Cyanamide

• Formula: CH₂N₂
• Molecular weight: 42.0400
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH2N2/c2-1-3/h2H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XZMCDFZZKTWFGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 420-04-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: H2NCN; carbamonitrile; Amidocyanogen; Carbimide; Cyanoamine; Cyanogen nitride; Cyanogenamide; Hydrogen cyanamide; N-Cyanoamine; USAF EK-1995; Alzogur; Deurbraak; Dormex; NSC 24133; TsAKS
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• Information on this page:
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

View reactions leading to CH₂N₂⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

CHN₂^- +  =

By formula: CHN₂^- + H⁺ = CH₂N₂

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Salley and Gray, 1951
Salley, D.J.; Gray, J.B., Heats of combustion of some organic nitrogen compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 5925. [all data]

Salley and Gray, 1948
Salley, D.J.; Gray, J.B., Heats of combustion of some organic nitrogen compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1948, 70, 2650-2653. [all data]

DeWit, DeKruif, et al., 1983
DeWit, H.G.M.; DeKruif, C.G.; Van Miltenburg, J.C., Thermodynamic properties of molecular organic crystals containing organic crystals containing nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. II. Molar heat capacities of eight compounds by adiabatic calorimetry, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1983, 15, 891-902. [all data]

De Wit, De Kruif, et al., 1983
De Wit, H.G.M.; De Kruif, C.G.; Van Miltenburg, J.C., Thermodynamic properties of molecular organic crystals containing nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur II. Molar heat capacities of eight compounds by adiabatic calorimetry, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1983, 15, 9, 891, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(83)90095-2 . [all data]

De Wit, Van Miltenburg, et al., 1983
De Wit, H.G.M.; Van Miltenburg, J.C.; De Kruif, C.G., Thermodynamic properties of molecular organic crystals containing nitrogen, oxygen, and sulphur 1. Vapour pressures and enthalpies of sublimation, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1983, 15, 7, 651-663, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(83)90079-4 . [all data]

Acree, 1991
Acree, William E., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds: enthalpy of fusion and melting point temperature compilation, Thermochimica Acta, 1991, 189, 1, 37-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(91)87098-H . [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]

Guimon, Khayar, et al., 1989
Guimon, C.; Khayar, S.; Gracian, F.; Begtrup, M.; Pfister-Guillouzo, G., HeI photoelectron and theoretical study of the gas phase flash pyrolysis of tetrazole and analysis of CN₂H₂ energy hypersurface, Chem. Phys., 1989, 138, 157. [all data]

Stafast and Bock, 1974
Stafast, H.; Bock, H., Photoelektronenspektren und Molekuleigenschaften, XXXIV. Cyanamid, Chem. Ber., 1974, 107, 1882. [all data]

Koppel, Taft, et al., 1994
Koppel, I.A.; Taft, R.W.; Anvia, F.; Zhu, S.Z.; Hu, L.Q.; Sung, K.S.; Desmarteau, D.D.; Yagupolskii, L.M., The Gas-Phase Acidities of Very Strong Neutral Bronsted Acids, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1994, 116, 7, 3047, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00086a038 . [all data]

Cacace, Depetris, et al., 1993
Cacace, F.; Depetris, G.; Grandinetti, F.; Occhiucci, G., Gas-Phase Ion Chemistry of Cyanamide - A Mass Spectrometric and Abinitio Study of Gaseous [H2N-CN]+, [H2N-CN]H+, and [HN-CN]- Ions, J. Phys. Chem., 1993, 97, 16, 4239, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100118a048 . [all data]

Kroeker and Kass, 1990
Kroeker, R.L.; Kass, S.R., Diazirinyl Anion: A Cyclic 4-pi Electron System, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1990, 112, 24, 9024, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00180a082 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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