Acetonitrile

Formula: C₂H₃N
Molecular weight: 41.0519
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 75-05-8
Chemical structure:
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Other names: Cyanomethane; Ethanenitrile; Ethyl nitrile; Methane, cyano-; Methanecarbonitrile; Methyl cyanide; CH3CN; Acetonitril; Cyanure de methyl; USAF EK-488; Methylkyanid; NA 1648; NCI-C60822; Rcra waste number U003; UN 1648; Ethanonitrile
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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
Δ_fH°_gas	17.70 ± 0.088	kcal/mol	Ccr	An and Mansson, 1983
Δ_fH°_gas	15.74	kcal/mol	Ccr	Hall and Baldt, 1971

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_fH°_liquid	9.694 ± 0.096	kcal/mol	Ccr	An and Mansson, 1983	ALS
Δ_fH°_liquid	7.50	kcal/mol	Ccr	Hall and Baldt, 1971	ALS
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_cH°_liquid	-300.270 ± 0.072	kcal/mol	Ccr	An and Mansson, 1983	ALS
Δ_cH°_liquid	-298.1 ± 1.7	kcal/mol	Ccr	Hall and Baldt, 1971	ALS
Δ_cH°_liquid	-304.	kcal/mol	Ccb	Lemoult and Jungfleisch, 1909	ALS
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
S°_liquid	35.760	cal/mol*K	N/A	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

C_p,liquid (cal/mol*K)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
21.91	298.15	Kolker, Kulikov, et al., 1992	T = 283 to 323 K.; DH
18.5	298.15	Mirzaliev, Shakhuradov, et al., 1987	T = 253 to 353 K. Unsmoothed experimental datum given as 1.863 kJ/kgK at 293 K. Cp(liq) = 1.2838 + 0.0004369T/K + 5.3125x10-6T2/K2 kJ/kgK (253 to 353 K).; DH
19.6	303.15	Guseinov and Mirzaliev, 1984	T = 303 to 343 K. p = 0.1 MPa. Unsmoothed experimental datum given as 1.9930 kJ/kg*K.; DH
21.9	298.15	de Visser and Somsen, 1979	DH
21.9	298.15	de Visser and Somsen, 1979	DH
21.9	298.15	De Visser, Heuvelsland, et al., 1978	DH
19.7	297.	Hall and Baldt, 1971	DH
21.86	298.15	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	T = 20 to 300 K.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
T_boil	354.8 ± 0.4	K	AVG	N/A	Average of 46 out of 51 values; Individual data points
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
T_fus	228. ± 1.	K	AVG	N/A	Average of 14 values; Individual data points
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
T_triple	229.32	K	N/A	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965, 2	Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
T_c	545. ± 2.	K	AVG	N/A	Average of 9 values; Individual data points
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
P_c	48.1 ± 0.9	atm	AVG	N/A	Average of 9 values; Individual data points
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_vapH°	7.98	kcal/mol	N/A	Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Δ_vapH°	7.9	kcal/mol	EB	Antosik, Galka, et al., 2004	Based on data from 302. to 353. K.; AC
Δ_vapH°	7.995 ± 0.050	kcal/mol	E	An and Mansson, 1983	ALS
Δ_vapH°	7.9	kcal/mol	N/A	An and Mansson, 1983	AC
Δ_vapH°	7.87 ± 0.01	kcal/mol	V	Howard and Wadso, 1970	ALS

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH (kcal/mol)	Temperature (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
7.9410	298.15	N/A	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	P = 11.83 kPA; DH
7.110	354.7	N/A	Majer and Svoboda, 1985
7.96	329.	A,EB	Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987	Based on data from 314. to 355. K. See also Meyer, Renner, et al., 1971.; AC
8.08	303.	N/A	Dojcansky and Heinrich, 1974	Based on data from 288. to 362. K.; AC
8.32	315.	BG	Baldt and Hall, 1971	Based on data from 299. to 343. K.; AC
8.24	8.24	V	Hall and Baldt, 1971	ALS
8.17	288.	N/A	Kushchenko and Mishchenko, 1968	Based on data from 273. to 323. K.; AC
8.10	290.	N/A	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965, 3	Based on data from 280. to 300. K.; AC

Entropy of vaporization

Δ_vapS (cal/mol*K)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
26.635	298.15	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	P; DH

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (atm)
T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K)	A	B	C	Reference	Comment
288.3 to 362.3	4.27302	1355.374	-37.853	Dojcansky and Heinrich, 1974, 2	Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
280.41 to 300.53	5.92725	2345.829	43.815	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

Δ_fusH (kcal/mol)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
1.95	229.3	Domalski and Hearing, 1996	AC

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔH_trs (kcal/mol)	Temperature (K)	Initial Phase	Final Phase	Reference	Comment
0.2146	216.9	crystaline, II	crystaline, I	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	DH
1.952	229.32	crystaline, I	liquid	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	DH
0.191	218.0	crystaline, II	crystaline, I	Martin, 1982	DH
1.594	228.7	crystaline, I	liquid	Martin, 1982	DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔS_trs (cal/mol*K)	Temperature (K)	Initial Phase	Final Phase	Reference	Comment
0.989	216.9	crystaline, II	crystaline, I	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	DH
8.511	229.32	crystaline, I	liquid	Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965	DH
0.877	218.0	crystaline, II	crystaline, I	Martin, 1982	DH
6.98	228.7	crystaline, I	liquid	Martin, 1982	DH

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Reactions 1 to 50

+ Acetonitrile = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₂H₃N = (Cl^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	15. ± 2.	kcal/mol	AVG	N/A	Average of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	15.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	15.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamabe, Furumiya, et al., 1986	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	14.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Sieck, 1985	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	14.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	21.4	cal/mol*K	N/A	Larson and McMahon, 1984	gas phase; switching reaction(Cl-)CF3H, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Larson and McMahon, 1984, 2; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	10.20 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Li, Ross, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	9.2 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	8.9 ± 2.6	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamabe, Furumiya, et al., 1986	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	10.10 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Sieck, 1985	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	9.2 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

+ Acetonitrile = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₂H₃N = (Br^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	14.3 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Li, Ross, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	12.10 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	12.90 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	12.9 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	12.9	kcal/mol	HPMS	Caldwell, Masucci, et al., 1989	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	12.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	16.5	cal/mol*K	HPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	8.70 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Li, Ross, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	8.8 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Tanabe, Morgon, et al., 1996	gas phase; Anchored to H2O..Br- of Hiraoka, Mizure, et al., 19882; B
Δ_rG°	9.20 ± 0.70	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	8.0 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

+ Acetonitrile = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₂H₃N = (I^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.9 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	11.10 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	11.1 ± 1.1	kcal/mol	LPES	Dessent, Bailey, et al., 1995	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	11.00 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	12.	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Caldwell, Masucci, et al., 1989	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	13.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	18.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	6.4 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	6.6 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Tanabe, Morgon, et al., 1996	gas phase; Anchored to H2O..I- of Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984; B
Δ_rG°	6.90 ± 0.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

CN^- + Acetonitrile = (CN^- • )

By formula: CN^- + C₂H₃N = (CN^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	16.4 ± 3.5	kcal/mol	IMRE	Larson and McMahon, 1987	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	15.70	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizure, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizure, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	14.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	24.3	cal/mol*K	N/A	Larson and McMahon, 1987	gas phase; switching reaction,Thermochemical ladder(CN-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	9.5 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	9.1 ± 2.3	kcal/mol	IMRE	Larson and McMahon, 1987	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rG°	9.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizure, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

C₂H₂N^- + = Acetonitrile

By formula: C₂H₂N^- + H⁺ = C₂H₃N

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	372.9 ± 2.1	kcal/mol	G+TS	Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979	gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δ_rH°	369.0 ± 4.5	kcal/mol	CIDT	Graul and Squires, 1990	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	373.3 ± 2.6	kcal/mol	G+TS	Cumming and Kebarle, 1978	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	374.8 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	D-EA	Zimmerman and Brauman, 1977	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	366.6 ± 4.6	kcal/mol	EIAE	Heni and Illenberger, 1986	gas phase; From MeCN; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	365.2 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979	gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δ_rG°	365.6 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Cumming and Kebarle, 1978	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	367.2 ± 2.1	kcal/mol	H-TS	Zimmerman and Brauman, 1977	gas phase; B

( • Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (I^- • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (I^- • 2C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	10.40 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	11.10 ± 0.70	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	11.10 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	N/A	Dessent, Bailey, et al., 1995	gas phase; Vertical Detachment Energy: 2.25±0.08 eV.; B
Δ_rH°	10.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	18.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	20.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	4.90 ± 0.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	4.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

C₂H₄N⁺ + Acetonitrile = (C₂H₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₄N⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	31.1 ± 2.3	kcal/mol	CID	Honma, Sunderlin, et al., 1993	gas phase; guided ion beam CID; M
Δ_rH°	28.9	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Allison, Cramer, et al., 1991	gas phase; M
Δ_rH°	29.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rH°	29.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Δ_rH°	30.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	27.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Allison, Cramer, et al., 1991	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	24.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rS°	24.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	29.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M

+ Acetonitrile = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₂H₃N = (F^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	24.5 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; Discrepancy with Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972 "not resolved; B,M
Δ_rH°	16.0 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	13.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	17.6 ± 3.3	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; Discrepancy with Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972 "not resolved; B
Δ_rG°	12.0 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • 3 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (Cl^- • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cl^- • 4C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	10.90 ± 0.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	9.00 ± 0.80	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	6.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	26.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	10.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.9 ± 1.2	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	3.00	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • 3 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (Br^- • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Br^- • 4C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.70 ± 0.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	8.50 ± 0.80	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	5.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	10.9	cal/mol*K	HPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.8 ± 1.2	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	2.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • 2 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cl^- • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cl^- • 3C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.20 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	12.00 ± 0.70	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	10.60	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	20.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	5.3 ± 1.3	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	4.60	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cl^- • 2C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.50 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	12.00 ± 0.70	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	12.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	16.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	18.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	7.6 ± 1.2	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	6.60	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • 2 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (I^- • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (I^- • 3C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.20 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	9.70 ± 0.70	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	9.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	22.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	3.20 ± 0.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	2.70	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • 2 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (Br^- • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Br^- • 3C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.20 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	10.40 ± 0.70	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	10.00	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	16.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	21.7	cal/mol*K	HPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	4.2 ± 1.3	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	3.60	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (Br^- • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Br^- • 2C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.70 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	11.50 ± 0.70	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	11.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	20.4	cal/mol*K	HPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	6.6 ± 1.3	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	5.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • 4 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (F^- • 4C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (F^- • 5C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.50 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	5.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	29.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	7.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.60 ± 0.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	3.10	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • 2 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (F^- • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (F^- • 3C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	15.1 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	11.70	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	17.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	8.4 ± 2.5	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	6.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (F^- • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (F^- • 2C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	17.7 ± 1.5	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	12.90	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	14.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	10.8 ± 3.4	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	8.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

( • 3 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (F^- • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (F^- • 4C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.80 ± 0.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	10.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	26.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	19.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	4.9 ± 1.9	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	4.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1972	gas phase; B

C₃H₉Sn⁺ + Acetonitrile = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	37.5	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Stone and Splinter, 1984	gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)3Sn+)CH3OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	31.4	cal/mol*K	N/A	Stone and Splinter, 1984	gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)3Sn+)CH3OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
21.0	525.	PHPMS	Stone and Splinter, 1984	gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)3Sn+)CH3OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

(C₂H₄N⁺ • • 2 Acetonitrile ) + = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • 2C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • 2C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.7	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
2.8	316.	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

C₂H₂N^- + Acetonitrile = (C₂H₂N^- • )

By formula: C₂H₂N^- + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₂N^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988, 2	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	15.70	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizure, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizure, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	13.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988, 2	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	8.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988, 2	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	8.90	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizure, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 7 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 8)

By formula: (Cl^- • 7C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cl^- • 8C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B,M
Δ_rH°	2.8 ± 1.2	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	32.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	-0.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B

(C₂H₄N⁺ • Acetonitrile • 4) + = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • 4H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • 4H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	14.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
7.4	318.	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

(CH₆N⁺ • 2 Acetonitrile ) + = (CH₆N⁺ • • 2)

By formula: (CH₆N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N) + CH₄S = (CH₆N⁺ • CH₄S • 2C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sieck, 1985	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sieck, 1985	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
2.4	270.	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sieck, 1985	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

C₁₁H₁₀⁺ + Acetonitrile = (C₁₁H₁₀⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₁H₁₀⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₁₁H₁₀⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.3	kcal/mol	PHPMS	El-Shall and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1987	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.	cal/mol*K	N/A	El-Shall and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1987	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
4.6	303.	PHPMS	El-Shall and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1987	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

( • 6 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 7)

By formula: (Cl^- • 6C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cl^- • 7C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.40 ± 0.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	3.9 ± 1.1	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	30.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	0.2 ± 1.4	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 4 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (Cl^- • 4C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cl^- • 5C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.80 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	5.80 ± 0.90	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	27.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.70 ± 0.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 3 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (I^- • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (I^- • 4C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.80 ± 0.10	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	7.40 ± 0.80	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.00 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 4 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (I^- • 4C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (I^- • 5C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.10 ± 0.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	10.60 ± 0.90	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	18.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.4 ± 1.4	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 5 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 6)

By formula: (Cl^- • 5C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cl^- • 6C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.50 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	5.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	29.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	0.80 ± 0.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 4 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (Br^- • 4C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Br^- • 5C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.50 ± 0.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	5.80 ± 0.90	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.8 ± 1.3	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 5 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 6)

By formula: (Br^- • 5C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Br^- • 6C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.00 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	5.5 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.20 ± 0.90	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 6 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 7)

By formula: (Br^- • 6C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Br^- • 7C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.70 ± 0.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	3.0 ± 1.1	kcal/mol	N/A	Markovich, Perera, et al., 1996	gas phase; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	0.8 ± 1.3	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 6 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 7)

By formula: (F^- • 6C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (F^- • 7C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	28.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	0.10	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B

C₉H₉N₃O₃W (cr) = 0.5 (g) + 0.5 (cr) + 3 Acetonitrile (g)

By formula: C₉H₉N₃O₃W (cr) = 0.5C₆O₆W (g) + 0.5W (cr) + 3C₂H₃N (g)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	46.6	kcal/mol	TD-HFC	Adedeji, Connor, et al., 1978	The value for the reaction enthalpy corresponds to the thermal decomposition experiments and leads to -99.2 kcal/mol for the enthalpy of formation of W(CO)3(MeCN)3(cr). The value -405.0±12.0 was recommended by the authors Adedeji, Connor, et al., 1978; MS

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + Acetonitrile = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.9 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	N/A	Chowdhury, Grimsrud, et al., 1987	gas phase; Free energy affinity at 70°C.; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	28.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Chowdhury, 1987	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	4.1 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Chowdhury, Grimsrud, et al., 1987	gas phase; Free energy affinity at 70°C.; B

C₇H₇NO₃^- + Acetonitrile = (C₇H₇NO₃^- • )

By formula: C₇H₇NO₃^- + C₂H₃N = (C₇H₇NO₃^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.8 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	N/A	Chowdhury, Grimsrud, et al., 1987	gas phase; Free energy affinity at 70°C.; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Chowdhury, 1987	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	6.6 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Chowdhury, Grimsrud, et al., 1987	gas phase; Free energy affinity at 70°C.; B

( • 4 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (Na⁺ • 4C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Na⁺ • 5C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.6 ± 0.8	kcal/mol	CIDT	Valina, 2001	CH3CN is fifth ligand; RCD
Δ_rH°	12.7	kcal/mol	HPMS	Davidson and Kebarle, 1976	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	41.2	cal/mol*K	HPMS	Davidson and Kebarle, 1976	gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M

C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- + Acetonitrile = (C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.3 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	N/A	Chowdhury, Grimsrud, et al., 1987	gas phase; Free energy affinity at 70°C.; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Chowdhury, 1987	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	5.4 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Chowdhury, Grimsrud, et al., 1987	gas phase; Free energy affinity at 70°C.; B

( • 2 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (O₂^- • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (O₂^- • 3C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.90 ± 0.60	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	24.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	4.50 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; B

( • 3 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (O₂^- • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (O₂^- • 4C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.50 ± 0.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.80 ± 0.10	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; B

( • Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (O₂^- • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (O₂^- • 2C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	14.20 ± 0.70	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	7.70 ± 0.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; B

( • 5 Acetonitrile ) + = ( • 6)

By formula: (F^- • 5C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (F^- • 6C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.70 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	27.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.40 ± 0.90	kcal/mol	TDAs	Hiraoka, Mizuse, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

+ Acetonitrile = ( • )

By formula: NO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (NO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.40 ± 0.10	kcal/mol	TDAs	Sieck, 1985	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	15.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Sieck, 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	8.80 ± 0.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Sieck, 1985	gas phase; B

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • Acetonitrile ) + = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	10.3	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n; M

+ Acetonitrile = ( • )

By formula: O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	16.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	11.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Yamdagni, Payzant, et al., 1973	gas phase; B

(C₂H₄N⁺ • • Acetonitrile ) + = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	15.3	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	25.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Meot-Ner (Mautner), et al., 1986	gas phase; n; M

+ Acetonitrile = ( • )

By formula: C₄H₄N^- + C₂H₃N = (C₄H₄N^- • C₂H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	15.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988, 2	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988, 2	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	8.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988, 2	gas phase; B

(C₂H₄N⁺ • • Acetonitrile ) + = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O • C₂H₃N) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.7	kcal/mol	PHPMS	El-Shall, Olafsdottir, et al., 1991	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	24.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	El-Shall, Olafsdottir, et al., 1991	gas phase; M

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
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 C₂H₃N⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
IE (evaluated)	12.20 ± 0.01	eV	N/A	N/A	L
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Proton affinity (review)	186.2	kcal/mol	N/A	Hunter and Lias, 1998	HL
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Gas basicity	179.	kcal/mol	N/A	Hunter and Lias, 1998	HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV)	Method	Reference	Comment
0.01101	EFD	Suess, Liu, et al., 2003	B
0.0030 ± 0.0072	LPES	Bailey, Dessent, et al., 1996	B
0.01149	EFD	Desfrancois, Abdoul-Carime, et al., 1994	EA: 11.5 meV. Dipole-bound state.; B

Proton affinity at 298K

Proton affinity (kcal/mol)	Reference	Comment
188.2 ± 1.4	Williams, Denault, et al., 2001	T = T(eff) = 498-797 KK; propionitrile, butyronitrile, valeronitrile reference compounds; MM

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV)	Method	Reference	Comment
12.201 ± 0.002	PE	Gochel-Dupuis, Delwiche, et al., 1992	LL
12.38 ± 0.04	EI	Harland and McIntosh, 1985	LBLHLM
12.3 ± 0.25	EI	Chess, Lapp, et al., 1982	LBLHLM
12.33 ± 0.08	EI	Allam, Migahed, et al., 1982	LBLHLM
12.194 ± 0.005	PI	Rider, Ray, et al., 1981	LLK
12.21	PE	Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981	LLK
12.20 ± 0.01	PE	Staley, Kleckner, et al., 1976	LLK
13.14	PE	Lake and Thompson, 1970	RDSH
15.11	PE	Lake and Thompson, 1970	RDSH
12.12	PE	Frost, Herring, et al., 1970	RDSH
13.11	PE	Frost, Herring, et al., 1970	RDSH
15.12	PE	Frost, Herring, et al., 1970	RDSH
16.98	PE	Frost, Herring, et al., 1970	RDSH
12.19 ± 0.01	PI	Dibeler and Liston, 1968	RDSH
12.23 ± 0.05	EI	Franklin, Wada, et al., 1966	RDSH
12.205 ± 0.004	PI	Nicholson, 1965	RDSH
12.22 ± 0.01	PI	Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962	RDSH
12.46	PE	Asbrink, Von Niessen, et al., 1980	Vertical value; LLK
12.20	PE	Lake and Thompson, 1970	Vertical value; RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion	AE (eV)	Other Products	Method	Reference	Comment
C⁺	27.0 ± 0.3	?	EI	Reed and Snedden, 1956	RDSH
CH⁺	22.4 ± 0.2	?	EI	Reed and Snedden, 1956	RDSH
CH₂⁺	15.7	HCN	EI	Haney and Franklin, 1968	RDSH
CH₂⁺	14.94 ± 0.02	HCN	PI	Dibeler and Liston, 1968	RDSH
C₂HN⁺	15.90 ± 0.08	?	EI	Harland and McIntosh, 1985	LBLHLM
C₂HN⁺	15.1 ± 0.1	H₂	PI	Dibeler and Liston, 1968	RDSH
C₂H₂N⁺	13.94 ± 0.02	H	N/A	Holmes, Lossing, et al., 1993	LL
C₂H₂N⁺	14.38 ± 0.04	H	EI	Harland and McIntosh, 1985	LBLHLM
C₂H₂N⁺	14.75 ± 0.08	H	EI	Allam, Migahed, et al., 1982	LBLHLM
C₂H₂N⁺	14.01 ± 0.02	H	PI	Dibeler and Liston, 1968	RDSH
C₂H₂N⁺	13.54 ± 0.08	H	EI	Franklin, Wada, et al., 1966	RDSH
C₂H₂N⁺	14.28 ± 0.05	H	EI	Pottie and Lossing, 1961	RDSH
C₂N⁺	20.00 ± 0.08	?	EI	Harland and McIntosh, 1985	LBLHLM

De-protonation reactions

C₂H₂N^- + = Acetonitrile

By formula: C₂H₂N^- + H⁺ = C₂H₃N

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	372.9 ± 2.1	kcal/mol	G+TS	Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979	gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δ_rH°	369.0 ± 4.5	kcal/mol	CIDT	Graul and Squires, 1990	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	373.3 ± 2.6	kcal/mol	G+TS	Cumming and Kebarle, 1978	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	374.8 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	D-EA	Zimmerman and Brauman, 1977	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	366.6 ± 4.6	kcal/mol	EIAE	Heni and Illenberger, 1986	gas phase; From MeCN; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	365.2 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979	gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δ_rG°	365.6 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Cumming and Kebarle, 1978	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	367.2 ± 2.1	kcal/mol	H-TS	Zimmerman and Brauman, 1977	gas phase; B

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

Data compiled by: Tanya L. Myers, Russell G. Tonkyn, Ashley M. Oeck, Tyler O. Danby, John S. Loring, Matthew S. Taubman, Stephen W. Sharpe, Jerome C. Birnbaum, and Timothy J. Johnson

liquid; Bruker Tensor 27 FTIR; 0.48212986 cm^-1 resolution

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

Data compiled by: Pamela M. Chu, Franklin R. Guenther, George C. Rhoderick, and Walter J. Lafferty

gas; IFS66V (Bruker); 3-Term B-H Apodization
0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Boxcar Apodization
0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Happ Genzel Apodization
0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
gas; IFS66V (Bruker); NB Strong Apodization
0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Triangular Apodization
0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	HP-1	100.	452.53	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	110.	452.72	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	120.	452.90	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	130.	453.18	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	140.	453.70	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	150.	454.45	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	160.	455.25	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	170.	455.74	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	180.	456.69	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	190.	457.67	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	20.	455.45	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	30.	454.52	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	40.	453.90	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	50.	453.32	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	60.	452.92	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	70.	452.71	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	80.	452.50	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	HP-1	90.	452.35	Görgényi and Héberger, 2003	N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm
Capillary	CP Sil 5 CB	20.	456.9	Do and Raulin, 1992	25. m/0.15 mm/2. μm, H2
Capillary	PoraPLOT Q	100.	432.	Do and Raulin, 1989	10. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2
Capillary	PoraPLOT Q	160.	442.	Do and Raulin, 1989	10. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2
Capillary	PoraPLOT Q	200.	450.	de Zeeuw, de Nijs, et al., 1988	H2; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.53 mm
Capillary	PoraPLOT Q	200.	460.	de Zeeuw, de Nijs, et al., 1988	H2; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.53 mm
Packed	SE-30	100.	464.	Winskowski, 1983	Gaschrom Q; Column length: 2. m
Packed	Porapack Q	200.	425.	Goebel, 1982	N2
Packed	Apiezon L	150.	440.	Brown, Chapman, et al., 1968	N2, DCMS-treated Chromosorb W; Column length: 2.3 m
Packed	DC-200	100.	460.	Rohrschneider, 1966	Column length: 4. m
Packed	Apiezon L	100.	444.	Rohrschneider, 1966	Column length: 5. m
Packed	Apiezon L	130.	447.	Wehrli and Kováts, 1959	Celite; Column length: 2.25 m
Packed	Apiezon L	70.	439.	Wehrli and Kováts, 1959	Celite; Column length: 2.25 m

Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Packed	Carbowax 20M	75.	1045.	Goebel, 1982	N2, Kieselgur (60-100 mesh); Column length: 2. m
Packed	Carbowax 20M	100.	1025.	Rohrschneider, 1966	Column length: 2. m

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

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	FFAP	1012.	Ott, Fay, et al., 1997	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 20. C @ 1. min, 4. K/min, 200. C @ 1. min

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type	Active phase	Temperature (C)	I	Reference	Comment
Packed	Synachrom	150.	439.	Dufka, Malinsky, et al., 1971	Helium, Synachrom (60-80 mesh); Column length: 1.5 m
Packed	Synachrom	150.	446.	Dufka, Malinsky, et al., 1971	Helium, Synachrom (60-80 mesh); Column length: 1.5 m
Packed	DC-400	150.	500.	Anderson, 1968	Helium, Gas-Pak (60-80 mesh); Column length: 3.0 m

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxane: CP-Sil 5 CB	456.	Bramston-Cook, 2013	60. m/0.25 mm/1.0 μm, Helium, 45. C @ 1.45 min, 3.6 K/min, 210. C @ 2.72 min
Capillary	BP-1	470.	Health Safety Executive, 2000	50. m/0.22 mm/0.75 μm, He, 5. K/min; T_start: 50. C; T_end: 200. C

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	Methyl Silicone	447.	N/A	Program: not specified
Capillary	SPB-1	443.	Flanagan, Streete, et al., 1997	60. m/0.53 mm/5. μm, He; Program: 40C(6min) => 5C/min => 80C => 10C/min => 200C
Capillary	Polydimethyl siloxanes	452.	Zenkevich and Chupalov, 1996	Program: not specified
Capillary	Methyl Silicone	467.	Zenkevich, Korolenko, et al., 1995	Program: not specified
Capillary	SPB-1	443.	Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992	60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (6 min) 5 0C/min -> 80 0C 10 0C/min -> 200 0C
Capillary	SPB-1	455.	Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992	60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: not specified
Capillary	CP Sil 8 CB	490.	Weller and Wolf, 1989	40. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 30 0C (1 min) 15 0C/min -> 45 0C 3 0C/min -> 120 0C
Capillary	OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc.	464.	Waggott and Davies, 1984	Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified
Capillary	OV-1	455.	Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982	Program: not specified

Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	DB-Wax	1026.	Shimadzu, 2012	30. m/0.32 mm/0.50 μm, Helium, 4. K/min; T_start: 40. C; T_end: 260. C
Capillary	Carbowax 20M	1002.	de la Fuente, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2005	50. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 40. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min, 190. C @ 30. min
Capillary	DB-Wax	1026.	Shimadzu Corporation, 2003	30. m/0.32 mm/0.5 μm, He, 4. K/min; T_start: 40. C; T_end: 260. C
Capillary	Carbowax 20M	1030.	Soria, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2003	50. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 45. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min, 190. C @ 50. min
Capillary	DB-Wax	1003.	Umano, Hagi, et al., 1995	He, 40. C @ 2. min, 2. K/min; Column length: 60. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; T_end: 200. C

Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type	Active phase	I	Reference	Comment
Capillary	SOLGel-Wax	988.	Johanningsmeier and McFeeters, 2011	30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (2 min) 5 0C/min -> 140 0C 10 0C/min -> 250 0C (3 min)
Capillary	Supelcowax-10	1013.	Soria, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2009	50. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: 45 0C (15 min) 3 0C/min -> 75 0C 5 0C/min -> 180 0C (10 min)
Capillary	Supelcowax 10	1013.	Soria, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2008	50. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: 45 0C (15 min) 3 0C/min -> 75 0C 5 0C/min -> 180 0C (10 min)
Capillary	Polyethylene Glycol	1002.	Zenkevich, Korolenko, et al., 1995	Program: not specified
Capillary	Carbowax 400, Carbowax 20M, Carbowax 1540, Carbowax 4000, Superox 06, PEG 20M, etc.	1011.	Waggott and Davies, 1984	Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified
Capillary	Carbowax 400, Carbowax 20M, Carbowax 1540, Carbowax 4000, Superox 06, PEG 20M, etc.	1045.	Waggott and Davies, 1984	Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified
Capillary	Carbowax 20M	1010.	Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982	Program: not specified

References

An and Mansson, 1983
An, X.; Mansson, M., Enthalpies of combustion and formation of acetontrile, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1983, 15, 287-293. [all data]

Hall and Baldt, 1971
Hall, H.K., Jr.; Baldt, J.H., Thermochemistry of strained-ring bridgehead nitriles and esters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1971, 93, 140-145. [all data]

Lemoult and Jungfleisch, 1909
Lemoult, M.P.; Jungfleisch, M.E., Thermochimie. - Comparaisons entre les nitriles et les carbylamines, Compt. Rend., 1909, 148, 1602-1604. [all data]

Putnam, McEachern, et al., 1965
Putnam, W.E.; McEachern, D.M., Jr.; Kilpatrick, J.E., Entropy and related thermodynamic properties of acetonitrile (methyl cyanide), J. Chem. Phys., 1965, 42, 749-755. [all data]

Kolker, Kulikov, et al., 1992
Kolker, A.M.; Kulikov, M.V.; Krestov, Al.G., Volumes and heat capacities of binary non-aqueous mixtures. Part 2. The systems acetonitrile-N,N-dimethylformamide and acetonitrile-hexamethylphosphoric triamide, Thermochim. Acta, 1992, 211, 73-84. [all data]

Mirzaliev, Shakhuradov, et al., 1987
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Notes

Symbols used in this document:

AE	Appearance energy
C_p,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
EA	Electron affinity
IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
P_c	Critical pressure
S°_liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
T	Temperature
T_boil	Boiling point
T_c	Critical temperature
T_fus	Fusion (melting) point
T_triple	Triple point temperature
ΔH_trs	Enthalpy of phase transition
ΔS_trs	Entropy of phase transition
Δ_cH°_liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
Δ_fH°_gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
Δ_fH°_liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
Δ_fusH	Enthalpy of fusion
Δ_rG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
Δ_rH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
Δ_rS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
Δ_vapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
Δ_vapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
Δ_vapS	Entropy of vaporization

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