Benzene, nitro-

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Gas 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
Δfgas16.38 ± 0.16kcal/molCcbLebedeva, Katin, et al., 1971Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = 15.72 ± 0.10 kcal/mol

Gas phase ion energetics data

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

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.94 ± 0.08eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)191.3kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity183.9kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
1.000 ± 0.010LPESDesfrancois, Periquet, et al., 1999B
1.01 ± 0.10TDEqChowdhury, Heinis, et al., 1986ΔGea(423 K) = -22.8 kcal/mol; ΔSea = -1.0 eu.; B
1.00 ± 0.060TDAsChen, Wiley, et al., 1994B
1.00 ± 0.020ECDChen, Chen, et al., 1992B
1.019 ± 0.048IMREFukuda and McIver, 1985ΔGea(355 K) = -23.1 kcal/mol; ΔSea =-1.0, est. from data in Chowdhury, Heinis, et al., 1986; B
<1.180 ± 0.050PDMock and Grimsrud, 1989B
<1.09997IMRBHenglein and Muccini, 1959EA: < SO2; B
>0.70 ± 0.20EndoLifshitz, Tiernan, et al., 1973B
>0.39999ESCompton, Christophorou, et al., 1966B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
~9.67PEKlasinc, Kovac, et al., 1983LBLHLM
9.8PEKatsumata, Shiromaru, et al., 1982LBLHLM
10.16 ± 0.08EIAllam, Migahed, et al., 1982LBLHLM
9.92PEKimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981LLK
10.16 ± 0.08EIAllam, Migahed, et al., 1981LLK
9.87 ± 0.05PIMatyuk, Potapov, et al., 1979LLK
9.93PEBehan, Johnstone, et al., 1976LLK
9.6EIMcLafferty, Bente, et al., 1973LLK
9.99PEKhalil, Meeks, et al., 1973LLK
9.99 ± 0.01PERabalais, 1972LLK
9.85 ± 0.03PIKotov and Potapov, 1972LLK
9.94 ± 0.025PEJohnstone and Mellon, 1972LLK
9.90EIJohnstone, Mellon, et al., 1971LLK
9.86 ± 0.05PEJohnstone, Mellon, et al., 1970RDSH
9.90 ± 0.03EIJohnstone, Mellon, et al., 1970RDSH
10.16 ± 0.04EIBuchs, 1970RDSH
9.7 ± 0.1EIBrown, 1970RDSH
9.92PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH
9.86PEKlasinc, Kovac, et al., 1983Vertical value; LBLHLM
9.9PEKatsumata, Shiromaru, et al., 1982Vertical value; LBLHLM
9.92PEPalmer, Moyes, et al., 1979Vertical value; LLK
9.93PEKobayashi, 1978Vertical value; LLK
10.8PERao, 1975Vertical value; LLK
9.93PEKobayashi and Nagakura, 1974Vertical value; LLK
10.1 ± 0.1SIGol'denfel'd, Korostyshevskii, et al., 1973Vertical value; LLK
9.88 ± 0.015PEKobayashi and Nagakura, 1972Vertical value; LLK
10.26PEBaker, May, et al., 1968Vertical value; RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C3H3+12.63 ± 0.15C2H2+CO+NOPIPECONishimura, Das, et al., 1986LBLHLM
C4H3+15.66 ± 0.15C2H2+NO2PIPECONishimura, Das, et al., 1986LBLHLM
C4H3+11.40 ± 0.05NO+C2H2OPIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 298K; LBLHLM
C4H3+11.54 ± 0.05NO+C2H2OPIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 0K; LBLHLM
C4H3+16.31 ± 0.08?EIAllam, Migahed, et al., 1982LBLHLM
C5H5+11.08 ± 0.16CO+NOPIPECONishimura, Das, et al., 1986LBLHLM
C5H5+11.30 ± 0.05CO+NOPIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 298K; LBLHLM
C5H5+11.44 ± 0.05CO+NOPIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 0K; LBLHLM
C6H5+11.51 ± 0.35NO2CADKatritzky, Watson, et al., 1990LL
C6H5+11.08 ± 0.16NO2PIPECONishimura, Das, et al., 1986LBLHLM
C6H5+11.14 ± 0.05NO2PIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 298K; LBLHLM
C6H5+11.28 ± 0.05NO2PIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 0K; LBLHLM
C6H5+12.14 ± 0.08NO2EIAllam, Migahed, et al., 1982LBLHLM
C6H5+9.46 ± 0.05NO2PIMatyuk, Potapov, et al., 1979LLK
C6H5+11.9 ± 0.1NO2EIBrown, 1970RDSH
C6H5+12.16?EIHowe and Williams, 1969RDSH
C6H5O+10.68 ± 0.35NOCADKatritzky, Watson, et al., 1990LL
C6H5O+10.89 ± 0.04NOPIPECONishimura, Das, et al., 1986LBLHLM
C6H5O+10.98 ± 0.05NOPIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 298K; LBLHLM
C6H5O+11.12 ± 0.05NOPIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 0K; LBLHLM
C6H5O+10.95 ± 0.05NOPIMatyuk, Potapov, et al., 1979LLK
C6H5O+10.4 ± 0.1NOEIBrown, 1970RDSH
NO+10.89 ± 0.04C6H5OPIPECONishimura, Das, et al., 1986LBLHLM
NO+11.18 ± 0.05C6H5OPIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 0K; LBLHLM
NO+11.04 ± 0.05C6H5OPIPECOPanczel and Baer, 1984T = 298K; LBLHLM

De-protonation reactions

C6H4NO2- + Hydrogen cation = Benzene, nitro-

By formula: C6H4NO2- + H+ = C6H5NO2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr377.0 ± 3.1kcal/molG+TSCheng and Grabowski, 1989gas phase; between EtOH, iPrOH; B
Δr354.2 ± 3.1kcal/molG+TSMeot-ner and Kafafi, 1988gas phase; acidity stronger than all levels of computation by 25 kcal/mol; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr369.3 ± 3.0kcal/molIMRBCheng and Grabowski, 1989gas phase; between EtOH, iPrOH; B
Δr346.5 ± 3.0kcal/molIMRBMeot-ner and Kafafi, 1988gas phase; acidity stronger than all levels of computation by 25 kcal/mol; B

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Lebedeva, Katin, et al., 1971
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Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P., Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [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]

Desfrancois, Periquet, et al., 1999
Desfrancois, C.; Periquet, V.; Lyapustina, S.A.; Lippa, T.P.; Robinson, D.W.; Bowen, K.H.; Nonaka, H.; Compton, Electron Binding to Valence and Multipole states of Molecules: Nitrobenzene, para- and meta-dinitrobenzenes, J. Chem. Phys., 1999, 111, 10, 4569, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.479218 . [all data]

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Chen, Wiley, et al., 1994
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Allam, Migahed, et al., 1981
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Notes

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