Mercury, diethyl-

• Formula: C₄H₁₀Hg
• Molecular weight: 258.71
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/2C2H5.Hg/c2*1-2;/h2*1H2,2H3; Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SPIUPAOJDZNUJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 627-44-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Diethylmercury; (C2H5)2Hg
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 (l) +  (cr) = 2C₂H₅HgI (cr)

By formula: C₄H₁₀Hg (l) + HgI₂ (cr) = 2C₂H₅HgI (cr)

 (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2 (cr)

By formula: C₄H₁₀Hg (l) + Cl₂Hg (cr) = 2C₂H₅ClHg (cr)

 (l) +  (cr) = 2C₂H₅BrHg (cr)

By formula: C₄H₁₀Hg (l) + Br₂Hg (cr) = 2C₂H₅BrHg (cr)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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

References

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

Carson, Carson, et al., 1952
Carson, A.S.; Carson, E.M.; Wilmshurst, B., Nature, 1952, 170, 320. [all data]

Hartley, Pritchard, et al., 1951
Hartley, K.; Pritchard, H.O.; Skinner, H.A., Thermochemistry of metallic alkyls. IV. Mercury diethyl and mercury diphenyl, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1951, 47, 254, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9514700254 . [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]

Lautsch, Erzberger, et al., 1958
Lautsch, W.F.; Erzberger, P.; Tröber, A., Wiss. Z. Tech. Hochsch. Chem. Leuna-Merseburg, 1958, 1, 31. [all data]

Berthelot, 1899
Berthelot, M., Compt. Rend., 1899, 129, 918. [all data]

Berthelot, 1900
Berthelot, M., Ann. Chim. Phys., 1900, 20, 158. [all data]

Burchalova, Kamelova, et al., 1978
Burchalova, G.V.; Kamelova, G.P.; Nistratov, V.P.; Sheiman, M.S.; Rabinovich, I.B., Low-temperature heat capacity of diethylmercury, Termodin. Org. Soedin., 1978, (7), 21-22. [all data]

Burchalova, Kamelova, et al., 1978, 2
Burchalova, G.V.; Kamelova, G.P.; Nistratov, V.P.; Sheiman, M.S.; Rabinovich, I.B., Low-temperature heat capacity of diethylmercury, Termodin. Org. Soedin., 1978, 1978, 21. [all data]

Thompson and Linnett, 1936
Thompson, H.W.; Linnett, J.W., The vapour pressures and association of some metallic and non-metallic alkyls, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1936, 32, 681, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9363200681 . [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]

Gowenlock, Haynes, et al., 1962
Gowenlock, B.G.; Haynes, R.M.; Majer, J.R., Electron impact measurement on some organomercury compounds, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1962, 58, 1905. [all data]

Creber and Bancroft, 1980
Creber, D.K.; Bancroft, G.M., Photoelectron studies of dialkyl group 2B compounds: Ligand field splittings intensity variations with photon energy, Inorg. Chem., 1980, 19, 643. [all data]

Fehlner, Ulman, et al., 1976
Fehlner, T.P.; Ulman, J.; Nugent, W.A.; Kochi, J.K., Effect of alkyl substituents on the first ionization potential and on 5d¹⁰ ionization in dialkylmercury compounds, Inorg. Chem., 1976, 15, 2544. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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