Acetylene

• Formula: C₂H₂
• Molecular weight: 26.0373
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H2/c1-2/h1-2H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HSFWRNGVRCDJHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-86-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Ethyne; Ethine; Narcylen; C2H2; Acetylen; UN 1001; Vinylene
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Ion clustering data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Al⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Al⁺ • C₂H₂)

 +  = C₂H₂Br^-

By formula: Br^- + C₂H₂ = C₂H₂Br^-

COS⁺ +  = (COS⁺ • )

By formula: COS⁺ + C₂H₂ = (COS⁺ • C₂H₂)

C₂H₂⁺ +  = (C₂H₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₂⁺ + C₂H₂ = (C₂H₂⁺ • C₂H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Co⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Cr⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cu⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Cu⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Fe⁺ • C₂H₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: La⁺ + C₂H₂ = (La⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ni⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Ni⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

Rh⁺ +  = (Rh⁺ • )

By formula: Rh⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Rh⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Sc⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Sc⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ti⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Ti⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: V⁺ + C₂H₂ = (V⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Y⁺ + C₂H₂ = (Y⁺ • C₂H₂)

Enthalpy of reaction

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Stockigt, Schwarz, et al., 1996
Stockigt, D.; Schwarz, J.; Schwarz, H., Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bond Dissociation Energies of Al(methane)+, Al(acetylene)+, Al(ethene)+, and Al(ethane)+, J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 21, 8786, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp960060k . [all data]

Wild, Milley, et al., 2000
Wild, D.A.; Milley, P.J.; Loh, Z.M.; Wolynec, P.P.; Weiser, P.S.; Bieske, E.J., Structural and Energetic Properties of the Br--C2H2 Anion Complex from Rotationally Resolved Mid-infrared Spectra And ab initio Calculations, J. Chem. Phys., 2000, 113, 3, 1075, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.481919 . [all data]

Graul S.T. and Bowers, 1991
Graul S.T.; Bowers, M.T., Dynamics of Metastable Dissociation and Photodissociation of the Gas Phase Cluster Ion (OCS.C2H2)+, J. Phys. Chem., 1991, 95, 21, 8328, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100174a055 . [all data]

Orlando, Friedman, et al., 1990
Orlando, T.M.; Friedman, A.; Maier, J.P., Photodissociation Spectroscopy of the [OCS C2H2]+ Cluster, J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 92, 12, 7365, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.458222 . [all data]

Ono and Ng, 1982
Ono, Y.; Ng, C.Y., A Study of the Unimolecular Decomposition of the (C2H2)2+ Complex, J. Chem. Phys., 1982, 77, 6, 2947, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.444216 . [all data]

Surya, Ranatunga, et al., 1997
Surya, P.I.; Ranatunga, D.R.A.; Freiser, B.S., Infrared Multiphoton Dissociation of MC4H6+ [M=Fe, Co or Ni: C4H6=1,3-butadiene or (C2H2)(C2H4), J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1997, 119, 14, 3351, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja963200c . [all data]

Armentrout and Kickel, 1994
Armentrout, P.B.; Kickel, B.L., Gas Phase Thermochemistry of Transition Metal Ligand Systems: Reassessment of Values and Periodic Trends, in Organometallic Ion Chemistry, B. S. Freiser, ed, 1994. [all data]

Chen and Armetrout, 1995
Chen, Y.M.; Armetrout, P.B., Activation of C2H6, C3H8, and c-C3H6 by Gas-Phase Rh+ and the Thermochemistry of Rh-Ligand Complexes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117, 36, 9291, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00141a022 . [all data]

Hively and Hinton, 1968
Hively, R.A.; Hinton, R.E., Variation of the retention index with temperature on squalane substrates, J. Gas Chromatogr., 1968, 6, 4, 203-217, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/6.4.203 . [all data]

Hoekman, 1993
Hoekman, S.K., Improved gas chromatography procedure for speciated hydrocarbon measurements of vehicle emissions, J. Chromatogr., 1993, 639, 2, 239-253, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(93)80260-F . [all data]

Supelco, 2012
Supelco, CatalogNo. 24160-U, Petrocol DH Columns. Catalog No. 24160-U, 2012, retrieved from http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/etc/medialib/docs/Supelco/Datasheet/1/w97949.Par.0001.File.tmp/w97949.pdf. [all data]

Zenkevich, 2005
Zenkevich, I.G., Experimentally measured retention indices., 2005. [all data]

Chen and Feng, 2007
Chen, Y.; Feng, C., QSPR study on gas chromatography retention index of some organic pollutants, Comput. Appl. Chem. (China), 2007, 24, 10, 1404-1408. [all data]

Zenkevich and Rodin, 2004
Zenkevich, I.G.; Rodin, A.A., Gas chromatographic identification of some volatile toxic fluorine containing compounds by precalculated retention indices, J. Ecol. Chem. (Rus.), 2004, 13, 1, 22-28. [all data]

Flanagan, Streete, et al., 1997
Flanagan, R.J.; Streete, P.J.; Ramsey, J.D., Volatile Substance Abuse, UNODC Technical Series, No 5, United Nations, Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna International Centre, PO Box 500, A-1400 Vienna, Austria, 1997, 56, retrieved from http://www.odccp.org/pdf/technical_series₁997-01-01₁.pdf. [all data]

Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992
Strete, P.J.; Ruprah, M.; Ramsey, J.D.; Flanagan, R.J., Detection and identification of volatile substances by headspace capillary gas chromatography to aid the diagnosis of acute poisoning, Analyst, 1992, 117, 7, 1111-1127, https://doi.org/10.1039/an9921701111 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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