Dimethylzinc

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas55.4 ± 5.9kJ/molReviewMartinho Simões 
Δfgas52.9 ± 1.3kJ/molReviewMartinho Simões 

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

Dimethylzinc (l) + (Sulfuric Acid • 100Water) (solution) = 2Methane (g) + (zinc sulphate • 100Water) (solution)

By formula: C2H6Zn (l) + (H2O4S • 100H2O) (solution) = 2CH4 (g) + (O4SZn • 100H2O) (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-341.8 ± 0.8kJ/molRSCCarson, Hartley, et al., 1949Please also see Pedley and Rylance, 1977 and Cox and Pilcher, 1970.

Dimethylzinc (g) = Methyl zinc (g) + Methane (g)

By formula: C2H6Zn (g) = CH3Zn (g) + CH4 (g)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr266.5 ± 6.3kJ/molKinGJackson, 1989 
Δr276. to 298.kJ/molN/ASmith and Patrick, 1983 
Δr285. ± 17.kJ/molN/AMcMillen and Golden, 1982 

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   D3h'(G+36)     Symmetry Number σ = 6


 Sym.   No   Approximate   Selected Freq.  Infrared   Raman   Comments 
 Species   type of mode   Value   Rating   Value  Phase  Value  Phase

a1' 1 CH3 s-str 2900  C  ia 2900 S p liq. Free rotation
a1' 2 CH3 s-deform 1157  C  ia 1157 S p liq. Free rotation
a1' 3 CZn s-str 503  C  ia 503 VS p liq. Free rotation
a1 4 Torsion  ia  ia Free rotation
a2 5 CH3 s-str 2915  C 2915 S gas  ia Free rotation
a2 6 CH3 s-deform 1183  C 1183 M gas  ia Free rotation
a2 7 CZn a-str 613  C 613 gas  ia Free rotation
e' 8 CH3 d-str 2966  C 2966 S gas 2947 liq. Free rotation
e' 9 CH3 d-deform 1304  C 1301 M gas 1302 W liq. Free rotation
e' 10 CH3 rock 704  C 704 S gas Free rotation
e' 11 CZnC deform 134  D 134 sh liq. Free rotation
e 12 CH3 d-str 2843  C 2843 gas 2830 liq. Free rotation
e 13 CH3 d-deform 1434  C 1434 W liq. Free rotation
e 14 CH3 rock 620  C 620 M liq. Free rotation

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

VSVery strong
SStrong
MMedium
WWeak
iaInactive
shShoulder
pPolarized
C3~6 cm-1 uncertainty
D6~15 cm-1 uncertainty

References

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Martinho Simões
Martinho Simões, J.A., Private communication (see http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/om/). [all data]

Carson, Hartley, et al., 1949
Carson, A.S.; Hartley, K.; Skinner, H.A., Thermochemistry of metal alkyls. Part II.?The bond dissociation energies of some Zn?C and Cd?C bonds, and of Et?I., Trans. Faraday Soc., 1949, 45, 1159, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9494501159 . [all data]

Pedley and Rylance, 1977
Pedley, J.B.; Rylance, J., Computer Analysed Thermochemical Data: Organic and Organometallic Compounds, University of Sussex, Brigton, 1977. [all data]

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

Jackson, 1989
Jackson, R.L., Chem. Phys. Lett., 1989, 163, 315. [all data]

Smith and Patrick, 1983
Smith, G.P.; Patrick, R., Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1983, 15, 167. [all data]

McMillen and Golden, 1982
McMillen, D.F.; Golden, D.M., Hydrocarbon bond dissociation energies, Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem., 1982, 33, 493. [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume II, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1972, 6, 3, 993-1102. [all data]


Notes

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