Cyanogen

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas309.07kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in March, 1961
Δfgas308.9 ± 1.8kJ/molCcbKnowlton and Prosen, 1951ALS
Δfgas263.kJ/molCmMcMorris and Badger, 1933ALS
Δfgas306.7 ± 0.84kJ/molCcbWartenberg and Schutza, 1933Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = 305. ± 0.8 kJ/mol; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcgas-1096.0 ± 1.8kJ/molCcbKnowlton and Prosen, 1951ALS
Δcgas-1051.9 ± 5.0kJ/molCmMcMorris and Badger, 1933ALS
Δcgas-1093.7 ± 0.84kJ/molCcbWartenberg and Schutza, 1933Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -1093. ± 0.8 kJ/mol; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar241.57J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in March, 1961

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 + E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 + C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 − E/(2*t2) + G
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 298. to 1300.1300. to 6000.
A 51.6929083.01014
B 36.793512.209166
C -12.46154-0.419735
D 0.7018030.027676
E -0.428743-9.308648
F 290.6951264.0342
G 291.2884315.7192
H 309.0725309.0725
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in March, 1961 Data last reviewed in March, 1961

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid138.83J/mol*KN/ARuehrwein and Giauque, 1939 

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
105.73255.Ruehrwein and Giauque, 1939T = 15 to 252 K.

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil252.0KN/AWeast and Grasselli, 1989BS
Tboil252.KN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple245.32KN/ARuehrwein and Giauque, 1939, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ptriple0.751barN/AHamann, Mcmanamey, et al., 1953Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0133 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap20.8kJ/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
23.330252.0N/ARuehrwein and Giauque, 1939P = 101.325 kPa; DH
23.33252.N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
24.5246.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 240. to 253. K.; AC
23.3 ± 0.2251.95VRuehrwein and Giauque, 1939, 3ALS
23.9257.N/APerry and Bardwell, 1925Based on data from 246. to 273. K.; AC
23.5267.N/APerry and Bardwell, 1925Based on data from 246. to 273. K.; AC

Entropy of vaporization

ΔvapS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
92.58252.0Ruehrwein and Giauque, 1939P; DH

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
252. to 391.34.516611041.518-21.288Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
33.0224.N/AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 202. to 239. K.; AC
32.4224.N/AGovers, 1975Based on data from 198. to 240. K. See also Perry and Bardwell, 1925.; AC
33.6204.AStull, 1947Based on data from 177. to 230. K.; AC
34.4202. to 245.CATHRuehrwein and Giauque, 1939AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
8.109245.32Ruehrwein and Giauque, 1939DH
8.11245.3Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
33.05245.32Ruehrwein and Giauque, 1939DH

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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

NH4+ + Cyanogen = (NH4+ • Cyanogen)

By formula: H4N+ + C2N2 = (H4N+ • C2N2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr43.5kJ/molPHPMSSpeller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr96.J/mol*KN/ASpeller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<; M

Free energy of reaction

ΔrG° (kJ/mol) T (K) Method Reference Comment
13.315.PHPMSSpeller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<; M

Cyanogen + Ethane, hexafluoro- = 2Acetonitrile, trifluoro-

By formula: C2N2 + C2F6 = 2C2F3N

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr44.10 ± 0.59kJ/molEqkWalker, Sinke, et al., 1970gas phase; 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:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)13.37 ± 0.01eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)674.7kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity645.8kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Gas basicity at 298K

Gas basicity (review) (kJ/mol) Reference Comment
622.8Milligan, Fairley, et al., 1998T = 300K; ΔG =-RTln(kf/kr) from ratio of rate coefficients; MM
621.7Milligan, Fairley, et al., 1998T = 300K; ΔG =-RTln(kf/kr) from ratio of rate coefficients; MM
<642.Milligan, Fairley, et al., 1998Irreversible PT from C2N2 to C2H5+; MM

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
13.5 ± 0.3EISmith, 1983LBLHLM
13.36 ± 0.01PIBaker and Turner, 1968RDSH
13.374 ± 0.008PIDibeler and Liston, 1967RDSH
13.5EIDorsch and Kallman, 1930RDSH
13.51PEAsbrink, Von Niessen, et al., 1980Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C+22.5C+N2EIDorsch and Kallman, 1930RDSH
CN+20.9 ± 0.3CNEISmith, 1983LBLHLM
CN+20.4CNEIHaney and Franklin, 1968RDSH
CN+20.42 ± 0.02CNPIDibeler and Liston, 1967RDSH
CN+18.CNEIDorsch and Kallman, 1930RDSH
C2+18.0 ± 0.3N2EISmith, 1983LBLHLM
C2+17.46 ± 0.02N2PIDibeler and Liston, 1967RDSH
C2+17.N2EIDorsch and Kallman, 1930RDSH
C2N+18.84 ± 0.05NEIHarland and McIntosh, 1985LBLHLM
C2N+19.5 ± 0.3NEISmith, 1983LBLHLM
C2N+19.5 ± 0.1NEIDibeler, Reese, et al., 1961RDSH

Ion clustering data

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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

NH4+ + Cyanogen = (NH4+ • Cyanogen)

By formula: H4N+ + C2N2 = (H4N+ • C2N2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr43.5kJ/molPHPMSSpeller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr96.J/mol*KN/ASpeller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<

Free energy of reaction

ΔrG° (kJ/mol) T (K) Method Reference Comment
13.315.PHPMSSpeller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, DG<, ΔrH<

IR Spectrum

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References

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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Knowlton and Prosen, 1951
Knowlton, J.W.; Prosen, E.J., Heat of combustion and formation of cyanogen, J. Res. NBS, 1951, 46, 489-495. [all data]

McMorris and Badger, 1933
McMorris, J.; Badger, R.M., The heat of combustion, entropy and free energy of cyanogen gas, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1933, 55, 1952-1957. [all data]

Wartenberg and Schutza, 1933
Wartenberg, H.V.; Schutza, H., Die verbrennungswarme des cyans, Z. Phys. Chem., 1933, 164, 386-388. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Ruehrwein and Giauque, 1939
Ruehrwein, R.A.; Giauque, W.F., The entropy of cyanogen. Heat capacity and vapor pressure of solid and liquid. Heats of fusion and vaporization, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1939, 61, 2940-2944. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Ruehrwein and Giauque, 1939, 2
Ruehrwein, R.A.; Giauque, W.F., The entropy of cyanogen heat capacity and vapor pressure of solid and liquid heats of fusion and vaporization, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1939, 61, 2940-4. [all data]

Hamann, Mcmanamey, et al., 1953
Hamann, S.D.; Mcmanamey, W.J.; Pearse, J.F., The forces between polyatomic molecules, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1953, 49, 351. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Ruehrwein and Giauque, 1939, 3
Ruehrwein, R.A.; Giauque, W.F., The entropy of cyanogen. Heat capacity and vapor pressure of solid and liquid. Heats of fusion and vaporization, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1939, 61, 2940-29. [all data]

Perry and Bardwell, 1925
Perry, John H.; Bardwell, D.C., THE VAPOR PRESSURES OF SOLID AND LIQUID CYANOGEN 1, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1925, 47, 11, 2629-2632, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01688a002 . [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Govers, 1975
Govers, H.A.J., Derivation of carbon--nitrogen, hydrogen--nitrogen and nitrogen--nitrogen non-bonded potential parameters in molecular crystals, Acta Crystallogr Sect A Cryst Phys Diffr Theor Gen Crystallogr', 1975, 31, 3, 380-385, https://doi.org/10.1107/S0567739475000800 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

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]

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]

Milligan, Fairley, et al., 1998
Milligan, D.B.; Fairley, D.A.; Meot-Ner (Mautner), M.; McEwan, M.J., Proton affinity of cyanogen and association reactions of C2N2H+ and C2N2CH3+, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 1998, 180, 285. [all data]

Smith, 1983
Smith, O.I., Cross sections for formation of parent and fragment ions by electron impact from C2N2, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1983, 54, 55. [all data]

Baker and Turner, 1968
Baker, C.; Turner, D.W., High resolution molecular photoelectron spectroscopy. III.Acetylenes and azaacetylenes, Proc. Roy. Soc. (London), 1968, A308, 19. [all data]

Dibeler and Liston, 1967
Dibeler, V.H.; Liston, S.K., Mass-spectrometric study of photoionization. VIII.Dicyanogen and the cyanogen halides, J. Chem. Phys., 1967, 47, 4548. [all data]

Dorsch and Kallman, 1930
Dorsch, K.E.; Kallman, H., Uber die Ionisierung von Dicyan durch langsame Elektronen, Z. Phys., 1930, 60, 376. [all data]

Asbrink, Von Niessen, et al., 1980
Asbrink, L.; Von Niessen, W.; Bieri, G., 30.4-nm He(II) photoelectron spectra of organic molecules, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1980, 21, 93. [all data]

Haney and Franklin, 1968
Haney, M.A.; Franklin, J.L., Correlation of excess energies of electron-impact dissociations with the translational energies of the products, J.Chem. Phys., 1968, 48, 4093. [all data]

Harland and McIntosh, 1985
Harland, P.W.; McIntosh, B.J., Enthalpies of formation for the isomeric ions HxCCN+ and HxCNC+ (x = 0-3) by monochromatic electron impact on C2N2, CH3CN and CH3NC., Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1985, 67, 29. [all data]

Dibeler, Reese, et al., 1961
Dibeler, V.H.; Reese, R.M.; Franklin, J.L., Mass spectrometric study of cyanogen and cyanoacetylenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1961, 83, 1813. [all data]


Notes

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