π- and "lone pair"-levels in mono- and diaza-phenanthrenes and anthracenes: an He(I) photoelectron spectroscopic study, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1975, 7, 385. [all data]

Maurer, 1990
Maurer, H.H., Detection of anticonvulsants and their metabolites in urine within a general unknown analysis procedure using computerized gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, Arch. Toxicol., 1990, 64, 7, 554-561, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01971834 . [all data]

Rostad and Pereira, 1986
Rostad, C.E.; Pereira, W.E., Kovats and Lee retention indices determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for organic compounds of environmental interest, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1986, 9, 6, 328-334, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240090603 . [all data]

Beernaert, 1979
Beernaert, H., Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Polyclylic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Chromatogr., 1979, 173, 1, 109-118, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)80450-7 . [all data]

Yasuhara, Shiraishi, et al., 1997
Yasuhara, A.; Shiraishi, H.; Nishikawa, M.; Yamamoto, T.; Uehiro, T.; Nakasugi, O.; Okumura, T.; Kenmotsu, K.; Fukui, H.; Nagase, M.; Ono, Y.; Kawagoshi, Y.; Baba, K.; Noma, Y., Determination of organic components in leachates from hazardous waste disposal sites in Japan by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, J. Chromatogr. A, 1997, 774, 1-2, 321-332, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(97)00078-2 . [all data]

Geldon, 1989
Geldon, A.L., Ground Water Hydrology of the Central Raton Basin, Colorado and New Mexico, US Geological Survey, US Government Printing Office, 1989, 104. [all data]

Durlak, Biswas, et al., 1998
Durlak, S.K.; Biswas, P.; Shi, J.; Bernhard, M.J., Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon particulate and gaseous emissions from polystyrene combustion, Environ. Sci. Technol., 1998, 32, 15, 2301-2307, https://doi.org/10.1021/es9709031 . [all data]

Hasegawa, Usami, et al., 1990
Hasegawa, K.; Usami, S.; Higashide, A., Analysis of amino polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic nitrogen heterocycles, Nippon Kagaku Kaishi, 1990, 7, 777-788, https://doi.org/10.1246/nikkashi.1990.777 . [all data]

Blanco, Blanco, et al., 1989
Blanco, C.G.; Blanco, J.; Bermejo, J.; Guillen, M.D., Capillary gas chromatography of some polycyclic aromatic compounds on several stationary phases, J. Chromatogr., 1989, 465, 3, 378-385, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)92675-5 . [all data]

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Vassilaros, D.L.; Kong, R.C.; Later, D.W.; Lee, M.L., Linear retention index system for polycyclic aromatic compounds. Critical evaluation and additional indices, J. Chromatogr., 1982, 252, 1-20, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)88394-1 . [all data]

Lee, Vassilaros, et al., 1979
Lee, M.L.; Vassilaros, D.L.; White, C.M.; Novotny, M., Retention Indices for Programmed-Temperature Capillary-Column Gas Chromatography of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Anal. Chem., 1979, 51, 6, 768-773, https://doi.org/10.1021/ac50042a043 . [all data]

Guillen, Iglesias, et al., 1992
Guillen, M.D.; Iglesias, M.J.; Dominguez, A.; Blanco, C.G., Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon retention indices on SE-54 stationary phase of the volatile components of a coal tar pitch. Relationships between chromatographic retention and thermal reactivity, J. Chromatogr., 1992, 591, 1-2, 287-295, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(92)80246-Q . [all data]

Tucminen, Wickstrom, et al., 1986
Tucminen, A.; Wickstrom, K.; Pyysalo, H., Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds by GLC-Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM) Technique, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1986, 9, 8, 469-471, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240090813 . [all data]


Notes

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