Azulene

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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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-5293. ± 3.kJ/molCcbQuitzsch, Schaffernicht, et al., 1963Corresponding Δfliquid = 215. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfsolid212.kJ/molCcbKovats, Gunthard, et al., 1957Correction to Kovats, Gunthard, et al., 1955
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-5290.7kJ/molCcbKovats, Gunthard, et al., 1957Correction to Kovats, Gunthard, et al., 1955; Corresponding Δfsolid = 212. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)

Reaction thermochemistry 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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C10H7- + Hydrogen cation = Azulene

By formula: C10H7- + H+ = C10H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1538. ± 10.kJ/molTDEqMeot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988gas phase; Acidity seriously disagrees with high level calculations. Dissociative to acetylide? C-3is most acidic site by G3MP2B3 calns.; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1507. ± 8.4kJ/molTDEqMeot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988gas phase; Acidity seriously disagrees with high level calculations. Dissociative to acetylide? C-3is most acidic site by G3MP2B3 calns.; B

C6H7N+ + Azulene = (C6H7N+ • Azulene)

By formula: C6H7N+ + C10H8 = (C6H7N+ • C10H8)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr58.6kJ/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr110.J/mol*KN/AMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

ΔrG° (kJ/mol) T (K) Method Reference Comment
24.315.PHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

5Hydrogen + Azulene = Bicyclo[5.3.0]decane

By formula: 5H2 + C10H8 = C10H18

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-414.1 ± 0.54kJ/molChydTurner, Meador, et al., 1957liquid phase; solvent: Acetic acid; ALS

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:
B - John E. Bartmess
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to C10H8+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)7.42 ± 0.02eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)925.2kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity896.kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.7900 ± 0.0080LPESSchiedt, Knott, et al., 2000B
0.69 ± 0.10TDEqChowdhury, Heinis, et al., 1986ΔGea(423 K) = -18.0 kcal/mol; ΔSea = +4.5 eu.; B
0.80 ± 0.10LPESAndo, Mitsui, et al., 2008Stated electron affinity is the Vertical Detachment Energy; B
0.690 ± 0.040ECDChen, Chen, et al., 1992B
0.681 ± 0.043KineGrimsrud, Chowdhury, et al., 1985B
0.6560 ± 0.0080ECDBecker and Chen, 1966B
<0.520 ± 0.013ECDWojnarovits and Foldiak, 1981EA is an upper limit: Chen and Wentworth, 1989. G3MP2B3 calculations indicate an EA of ca. 0.6 eV.; B
>0.460008ESChaney, Christophorou, et al., 1970Lifetime: Compton and Huebner, 1969; B

Proton affinity at 298K

Proton affinity (kJ/mol) Reference Comment
927.6Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM

Gas basicity at 298K

Gas basicity (review) (kJ/mol) Reference Comment
896.6Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
7.38 ± 0.03PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
7.32 ± 0.05EQMautner(Meot-Ner), Nelsen, et al., 1984LBLHLM
7.41 ± 0.05EQMautner(Meot-Ner), 1980LLK
7.43 ± 0.04PEBoschi, Clar, et al., 1974LLK
7.43 ± 0.01PEDewar and Worley, 1969RDSH
7.42 ± 0.05PEEland and Danby, 1968RDSH
7.41PIKitagawa, Inokuchi, et al., 1966RDSH
7.408SKitagawa, Harada, et al., 1966RDSH
7.431 ± 0.006SClark, 1965RDSH
7.4CTSFinch, 1964RDSH
7.42PEDougherty, Lewis, et al., 1980Vertical value; LLK
7.44 ± 0.03PEHeilbronner, Hoshi, et al., 1976Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C4H3+20.90 ± 0.102C2H2+C2HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C4H4+19.1 ± 0.1C4H2+C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C4H4+17.8 ± 0.10?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C5H3+18.5 ± 0.1C3H3+C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C5H4+19.63 ± 0.15C3H3+C2HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C6H3+19.2 ± 0.15?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C6H4+17.30 ± 0.052C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C6H4+16.7 ± 0.15?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C6H5+17.21 ± 0.05C2H2+C2HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C6H5+16.9 ± 0.10?EI2Winters and Kiser, 1964RDSH
C6H6+14.25 ± 0.05C4H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C6H6+13.86 ± 0.05?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C8H5+17.7 ± 0.1C2H2+HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C8H5+16.3 ± 0.15?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C8H6+13.96 ± 0.05C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C8H6+13.6 ± 0.10C2H2EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C10H6+14.2 ± 0.1H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C10H6+14.7 ± 0.10H2EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C10H7+14.0 ± 0.1HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C10H7+14.0 ± 0.10HEIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH

De-protonation reactions

C10H7- + Hydrogen cation = Azulene

By formula: C10H7- + H+ = C10H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1538. ± 10.kJ/molTDEqMeot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988gas phase; Acidity seriously disagrees with high level calculations. Dissociative to acetylide? C-3is most acidic site by G3MP2B3 calns.; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1507. ± 8.4kJ/molTDEqMeot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988gas phase; Acidity seriously disagrees with high level calculations. Dissociative to acetylide? C-3is most acidic site by G3MP2B3 calns.; B

References

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Quitzsch, Schaffernicht, et al., 1963
Quitzsch, K.; Schaffernicht, H.; Geiseler, G., Uber ein Mikro-Metallblock-Kalorimeter, Z. Phys. Chem. (Leipzig), 1963, 223, 200-206. [all data]

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Kovats, Gunthard, et al., 1955
Kovats, E.; Gunthard, Hs.H.; Plattner, Pl.A., Thermische eigenschaften von azulenen, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1955, 38, 1912-1919. [all data]

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Chowdhury, Heinis, et al., 1986
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Ando, N.; Mitsui, M.; Nakajima, A., Photoelectron spectroscopy of cluster anions of naphthalene and related aromatic hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Phys., 2008, 128, 15, 154318, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2903473 . [all data]

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Compton, R.N.; Huebner, R.H., Temporary Attachment of Electrons to Azulene-h8 and Azulene-d8, J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 51, 7, 3132, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1672468 . [all data]

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Notes

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