Ethyl isocyanide

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas132.6kJ/molN/ALemoult, 1906Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of 99.6 kj/mol from Lemoult, 1906 and ΔvapH° value of 33 kj/mol from missing citation.

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid99.6kJ/molCcbLemoult, 1906 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-2005.kJ/molCcbLemoult and Jungfleisch, 1909 
Δcliquid-2005.kJ/molCcbLemoult, 1906 

Phase change data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap33.kJ/molVBaghal-Vayjooee, Collister, et al., 1977Heat of isomerization

Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

Ethyl isocyanide = Propanenitrile

By formula: C3H5N = C3H5N

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-90.0 ± 4.2kJ/molCmBaghal-Vayjooee, Collister, et al., 1977gas phase; Heat of isomerization

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to C3H5N+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)851.3kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity818.9kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
11.2 ± 0.25EIChess, Lapp, et al., 1982LBLHLM
11.38EIHeerma and deRidder, 1970RDSH
11.2 ± 0.1EIGillis and Occolowitz, 1963RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C2H2N+14.17CH3EIHeerma and deRidder, 1970RDSH
C2H4+12.83?EIHeerma and deRidder, 1970RDSH
C2H5+12.94CNEIHeerma and deRidder, 1970RDSH
C3H4N+12.51HEIHeerma and deRidder, 1970RDSH

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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Origin R.G.GILLIS AUST SCI SERVICE, ASCOT VALE, VIC., AUSTRALIA
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References

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Lemoult, 1906
Lemoult, P., Carbylamines et nitriles., Compt. Rend., 1906, 143, 902-904. [all data]

Lemoult and Jungfleisch, 1909
Lemoult, M.P.; Jungfleisch, M.E., Thermochimie. - Comparaisons entre les nitriles et les carbylamines, Compt. Rend., 1909, 148, 1602-1604. [all data]

Baghal-Vayjooee, Collister, et al., 1977
Baghal-Vayjooee, M.H.; Collister, J.L.; Pritchard, H.O., The enthalpy of isomerisation of methyl isocyanide, Can. J. Chem., 1977, 55, 2634-2636. [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]

Chess, Lapp, et al., 1982
Chess, E.K.; Lapp, R.L.; Gross, M.L., The question of tautomerism of alkylnitrile and isonitrile radical cations, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 475. [all data]

Heerma and deRidder, 1970
Heerma, W.; deRidder, J.J., The electron-impact induced fragmentation of some alkyl isocyanides and alpha-branched alkyl cyanides, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1970, 3, 1439. [all data]

Gillis and Occolowitz, 1963
Gillis, R.G.; Occolowitz, J.L., Isocyanides. III. Electron impact study of aliphatic isocyanides, J. Org. Chem., 1963, 28, 2924. [all data]


Notes

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