Methyl nitrite

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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
Δfgas-65.44 ± 0.84kJ/molEqkRay and Gershon, 1962 
Δfgas-70. ± 3.kJ/molCcbGeiseler and Thierfelder, 1961 
Δfgas-62.5 ± 1.1kJ/molCmGray and Pratt, 1958Measured by Baldrey, Lotzgesell and Style
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcgas-752. ± 3.kJ/molCcbGeiseler and Thierfelder, 1961 

Condensed 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
Δfliquid-67.15 ± 0.84kJ/molEqkSilverwood and Thomas, 1967 
Δfliquid-85.1 ± 1.0kJ/molCmGray and Pratt, 1958Measured by Baldrey, Lotzgesell and Style

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

0.76Nitrogen dioxide + 0.62Dinitrogen tetroxide + Methyl nitrate = Dinitrogen pentoxide + Methyl nitrite

By formula: 0.76NO2 + 0.62N2O4 + CH3NO3 = N2O5 + CH3NO2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr36.24kJ/molCmRay and Ogg, 1959liquid phase

Methyl nitrite + Hydrogen chloride = Nitrosyl chloride + Methyl Alcohol

By formula: CH3NO2 + HCl = ClNO + CH4O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr8.95 ± 0.84kJ/molEqkRay and Gershon, 1962gas phase

Methyl nitrite + Nitric acid = 2Nitrogen dioxide + Methyl Alcohol

By formula: CH3NO2 + HNO3 = 2NO2 + CH4O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr66.48kJ/molEqkSilverwood and Thomas, 1967gas phase

References

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Ray and Gershon, 1962
Ray, J.D.; Gershon, A.A., The heat of formation of gaseous methyl nitrite, J. Phys. Chem., 1962, 66, 1750-1752. [all data]

Geiseler and Thierfelder, 1961
Geiseler, G.; Thierfelder, W., Bestimmung der bildungswarme des gasformigen methylnitrits, Z. Phys. Chem. (Neue Folge), 1961, 29, 248-257. [all data]

Gray and Pratt, 1958
Gray, P.; Pratt, M.W.T., 687. The thermodynamic functions of methyl nitrite and the potential barrier to free rotation., J. Chem. Soc., 1958, 3403-3412. [all data]

Silverwood and Thomas, 1967
Silverwood, R.; Thomas, J.H., Reaction between methanol and nitrogen dioxide. Part 1.-Low-temperature reaction and the thermodynamic constants of methyl nitrite, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1967, 63, 2476-2479. [all data]

Ray and Ogg, 1959
Ray, J.D.; Ogg, R.A., Jr., The heat of formation of methyl nitrate, J. Phys. Chem., 1959, 63, 1522-1523. [all data]


Notes

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