Adamantane

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₆
• Molecular weight: 136.2340
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-7-2-9-4-8(1)5-10(3-7)6-9/h7-10H,1-6H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ORILYTVJVMAKLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 281-23-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Tricyclo[3.3.1.1(3,7)]decane; Tricyclo(3,3,1,1,^3,7)-decane; tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

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

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Bewick, Edwards, et al., 1976
Bewick, A.; Edwards, C.J.; Jones, S.R.; Mellor, J.M., The electrochemical difunctionalisation of saturated hydrocarbons, Tetrahedron Lett., 1976, 631. [all data]

Fedorova, Potapov, et al., 1974
Fedorova, M.S.; Potapov, V.K.; Denisov, Yu.V.; Sorokin, V.V.; Evlasheva, T.I., A mass-spectrometric study of the photoionisation of certain cyclic hydrocarbons, Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 1974, 48, 1078, In original 1828. [all data]

Worley, Mateescu, et al., 1973
Worley, S.D.; Mateescu, G.D.; McFarland, C.W.; Fort, R.C., Jr.; Sheley, C.F., Photoelectron spectra and MINDO-SCF-MO calculations for adamantane and some of its derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 7580. [all data]

Schmidt, Wilkins, et al., 1973
Schmidt, W.; Wilkins, B.T.; Fritz, G.; Huber, R., Energy level trends in 1,3,5,7-tetrasilaadamantanes ("carborundanes") and related molecules from photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Organomet. Chem., 1973, 59, 109. [all data]

Miller, Koch, et al., 1973
Miller, L.L.; Koch, V.R.; Koenig, T.; Tuttle, M., Photoelectron spectroscopy and the anodic fragmentation of adamantane derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 5075. [all data]

Raymonda, 1972
Raymonda, J.W., Rydberg states in cyclic alkanes, J. Chem. Phys., 1972, 56, 3912. [all data]

Mateescu and Workey, 1972
Mateescu, G.D.; Workey, S.D., Electron spectroscipy. II. Photoelectron spectra of adamantane and 1-bromoadamantane,, Tetrahedron Lett., 1972, 52, 5285. [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]

Jorgensen and Snyder, 1980
Jorgensen, F.S.; Snyder, J.P., Search for a trans-disulfide: Structural analysis of di-tert- adamantyl disulfide by photoelectron spectroscopy, derivation of σ(t-Ad), and molecular mechanics calculations for related bulky disulfides, J. Org. Chem., 1980, 45, 1015. [all data]

Kovac and Klasinc, 1978
Kovac, B.; Klasinc, L., Photoelectron spectroscopy of adamantane and some adamantanones, Croat. Chem. Acta, 1978, 51, 55. [all data]

Worrell, Verhoeven, et al., 1974
Worrell, C.; Verhoeven, J.W.; Speckamp, W.N., Through-bond interaction in 1-aza-adamantane derivatives, Tetrahedron, 1974, 30, 3525. [all data]

Schmidt, 1973
Schmidt, W., Photoelectron spectra of diamondoid molecules, adamantane, silamantane and urotropine, Tetrahedron, 1973, 29, 2129. [all data]

Boschi, Schmidt, et al., 1973
Boschi, R.; Schmidt, W.; Suffolk, R.J.; Wilkins, B.T.; Lempka, H.J.; Ridyard, J.N.A., Complete valence shell electronic structure of adamantane from He I and He II photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1973, 2, 377. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy

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