2-Methylallyl radical
- Formula: C4H7
- Molecular weight: 55.0984
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LJXPWUAAAAXJBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 15157-95-6
- Chemical structure:
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Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
B - John E. Bartmess
View reactions leading to C4H7+ (ion structure unspecified)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proton affinity (review) | 186. | kcal/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Gas basicity | 178.6 | kcal/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Electron affinity determinations
EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
0.5050 ± 0.0060 | LPES | Wenthold, Polak, et al., 1996 | B |
0.36 ± 0.13 | D-EA | Bartmess and Burnham, 1984 | B |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
7.90 ± 0.02 | PE | Schultz, Houle, et al., 1984 | LBLHLM |
7.89 | EI | Lossing, 1972 | LLK |
7.88 ± 0.05 | EI | Pottie, Harrison, et al., 1961 | RDSH |
7.95 ± 0.02 | PE | Schultz, Houle, et al., 1984 | Vertical value; LBLHLM |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G.,
Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018
. [all data]
Wenthold, Polak, et al., 1996
Wenthold, P.G.; Polak, M.L.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the Allyl and 2-Methylallyl Anions,
J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 17, 6920, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp953401n
. [all data]
Bartmess and Burnham, 1984
Bartmess, J.E.; Burnham, R.,
Effect of central substituents on the gas phase acidities of propenes,
J. Org. Chem., 1984, 49, 1382. [all data]
Schultz, Houle, et al., 1984
Schultz, J.C.; Houle, F.A.; Beauchamp, J.L.,
Photoelectron spectroscopy of isomeric C4H7 radicals. Implications for the thermochemistry and structures of the radicals and their corresponding carbonium ions,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 7336. [all data]
Lossing, 1972
Lossing, F.P.,
Free radicals by mass spectrometry. XLV. Ionization potentials and heats of formation of C3H3, C3H5, and C4H7 radicals and ions,
Can. J. Chem., 1972, 50, 3973. [all data]
Pottie, Harrison, et al., 1961
Pottie, R.F.; Harrison, A.G.; Lossing, F.P.,
Free radicals by mass spectrometry. XXIV. Ionization potentials of cycloalkyl free radicals and cycloalkanes,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1961, 83, 3204. [all data]
Notes
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EA Electron affinity - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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