Benzene, (iodomethyl)-

• Formula: C₇H₇I
• Molecular weight: 218.0350
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H7I/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XJTQJERLRPWUGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 620-05-3
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• Other names: Toluene, α-iodo-; α-Iodotoluene; (Iodomethyl)benzene; Benzyl iodide; Iodophenylmethane; UN 2653; Fraissite
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₇H₆I^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₆I^- + H⁺ = C₇H₇I

C₂₀H₂₆CoN₅O₄ (solution) +  (solution) = C₁₃H₁₉CoIN₅O₄ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₂₀H₂₆CoN₅O₄ (solution) + I₂ (solution) = C₁₃H₁₉CoIN₅O₄ (solution) + C₇H₇I (solution)

C₁₅H₁₂MoO₃ (solution) +  (solution) = C₈H₅IMoO₃ (solution) +  (solution)

By formula: C₁₅H₁₂MoO₃ (solution) + I₂ (solution) = C₈H₅IMoO₃ (solution) + C₇H₇I (solution)

 +  =  + 

By formula: HI + C₇H₇I = C₇H₈ + I₂

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₇H₇I + H₂O = HI + C₇H₈O

=  + 0.5

By formula: C₇H₇I = C₇H₈ + 0.5I₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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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
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₇H₆I^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₆I^- + H⁺ = C₇H₇I

References

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Walsh, Golden, et al., 1966
Walsh, R.; Golden, D.M.; Benson, S.W., The thermochemistry of the Gas Phase Equilibrium I₂ + C₆H₅CH₃ = C₆H₅CH₂I + HI and the heat of formation of the benzyl radical, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1966, 88, 650-656. [all data]

Poutsma, Nash, et al., 1997
Poutsma, J.C.; Nash, J.J.; Paulino, J.A.; Squires, R.R., Absolute Heats of Formation of Phenylcarbene and Vinylcarbene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1997, 119, 20, 4686, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja963918s . [all data]

Toscano, Seligson, et al., 1989
Toscano, P.J.; Seligson, A.L.; Curran, M.T.; Skrobutt, A.T.; Sonnenberger, D.C., Inorg. Chem., 1989, 28, 166; ibid. 1989. [all data]

Nolan, de la Vega, et al., 1988
Nolan, S.P.; de la Vega, R.L.; Mukerjee, S.L.; Gonzalez, A.A.; Zhang, K.; Hoff, C., Polyhedron, 1988, 7, 1491. [all data]

Graham, Nichol, et al., 1955
Graham, W.S.; Nichol, R.J.; Ubbelohde, A.R., A thermochemical evaluation of bond strengths in some carbon compounds. Part III. Bond strengths based on the reactions: (a) Ph·CH₂I + HI=Ph·CH₃ + I₂ and (b) PhI + HI=PhH + I₂, J. Chem. Soc., 1955, 115-121. [all data]

Gellner and Skinner, 1949
Gellner, O.H.; Skinner, H.A., Dissociation energies of carbon-halogen bonds. The bond strengths allyl-X and benzyl-X, J. Chem. Soc., 1949, 1145-1148. [all data]

Ashcroft, Carson, et al., 1963
Ashcroft, S.J.; Carson, A.S.; Pedley, J.B., Thermochemistry of reductions caused by lithium aluminium hydride. Part 2.-The heats of formation of benzyl bromide, benzyl iodide and the benzyl radical, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1963, 59, 2713-2717. [all data]

Traeger and Kompe, 1990
Traeger, J.C.; Kompe, B.M., Threshold C₇H₇ formation from the benzyl halides by photoionization mass spectrometry, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1990, 101, 111. [all data]

Yeo and Williams, 1970
Yeo, A.N.H.; Williams, D.H., Rearrangement in the molecular ions of halogenotoluenes prior to fragmentation in the mass spectrometer, Chem. Commun., 1970, 886. [all data]

Schmidt and Schweig, 1973
Schmidt, H.; Schweig, A., C-Hal hyperkonjugation, Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 981. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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