Allene

• Formula: C₃H₄
• Molecular weight: 40.0639
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H4/c1-3-2/h1-2H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IYABWNGZIDDRAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 463-49-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Propadiene; 1,2-Propadiene; sym-Allylene; Dimethylenemethane; CH2=C=CH2; Propa-1,2-diene
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₃H₃^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₃^- + H⁺ = C₃H₄

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₃H₄ = C₃H₈

(CAS Reg. No. 86046-90-4 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 86046-90-4

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 86046-90-4 • 4294967295C₃H₄) + C₃H₄ = CAS Reg. No. 86046-90-4

(CAS Reg. No. 83268-51-3 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 83268-51-3

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 83268-51-3 • 4294967295C₃H₄) + C₃H₄ = CAS Reg. No. 83268-51-3

(CAS Reg. No. 1724-46-5 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 1724-46-5

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 1724-46-5 • 4294967295C₃H₄) + C₃H₄ = CAS Reg. No. 1724-46-5

=

By formula: C₃H₄ = C₃H₄

(CAS Reg. No. 86046-88-0 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 86046-88-0

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 86046-88-0 • 4294967295C₃H₄) + C₃H₄ = CAS Reg. No. 86046-88-0

Rh⁺ +  = (Rh⁺ • )

By formula: Rh⁺ + C₃H₄ = (Rh⁺ • C₃H₄)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₃H₄ = (Cr⁺ • C₃H₄)

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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₃H₃^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₃^- + H⁺ = C₃H₄

IR Spectrum

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• GAS (75 mmHg DILUTED TO A TOTAL PRESSURE OF 600 mmHg WITH N2); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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