Azulene
- Formula: C10H8
- Molecular weight: 128.1705
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CUFNKYGDVFVPHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 275-51-4
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Bicyclo[5.3.0]decapentaene; Cyclopentacycloheptene; Azunamic; Bicyclo(5.3.0)-1,3,5,7,9-decapentaene; Bicyclo(0.3.5)deca-1,3,5,7,9-pentaene; BICYCLO(5.3.0)-DECA-2,4,6,8,10-PENTAENE; Azusalen [as sodium sulfonate]
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Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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
View reactions leading to C10H8+ (ion structure unspecified)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IE (evaluated) | 7.42 ± 0.02 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Proton affinity (review) | 925.2 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Gas basicity | 896. | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Electron affinity determinations
EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
0.7900 ± 0.0080 | LPES | Schiedt, Knott, et al., 2000 | B |
0.69 ± 0.10 | TDEq | Chowdhury, Heinis, et al., 1986 | ΔGea(423 K) = -18.0 kcal/mol; ΔSea = +4.5 eu.; B |
0.80 ± 0.10 | LPES | Ando, Mitsui, et al., 2008 | Stated electron affinity is the Vertical Detachment Energy; B |
0.690 ± 0.040 | ECD | Chen, Chen, et al., 1992 | B |
0.681 ± 0.043 | Kine | Grimsrud, Chowdhury, et al., 1985 | B |
0.6560 ± 0.0080 | ECD | Becker and Chen, 1966 | B |
<0.520 ± 0.013 | ECD | Wojnarovits and Foldiak, 1981 | EA is an upper limit: Chen and Wentworth, 1989. G3MP2B3 calculations indicate an EA of ca. 0.6 eV.; B |
>0.460008 | ES | Chaney, Christophorou, et al., 1970 | Lifetime: Compton and Huebner, 1969; B |
Proton affinity at 298K
Proton affinity (kJ/mol) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|
927.6 | Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000 | Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM |
Gas basicity at 298K
Gas basicity (review) (kJ/mol) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|
896.6 | Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000 | Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
7.38 ± 0.03 | PI | Jochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992 | LL |
7.32 ± 0.05 | EQ | Mautner(Meot-Ner), Nelsen, et al., 1984 | LBLHLM |
7.41 ± 0.05 | EQ | Mautner(Meot-Ner), 1980 | LLK |
7.43 ± 0.04 | PE | Boschi, Clar, et al., 1974 | LLK |
7.43 ± 0.01 | PE | Dewar and Worley, 1969 | RDSH |
7.42 ± 0.05 | PE | Eland and Danby, 1968 | RDSH |
7.41 | PI | Kitagawa, Inokuchi, et al., 1966 | RDSH |
7.408 | S | Kitagawa, Harada, et al., 1966 | RDSH |
7.431 ± 0.006 | S | Clark, 1965 | RDSH |
7.4 | CTS | Finch, 1964 | RDSH |
7.42 | PE | Dougherty, Lewis, et al., 1980 | Vertical value; LLK |
7.44 ± 0.03 | PE | Heilbronner, Hoshi, et al., 1976 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
De-protonation reactions
C10H7- + =
By formula: C10H7- + H+ = C10H8
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1538. ± 10. | kJ/mol | TDEq | Meot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988 | gas phase; Acidity seriously disagrees with high level calculations. Dissociative to acetylide? C-3is most acidic site by G3MP2B3 calns.; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1507. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | TDEq | Meot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988 | gas phase; Acidity seriously disagrees with high level calculations. Dissociative to acetylide? C-3is most acidic site by G3MP2B3 calns.; B |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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
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Schiedt, Knott, et al., 2000
Schiedt, J.; Knott, W.J.; Le Barbu, K.; Schlag, E.W.; Weinkauf, R.,
Microsolvation of similar-sized aromatic molecules: Photoelectron spectroscopy of bithiophene-, azulene-, and naphthalene-water anion clusters,
J. Chem. Phys., 2000, 113, 21, 9470-9478, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1319874
. [all data]
Chowdhury, Heinis, et al., 1986
Chowdhury, S.; Heinis, T.; Grimsrud, E.P.; Kebarle, P.,
Entropy Changes and Electron Affinities from Gas-Phase Electron Transfer Equilibria: A- + B = A + B-,
J. Phys. Chem., 1986, 90, 12, 2747, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100403a037
. [all data]
Ando, Mitsui, et al., 2008
Ando, N.; Mitsui, M.; Nakajima, A.,
Photoelectron spectroscopy of cluster anions of naphthalene and related aromatic hydrocarbons,
J. Chem. Phys., 2008, 128, 15, 154318, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2903473
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Chen, Chen, et al., 1992
Chen, E.C.M.; Chen, E.S.; Milligan, M.S.; Wentworth, W.E.; Wiley, J.R.,
Experimental Determination of the Electron Affinities of Nitrobenzene, Nitrotoluenes, Pentafluoronitrobenzene, and Isotopic Nitrobenzenes an,
J. Phys. Chem., 1992, 96, 5, 2385, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100184a069
. [all data]
Grimsrud, Chowdhury, et al., 1985
Grimsrud, E.P.; Chowdhury, S.; Kebarle, P.,
Thermal energy electron detachment rate constants. The electron detachment from azulene- and the electron affinity of azulene,
J. Chem. Phys., 1985, 83, 3983. [all data]
Becker and Chen, 1966
Becker, R.S.; Chen, E.,
Extension of Electron Affinities and Ionization Potentials of Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
J. Chem. Phys., 1966, 45, 7, 2403, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1727954
. [all data]
Wojnarovits and Foldiak, 1981
Wojnarovits, L.; Foldiak, G.,
Electron capture detection of aromatic hydrocarbons,
J. Chromatogr. Sci., 1981, 206, 511. [all data]
Chen and Wentworth, 1989
Chen, E.C.M.; Wentworth, W.E.,
Experimental Determination of Electron Affinities of Organic Molecules,
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1989, 171, 271. [all data]
Chaney, Christophorou, et al., 1970
Chaney, E.L.; Christophorou, L.G.; Collins, P.M.; Carter, J.C.,
Electron Attachment in the Field of the Ground and Excited States of the Azulene Molecule,
J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 9, 4413, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1673666
. [all data]
Compton and Huebner, 1969
Compton, R.N.; Huebner, R.H.,
Temporary Attachment of Electrons to Azulene-h8 and Azulene-d8,
J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 51, 7, 3132, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1672468
. [all data]
Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000
Aue, D.H.; Guidoni, M.; Betowski, L.D.,
Ab initio calculated gas-phase basicities of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2000, 201, 283. [all data]
Jochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992
Jochims, H.-W.; Rasekh, H.; Ruhl, E.; Baumgartel, H.; Leach, S.,
The photofragmentation of naphthalene and azulene monocations in the energy range 7-22 eV,
Chem. Phys., 1992, 168, 159. [all data]
Mautner(Meot-Ner), Nelsen, et al., 1984
Mautner(Meot-Ner), M.; Nelsen, S.F.; Willi, M.R.; Frigo, T.B.,
Special effects of an unusually large neutral to radical cation geometry change. Adiabatic ionization energies and proton affinities of alkylhydrazines,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 7384. [all data]
Mautner(Meot-Ner), 1980
Mautner(Meot-Ner), M.,
Ion thermochemistry of low volatility compounds in the gas phase. 3. Polycyclic aromatics: Ionization energies, proton, and hydrogen affinities. Extrapolations to graphite,
J. Phys. Chem., 1980, 84, 2716. [all data]
Boschi, Clar, et al., 1974
Boschi, R.; Clar, E.; Schmidt, W.,
Photoelectron spectra of polynuclear aromatics. III. The effect of nonplanarity in sterically overcrowded aromatic hydrocarbons,
J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 60, 4406. [all data]
Dewar and Worley, 1969
Dewar, M.J.S.; Worley, S.D.,
Photoelectron spectra of molecules. I. Ionization potentials of some organic molecules and their interpretation,
J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 50, 654. [all data]
Eland and Danby, 1968
Eland, J.H.D.; Danby, C.J.,
Inner ionization potentials of aromatic compounds,
Z. Naturforsch., 1968, 23a, 355. [all data]
Kitagawa, Inokuchi, et al., 1966
Kitagawa, T.; Inokuchi, H.; Kodera, K.,
Photoionization of polycyclic aromatic compounds in vacuum ultraviolet region. Azulene,
J.Mol. Spectry., 1966, 21, 267. [all data]
Kitagawa, Harada, et al., 1966
Kitagawa, T.; Harada, Y.; Inokuchi, H.; Kodera, K.,
Absorption spectrum of vapor phase azulene in vacuum ultraviolet region,
J. Mol. Spectry., 1966, 19, 1. [all data]
Clark, 1965
Clark, L.B.,
Ionization potential of azulene,
J. Chem. Phys., 1965, 43, 2566. [all data]
Finch, 1964
Finch, A.C.M.,
Charge-transfer spectra and the ionization energy of azulene,
J. Chem. Soc., 1964, 2272. [all data]
Dougherty, Lewis, et al., 1980
Dougherty, D.; Lewis, J.; Nauman, R.V.; McGlynn, S.P.,
Photoelectron spectroscopy of azulenes,
J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1980, 19, 21. [all data]
Heilbronner, Hoshi, et al., 1976
Heilbronner, E.; Hoshi, T.; von Rosenberg, J.L.; Hafner, K.,
Alkyl-induced, natural hypsochromic shifts of the 2A←2X and 2B←2X transitions of azulene and naphthalene radical cations,
Nouv. J. Chim., 1976, 1, 105. [all data]
VanBrunt and Wacks, 1964
VanBrunt, R.J.; Wacks, M.E.,
Electron-impact studies of aromatic hydrocarbons. III. Azulene and naphthalene,
J. Chem. Phys., 1964, 41, 3195. [all data]
Winters and Kiser, 1964
Winters, R.E.; Kiser, R.W.,
A mass spectrometric investigation of nickel tetracarbonyl and iron pentacarbonyl,
Inorg. Chem., 1964, 3, 699. [all data]
Meot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988
Meot-ner, M.; Liebman, J.F.; Kafafi, S.A.,
Ionic Probes of Aromaticity in Annelated Rings,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 18, 5937, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00226a001
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy EA Electron affinity IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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