Cyanogen
- Formula: C2N2
- Molecular weight: 52.0348
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2N2/c3-1-2-4
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JMANVNJQNLATNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 460-19-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Ethanedinitrile; Cyanogen (C2N2); Carbon nitride (C2N2); Dicyanogen; Nitriloacetonitrile; Oxalic acid dinitrile; Oxalonitrile; NCCN; Dicyan; Cyanogen gas; Carbon nitride; Cyanogene; Oxalic nitrile; Prussite; Rcra waste number P031; UN 1026; (CN)2; Oxalyl cyanide
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Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
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By formula: H4N+ + C2N2 = (H4N+ • C2N2)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 43.5 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<; M |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrS° | 96. | J/mol*K | N/A | Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<; M |
Free energy of reaction
| ΔrG° (kJ/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | 315. | PHPMS | Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<; M |
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= 2
By formula: C2N2 + C2F6 = 2C2F3N
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 44.10 ± 0.59 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Walker, Sinke, et al., 1970 | gas phase; ALS |
IR Spectrum
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- GAS; Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY; 4 cm-1 resolution
- GAS (280 mmHg DILUTED TO A TOTAL PRESSURE OF 600 mmHg WITH N2); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm-1 resolution
- GAS (280 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 cm-1 resolution
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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| Origin | A.A.Kutin, Moscow, Russia |
| NIST MS number | 273361 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
| Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | CP Sil 5 CB | 20. | 259.2 | Do and Raulin, 1992 | 25. m/0.15 mm/2. μm, H2 |
| Capillary | PoraPLOT Q | 160. | 273. | Do and Raulin, 1989 | 10. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2 |
References
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Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985
Speller, C.V.; Meot-Ner (Mautner), M.,
The Ionic Hydrogen Bond and Ion Solvation. 3. Bonds Involving Cyanides. Correlations with Proton Affinites,
J. Phys. Chem., 1985, 81, 24, 5217, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100270a020
. [all data]
Walker, Sinke, et al., 1970
Walker, L.C.; Sinke, G.C.; Perettie, D.J.; Janz, G.J.,
Enthalpy of formation of trifluoroacetonitrile,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 4525-4526. [all data]
Do and Raulin, 1992
Do, L.; Raulin, F.,
Gas chromatography of Titan's atmosphere. III. Analysis of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons and nitriles with a CP-Sil-5 CB WCOT capillary column,
J. Chromatogr., 1992, 591, 1-2, 297-301, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(92)80247-R
. [all data]
Do and Raulin, 1989
Do, L.; Raulin, F.,
Gas chromatography of Titan's atmosphere. I. Analysis of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons and nitriles with a PoraPLOT Q porous polymer coated open-tubular capillary column,
J. Chromatogr., 1989, 481, 45-54, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)96751-2
. [all data]
Notes
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T Temperature ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrS° Entropy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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