Trimethylaluminum

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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
Δfgas-86.5 ± 4.8kJ/molReviewMartinho SimõesSelected data. The enthalpy of formation relies on -1891.3 ± 1.9 kJ/mol for the enthalpy of formation of Al(OOCMe)3(cr) and on 0.9 ± 0.2 kJ/mol for the enthalpy of solution of MeCOOH(l) in toluene Mortimer and Sellers, 1963. Liquid trimethylaluminum contains a very small molar fraction of monomer at 298 K, ca. 0.007% Smith, 1972, so that the "real" liquid should be described as [Al(Me)3]2.
Δfgas-57.0 ± 9.7kJ/molReviewMartinho SimõesLiquid trimethylaluminum contains a very small molar fraction of monomer at 298 K, ca. 0.007% Smith, 1972, so that the "real" liquid should be described as [Al(Me)3]2.
Δfgas-88.7kJ/molReviewMartinho SimõesThe enthalpy of formation was quoted from Smith, 1974 and relies on experimental data in Tröber and Stricker, 1966. Liquid trimethylaluminum contains a very small molar fraction of monomer at 298 K, ca. 0.007% Smith, 1972, so that the "real" liquid should be described as [Al(Me)3]2.

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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple288.43KN/AMcCullough, Messerly, et al., 1963Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap63.2 ± 1.7kJ/molRSCMcCullough, Messerly, et al., 1963MS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
43.0288. to 293.Fulem, Ruzicka, et al., 2003AC
39.8351.McCullough, Messerly, et al., 1963, 2Based on data from 336. to 400. K.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
336.96 to 400.274.679841724.231-31.398McCullough, Messerly, et al., 1963, 2Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
60.1243. to 285.Fulem, Ruzicka, et al., 2003AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
8.7906288.43McCullough, Messerly, et al., 1963, 2DH
8.79288.4Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
30.48288.43McCullough, Messerly, et al., 1963, 2DH

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References

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

Mortimer and Sellers, 1963
Mortimer, C.T.; Sellers, P., J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 1978.. [all data]

Smith, 1972
Smith, M.B., J. Organometal. Chem., 1972, 46, 31. [all data]

Smith, 1974
Smith, M.B., J. Organometal. Chem., 1974, 76, 171. [all data]

Tröber and Stricker, 1966
Tröber, A.; Stricker, C., Wiss Z. Tech. Hochsch. Chem. "Carl Schlorlemmer" Leuna-Merseburg, 1966, 8, 34. [all data]

McCullough, Messerly, et al., 1963
McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Moore, R.T.; Todd, S.S., J. Phys. Chem., 1963, 67, 677. [all data]

Fulem, Ruzicka, et al., 2003
Fulem, M.; Ruzicka, K.; Ruzicka, V.; Hulicius, E.; Simecek, T.; Melichar, K.; Pangrác, J.; Rushworth, S.A.; Smith, L.M., Vapor pressure of metal organic precursors, Journal of Crystal Growth, 2003, 248, 99-107, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(02)01840-7 . [all data]

McCullough, Messerly, et al., 1963, 2
McCullough, J.P.; Messerly, J.F.; Moore, R.T.; Todd, S.S., Trimethylaluminum: thermodynamic functions in the solid and liquid states, 0-380°K, vapor pressure, heat of vaporization, and entropy in the ideal gas state, J. Phys. Chem., 1963, 67, 677-679. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]


Notes

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