2,4-Hexadiyne

• Formula: C₆H₆
• Molecular weight: 78.1118
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PCTCNWZFDASPLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 2809-69-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Dimethylbutadiyne; Dimethyldiacetylene; CH3C≡CC≡CCH3; Hexa-2,4-diyne
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  • References
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Phase change data

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

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Gas phase ion energetics data

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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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

View reactions leading to C₆H₆⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Farchan Laboratories, 1990
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Pauling, Springall, et al., 1939
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Meyer and Meyer, 1986
Meyer, E.F.; Meyer, J.J., Vapor Pressure of 2,4-Hexadiyne: Solid(0-21 deg C) and Liquid (91-135 deg C), J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1986, 31, 273. [all data]

Luk'yanova, Pimenova, et al., 1992
Luk'yanova, V.A.; Pimenova, S.M.; Timofeeva, L.P.; Kozina, M.P.; Kolesov, V.P.; Tarakanova, A.V., Standard enthalpies of formation of some derivatives of diacetylene, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1992, 66, 1083-1085. [all data]

Meyer and Meyer, 1986, 2
Meyer, Edwin F.; Meyer, John J., Vapor pressure of 2,4-hexadiyne: solid (0-21.degree.C) and liquid (91-135.degree.C), J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1986, 31, 3, 273-274, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00045a004 . [all data]

Batley, Mraw, et al., 1982
Batley, M.; Mraw, S.; Staveley, L.A.K.; Overs, A.H.; Owen, M.C.; Thomas, R.K.; White, J.W., The structure and dynamics of crystalline 2,4-hexadiyne. I. Crystal structure, thermodynamics, and model calculations, Mol. Phys., 1982, 45(5), 1015-1034. [all data]

Rosenstock, McCulloh, et al., 1977
Rosenstock, H.M.; McCulloh, K.E.; Lossing, F.P., On the mechanisms of C₆H₆ ionization fragmentation, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1977, 25, 327. [all data]

Heilbronner, Jones, et al., 1977
Heilbronner, E.; Jones, T.B.; Maier, J.P., 170. The ionization energies of di-n-alkyl diacetylenes, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1977, 60, 1697. [all data]

Bieri, Burger, et al., 1977
Bieri, G.; Burger, F.; Heilbronner, E.; Maier, J.P., Valence ionization enrgies of hydrocarbons, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1977, 60, 2213. [all data]

Reeher, Flesch, et al., 1976
Reeher, J.R.; Flesch, G.D.; Svec, H.J., The mass spectra and ionization potentials of the neutral fragments produced during the electron bombardment of aromatic compounds, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1976, 11, 154. [all data]

Brogli, Heilbronner, et al., 1973
Brogli, F.; Heilbronner, E.; Hornung, V.; Kloster-Jensen, E., 230. Die photoelektronen-spektren methyl-substituierter Acetylene, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1973, 56, 2171. [all data]

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Momigny, J.; Brakier, L.; D'Or, L., Comparaison entre les effets de l'impact electronique sur le benzene et sur les isomeres du benzene en chaine ouverte, Bull. Classe Sci. Acad. Roy. Belg., 1962, 48, 1002. [all data]

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Dannacher, Stadelmann, et al., 1981
Dannacher, J.; Stadelmann, J.P.; Vogt, J., Competition between dissociative and nondissociative decay of excited perdeutero-2,4-hexadiyne cations, J. Chem. Phys., 1981, 74, 2094. [all data]

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Zenkevich, 2005
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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