Aniline

• Formula: C₆H₇N
• Molecular weight: 93.1265
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H7N/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,7H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PAYRUJLWNCNPSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 62-53-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Benzen-d5-amine
• Other names: Benzenamine; Aminobenzene; Aminophen; Anyvim; Benzene, amino-; Blue Oil; C.I. 76000; Phenylamine; Aniline Oil; Aniline reagent; Anilin; Anilina; Benzidam; C.I. Oxidation base 1; Cyanol; Huile D'aniline; Krystallin; Kyanol; NCI-C03736; Rcra waste number U012; UN 1547; Benzeneamine
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

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
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 C₆H₇N⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₆N^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₆N^- + H⁺ = C₆H₇N

Ion clustering 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

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₆H₇N = (Br^- • C₆H₇N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆H₇N = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆H₇N)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₇H₉N⁺ +  = (C₇H₉N⁺ • )

By formula: C₇H₉N⁺ + C₆H₇N = (C₇H₉N⁺ • C₆H₇N)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₈H₁₁N⁺ +  = (C₈H₁₁N⁺ • )

By formula: C₈H₁₁N⁺ + C₆H₇N = (C₈H₁₁N⁺ • C₆H₇N)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₉H₁₃N⁺ +  = (C₉H₁₃N⁺ • )

By formula: C₉H₁₃N⁺ + C₆H₇N = (C₉H₁₃N⁺ • C₆H₇N)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₆H₇N = (F^- • C₆H₇N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₆H₇N = (I^- • C₆H₇N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₆H₇N = (K⁺ • C₆H₇N)

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  T	Temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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