Norbornane

• Formula: C₇H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 96.1702
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H12/c1-2-7-4-3-6(1)5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UMRZSTCPUPJPOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 279-23-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane; Cyclohexane, 1,4-endo-methylene-; Norbornylane; Norcamphane; Norfenchane; Norsantane; 1,4-Endomethylenecyclohexane
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₀ = C₇H₁₂

 + 2 =

By formula: C₇H₈ + 2H₂ = C₇H₁₂

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₀ = C₇H₁₂

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₇H₈ = C₇H₁₂

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₀ = C₇H₁₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
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

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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

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References

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Doering, Roth, et al., 1988
Doering, W.E.; Roth, W.R.; Breuckmann, R.; Figge, L.; Lennartz, H.-W.; Fessner, W.-D.; Prinzbach, F.H., Verbotene Reaktionen. - [2 + 2]-Cycloreversion starrer Cyclobutane, Chem. Ber., 1988, 121, 1-9. [all data]

Rogers, Choi, et al., 1980
Rogers, D.W.; Choi, L.S.; Girellini, R.S., Heats of hydrogenation and formation of quadricyclene, norbornadiene, norbornene, and nortricyclene, J. Phys. Chem., 1980, 84, 1810-1814. [all data]

Turner, Meador, et al., 1957
Turner, R.B.; Meador, W.R.; Winkler, R.E., Heats of hydrogenation. I. Apparatus and the heats of hydrogenation of bicyclo[2,2,1]heptene, bicyclo[2,2,1]heptadiene, bicyclo[2,2,2]octene and bicyclo[2,2,2]octadiene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 4116-4121. [all data]

Flury, Grob, et al., 1988
Flury, P.; Grob, C.A.; Wang, G.Y.; Lennatz, H.-W.; Roth, W.R., 113. Norbornanes. Bridging strain in norbornyl and oxanorbornyl cations, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1988, 71, 1017-1024. [all data]

Turner, Goebel, et al., 1968
Turner, R.B.; Goebel, P.; Mallon, B.J.; Doering, W.E.; Coburn, J.F., Jr.; Pomerantz, M., Heats of hydrogenation. VIII. Compounds with three- and four-membered rings, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1968, 90, 4315-4322. [all data]

Demeo and Yencha, 1970
Demeo, D.A.; Yencha, A.J., Photoelectron spectra of bicyclic and exocyclic olefins, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 53, 4536. [all data]

Bodor, Dewar, et al., 1970
Bodor, N.; Dewar, M.J.S.; Worley, S.D., Photoelectron spectra of molecules. III. Ionization potentials of some cyclic hydrocarbons and their derivatives, and heats of formation and ionization potentials calculated by the MINDO SCF MO method, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 19. [all data]

Winters and Collins, 1968
Winters, R.E.; Collins, J.H., Mass spectrometric studies of structural isomers. I. Mono- and bicyclic C₇H₁₂ molecules, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1968, 90, 1235. [all data]

Heilbronner and Martin, 1972
Heilbronner, E.; Martin, H.D., The π-orbital sequence in norbornadiene and related hydrocarbons, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1972, 55, 1490. [all data]

Bischof, Heilbronner, et al., 1971
Bischof, P.; Heilbronner, E.; Prinzbach, H.; Martin, H.D., A photoelectron-spectroscopic investigation of the homoconjugative interaction between π- and Walsh-orbitals in endo- and exo- cyclopropano-norbornene, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1971, 54, 1072. [all data]

Bajus, Veselý, et al., 1979
Bajus, M.; Veselý, V.; Leclercq, P.A.; Rijks, J.A., Steam cracking of hydrocarbons. 2. Pyrolysis of methylcyclohexane, Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev., 1979, 18, 2, 135-142, https://doi.org/10.1021/i360070a012 . [all data]

Stopp, Engewald, et al., 1978
Stopp, I.; Engewald, W.; Kühn, H.; Welsch, Th., Molekülstruktur und retentionsverhalten. VIII. Zum gaschromatographischen retentionsverhalten von dicyclopentadienderivaten, J. Chromatogr., 1978, 147, 21-30, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)85113-4 . [all data]

Heintz, Gruselle, et al., 1976
Heintz, M.; Gruselle, M.; Druilhe, A.; Lefort, D., Relations entre structure chimique et données de rétention en chromatographie en phase gaseuse. VI. Alcools et esters méthyliques de structures cycliques, Chromatographia, 1976, 9, 8, 367-372, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02330385 . [all data]

Hively and Hinton, 1968
Hively, R.A.; Hinton, R.E., Variation of the retention index with temperature on squalane substrates, J. Gas Chromatogr., 1968, 6, 4, 203-217, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/6.4.203 . [all data]

Schomburg, 1964
Schomburg, G., Gas-Chromatographische Retentionsdaten und Struktur Chemischer Verbindungen. I. Verzweigte Aliphatische und Alicyclische Carbonsäure-Methylester, J. Chromatogr., 1964, 14, 157-177, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)86608-X . [all data]

Xu, van Stee, et al., 2003
Xu, X.; van Stee, L.L.P.; Williams, J.; Beens, J.; Adahchour, M.; Vreuls, R.J.J.; Brinkman, U.A.Th.; Lelieveld, J., Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) measurements of volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2003, 3, 3, 665-682, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-3-665-2003 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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