Methylene

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas386.39kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in December, 1972
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar193.93J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in December, 1972

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 + E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 + C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 − E/(2*t2) + G
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 298. to 1400.1400. to 6000.
A 31.9682351.55901
B 6.7836033.876975
C 12.51890-0.649608
D -5.6962650.037901
E -0.031115-10.72589
F 376.3558350.6715
G 229.9150232.3212
H 386.3924386.3924
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in December, 1972 Data last reviewed in December, 1972

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

(CAS Reg. No. 60291-30-7 • 4294967295Methylene) + Methylene = CAS Reg. No. 60291-30-7

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 60291-30-7 • 4294967295CH2) + CH2 = CAS Reg. No. 60291-30-7

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr88.3 ± 6.7kJ/molCIDTPoutsma, Nash, et al., 1997gas phase; B
Δr91. ± 13.kJ/molTherHierl, Henchman, et al., 1992gas phase; HO- + MeBr:6.0±2.3 kcal/mol endo. "Better than Ingemann and Nibbering, 19852" 2.0 kcal would not show barrier; B
Δr102. ± 27.kJ/molTherIngemann and Nibbering, 1985, 2gas phase; B

(CAS Reg. No. 60291-29-4 • 4294967295Methylene) + Methylene = CAS Reg. No. 60291-29-4

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 60291-29-4 • 4294967295CH2) + CH2 = CAS Reg. No. 60291-29-4

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr119. ± 13.kJ/molN/AIngemann and Nibbering, 1985, 2gas phase; B
Δr97. ± 12.kJ/molCIDTPoutsma, Nash, et al., 1997gas phase; B

CH- + Hydrogen cation = Methylene

By formula: CH- + H+ = CH2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1615.2 ± 1.8kJ/molD-EAKasdan, Herbst, et al., 1975gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1586.9 ± 2.2kJ/molH-TSKasdan, Herbst, et al., 1975gas phase; B

(CH3- • 4294967295Methylene) + Methylene = CH3-

By formula: (CH3- • 4294967295CH2) + CH2 = CH3-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr397.4 ± 3.3kJ/molN/AEllison, Engelking, et al., 1978gas phase; B

Lanthanum ion (1+) + Methylene = (Lanthanum ion (1+) • Methylene)

By formula: La+ + CH2 = (La+ • CH2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr411. ± 5.9kJ/molCIDTSunderlin and Armentrout, 1989RCD

Scandium ion (1+) + Methylene = (Scandium ion (1+) • Methylene)

By formula: Sc+ + CH2 = (Sc+ • CH2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr411. ± 22.kJ/molCIDTSunderlin and Armentrout, 1989RCD

Yttrium ion (1+) + Methylene = (Yttrium ion (1+) • Methylene)

By formula: Y+ + CH2 = (Y+ • CH2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr398. ± 13.kJ/molCIDTSunderlin and Armentrout, 1989RCD

Cobalt ion (1+) + Methylene = (Cobalt ion (1+) • Methylene)

By formula: Co+ + CH2 = (Co+ • CH2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr318. ± 5.0kJ/molCIDTHaynes and Armentrout, 1994RCD

Chromium ion (1+) + Methylene = (Chromium ion (1+) • Methylene)

By formula: Cr+ + CH2 = (Cr+ • CH2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr225. ± 7.9kJ/molCIDTGeorgiadis and Armentrout, 1989RCD

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:
B - John E. Bartmess
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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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)10.396 ± 0.003eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δf(+) ion1370. ± 10.kJ/molN/AN/A 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔfH(+) ion,0K1380. ± 10.kJ/molN/AN/A 

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.6520 ± 0.0060LPESLeopold, Murray, et al., 1985Singlet-triplet splitting of CH2 = 9.0 kcal; B
<0.600 ± 0.030PDFeldman, Rackwitz, et al., 1977B
0.210 ± 0.015LPESEngelking, Corderman, et al., 1981Hot band problem; B
0.208 ± 0.031LPESZittel, Ellison, et al., 1976Hot band problem, singlet-triplet splitting = 19.5 kcal; B
>0.90 ± 0.40EIAEThynne and MacNiel, 1971From CH2=CH2; B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
10.35 ± 0.15EIReineke and Strein, 1976LLK
10.5 ± 0.2EINiehaus, 1967RDSH
10.396 ± 0.003SHerzberg, 1961RDSH

De-protonation reactions

CH- + Hydrogen cation = Methylene

By formula: CH- + H+ = CH2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1615.2 ± 1.8kJ/molD-EAKasdan, Herbst, et al., 1975gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1586.9 ± 2.2kJ/molH-TSKasdan, Herbst, et al., 1975gas phase; B

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.

Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Poutsma, Nash, et al., 1997
Poutsma, J.C.; Nash, J.J.; Paulino, J.A.; Squires, R.R., Absolute Heats of Formation of Phenylcarbene and Vinylcarbene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1997, 119, 20, 4686, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja963918s . [all data]

Hierl, Henchman, et al., 1992
Hierl, P.M.; Henchman, M.J.; Paulson, J.F., Threshold Energies for the Reactions HO- + MeX - MeOH + X- measured by Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Acidities of MeCl and MeBr, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1992, 117, 475, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(92)80109-E . [all data]

Ingemann and Nibbering, 1985
Ingemann, S.; Nibbering, N.M.M., Gas phase chemistry of alpha-thio carbanions, Can. J. Chem., 1985, 62, 2273. [all data]

Ingemann and Nibbering, 1985, 2
Ingemann, S.; Nibbering, N.M.M., Gas-phase acidity of CH3X [X = P(CH3)2, SCH3, F, Cl, Br, I] compounds, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2, 1985, 837. [all data]

Kasdan, Herbst, et al., 1975
Kasdan, A.; Herbst, E.; Lineberger, W.C., Laser photoelectron spectrometry of CH2-, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1975, 31, 78. [all data]

Ellison, Engelking, et al., 1978
Ellison, G.B.; Engelking, P.C.; Lineberger, W.C., An experimental determination of the geometry and electron affinity of CH3, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 2556. [all data]

Sunderlin and Armentrout, 1989
Sunderlin, L.S.; Armentrout, P.B., Periodic Trends in Chemical Reactivity: Reactions of Sc+, Y+, La+, and Lu+ with Methane and Ethane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 11, 3845, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00193a015 . [all data]

Haynes and Armentrout, 1994
Haynes, C.L.; Armentrout, P.B., Thermochemistry and Structures of CoC3H6+: Metallacyclic and Metal-Alkene Isomers, Organomettalics, 1994, 13, 9, 3480, https://doi.org/10.1021/om00021a022 . [all data]

Georgiadis and Armentrout, 1989
Georgiadis, R.; Armentrout, P.B., Reactions of Ground State Cr+ with C2H6, C2H4, cyclo-C3H6, and cyclo-C2H4O: Bond Energies for CrCHn+ (n= 1-3), Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1989, 89, 2-3, 227, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(89)83062-9 . [all data]

Leopold, Murray, et al., 1985
Leopold, D.G.; Murray, K.K.; Miller, A.E.S.; Lineberger, W.C., Methylene: A study of the X3B1 and the 1A1 states by photoelectron spectroscopy of CH2- and CD2-, J. Chem. Phys., 1985, 83, 4849. [all data]

Feldman, Rackwitz, et al., 1977
Feldman, D.; Rackwitz, R.; Kaiser, H.J.; Heincke, E., Photodetachment bei einigen neagtiven molekulionen: P2-, As2-, CH2-, CH3-, S3-, Z. Naturforsch. A:, 1977, 32, 600. [all data]

Engelking, Corderman, et al., 1981
Engelking, P.E.; Corderman, R.R.; Wenddoski, J.J.; Ellison, G.B.; O'Niel, V.S.; Lineberger, W.C., Laser photoelectron spectroscopy of CH2-, and the singlet-triplet splitting in methylene, J. Chem. Phys., 1981, 74, 5460. [all data]

Zittel, Ellison, et al., 1976
Zittel, P.F.; Ellison, G.B.; O'Neil, S.V.; Herbst, E.; Lineberger, W.C.; Reinhardt, W.P., Laser photoelectron spectrometry of CH2-. Singlet-triplet splitting and electron affinity of CH21, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 3731. [all data]

Thynne and MacNiel, 1971
Thynne, J.C.J.; MacNiel, K.A.G., Negative ion formation by ethylene and 1,1-difluoroethylene, J. Phys. Chem., 1971, 75, 2584. [all data]

Reineke and Strein, 1976
Reineke, W.; Strein, K., Erzeugung eines methylenhaltigen Molekularstrahls durch Pyrolyse von Keten, Ber. Bunsen-Ges. Phys. Chem., 1976, 80, 343. [all data]

Niehaus, 1967
Niehaus, A., Anregung und Dissoziation von Molekulen beim Elektronenbeschuss. Messung der Bildungswahrscheinlichkeit fur neutrale Fragmente als Funktion der Elektronenenergie., Z. Naturforsch., 1967, 22a, 690. [all data]

Herzberg, 1961
Herzberg, G., The ionization potential of CH2, Can J. Phys., 1961, 39, 1511. [all data]


Notes

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