Norbornane

• Formula: C₇H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 96.1702
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H12/c1-2-7-4-3-6(1)5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UMRZSTCPUPJPOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 279-23-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane; Cyclohexane, 1,4-endo-methylene-; Norbornylane; Norcamphane; Norfenchane; Norsantane; 1,4-Endomethylenecyclohexane
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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An, Zhu, et al., 1987
An, X-W.; Zhu, H-P.; Hu, R-H., Heats of combustion and formation of norbornane, Thermochim. Acta, 1987, 121, 473-477. [all data]

Steele, 1978
Steele, W.V., The standard enthalpies of formation of a series of C₇, bridged-ring hydrocarbons: norbornane, norbornene, nortricyclene, norbornadiene, and quadricyclane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 919-927. [all data]

Boyd, Sanwal, et al., 1971
Boyd, R.H.; Sanwal, S.N.; Shary-Tehrany, S.; McNally, D., The thermochemistry, thermodynamic functions, and molecular structures of some cyclic hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem., 1971, 75, 1264-1271. [all data]

Bedford, Beezer, et al., 1963
Bedford, A.F.; Beezer, A.E.; Mortimer, C.T.; Springall, H.D., Heats of combustion and molecular structure. Part IX. Bicylo[2,2,1]heptane, 7-oxabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane, and exo- and endo-2-methyl-7-oxabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 3823-3828. [all data]

Bajus, Veselý, et al., 1979
Bajus, M.; Veselý, V.; Leclercq, P.A.; Rijks, J.A., Steam cracking of hydrocarbons. 2. Pyrolysis of methylcyclohexane, Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev., 1979, 18, 2, 135-142, https://doi.org/10.1021/i360070a012 . [all data]

Stopp, Engewald, et al., 1978
Stopp, I.; Engewald, W.; Kühn, H.; Welsch, Th., Molekülstruktur und retentionsverhalten. VIII. Zum gaschromatographischen retentionsverhalten von dicyclopentadienderivaten, J. Chromatogr., 1978, 147, 21-30, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)85113-4 . [all data]

Heintz, Gruselle, et al., 1976
Heintz, M.; Gruselle, M.; Druilhe, A.; Lefort, D., Relations entre structure chimique et données de rétention en chromatographie en phase gaseuse. VI. Alcools et esters méthyliques de structures cycliques, Chromatographia, 1976, 9, 8, 367-372, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02330385 . [all data]

Hively and Hinton, 1968
Hively, R.A.; Hinton, R.E., Variation of the retention index with temperature on squalane substrates, J. Gas Chromatogr., 1968, 6, 4, 203-217, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/6.4.203 . [all data]

Schomburg, 1964
Schomburg, G., Gas-Chromatographische Retentionsdaten und Struktur Chemischer Verbindungen. I. Verzweigte Aliphatische und Alicyclische Carbonsäure-Methylester, J. Chromatogr., 1964, 14, 157-177, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)86608-X . [all data]

Xu, van Stee, et al., 2003
Xu, X.; van Stee, L.L.P.; Williams, J.; Beens, J.; Adahchour, M.; Vreuls, R.J.J.; Brinkman, U.A.Th.; Lelieveld, J., Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) measurements of volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2003, 3, 3, 665-682, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-3-665-2003 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions

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