Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene

• Formula: C₈H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 108.1809
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H12/c1-2-8-5-3-7(1)4-6-8/h1-2,7-8H,3-6H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VIQRCOQXIHFJND-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 931-64-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Bicyclo[2.2.2]octene; Cyclohexene, 3,6-endo-(1,2-ethanediyl)-; 3,6-Endoethylenecyclohexene; 2,2,2-Bicyclooctene-2; Bicyclo[2.2.2]-2-octene; Bicyclo[2,2,2]-2-octene
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  • IR Spectrum
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

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

=  + 

By formula: C₈H₁₂ = C₆H₈ + C₂H₄

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₈H₁₂ = C₈H₁₄

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

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Ionization energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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• GAS (6 TORR VS. EVACUATED CELL) $$ SEE ALSO SPECTRA NO. 10422 AND 10423; CARY 90 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 cm^-1 resolution
• GAS (6 mmHg) VS. EVACUATED CELL; CARY 90 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% WT/VOL IN CCl4 FOR 4000-1570, 10% WT/VOL IN CS2 FOR 1570-450 CM^-1) VS. SOLVENT; CARY 90 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (30% WT/VOL IN CCl4 FOR 4000-1590, 30% WT/VOL IN CS2 FOR 1590-450 CM^-1) VS. SOLVENT; CARY 90 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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• gas; HP-GC/MS/IRD

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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References

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Huybrechts, Rigaux, et al., 1980
Huybrechts, G.; Rigaux, D.; Vankeerberghen, J.; Van Mele, B., Kinetics of the Diels-Alder addition of ethene to cyclohexa-1,3-diene and its reverse reaction in the gas phase, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1980, 12, 253-259. [all data]

Van Mele, Boon, et al., 1986
Van Mele, B.; Boon, G.; Huybrechts, G., Gas-phase kinetic and thermochemical data for endo- and exo-5-monosubstituted bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-enes, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1986, 18, 537-545. [all data]

Wong and Westrum, 1971
Wong, S.S.; Westrum, E.F., Jr., Enthalpies of formation of globular molecules. II. Three bicyclooctanes and two bicyclononanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1971, 93, 5317-5321. [all data]

Westrum and Wong, 1967
Westrum, E.F., Jr.; Wong, S., Strain energies and thermal properties of globular and polynuclear aromatic molecules, AEC Rept. Coo-1149-92, Contract AT(11-1)-1149, 1967, 1-7. [all data]

Cocks A.T., 1971
Cocks A.T., Thermal unimolecular decomposition of bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene, J. Chem. Soc. A, 1971, 1661-1663. [all data]

Huybrechts G., 1980
Huybrechts G., Kinetics of the Diels-Alder addition of ethene to cyclohexa-1,3-diene and its reverse reaction in the gas phase, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1980, 12, 253-259. [all data]

Van Mele B., 1986
Van Mele B., Gas-phase kinetic and thermodynamic data for endo- and exo-5-mono-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-enes, Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1986, 18, 537-545. [all data]

Turner, Meador, et al., 1957
Turner, R.B.; Meador, W.R.; Winkler, R.E., Heats of hydrogenation. I. Apparatus and the heats of hydrogenation of bicyclo[2,2,1]heptene, bicyclo[2,2,1]heptadiene, bicyclo[2,2,2]octene and bicyclo[2,2,2]octadiene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 4116-4121. [all data]

Bodor, Dewar, et al., 1970
Bodor, N.; Dewar, M.J.S.; Worley, S.D., Photoelectron spectra of molecules. III. Ionization potentials of some cyclic hydrocarbons and their derivatives, and heats of formation and ionization potentials calculated by the MINDO SCF MO method, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 19. [all data]

Brown and Marcinko, 1978
Brown, R.S.; Marcinko, R.W., Influence of substituents upon ionization potential. Dependence of the π-ionization energy on the orientation of an allylic hydroxyl or methoxyl substituent, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 5721. [all data]

Hentrich, Gunkel, et al., 1974
Hentrich, G.; Gunkel, E.; Klessinger, M., Photoelektronenspektren organischer verbindungen. 4. Photoelektronenspektren ungesattigter carbonylverbindungen, J. Mol. Struct., 1974, 21, 231. [all data]

Asmus and Klessinger, 1974
Asmus, P.; Klessinger, M., Photoelectron spectra of organic compounds. VI. Exocyclic methylene compounds, Tetrahedron, 1974, 30, 2477. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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