Hydrogen cyanide

Formula: CHN
Molecular weight: 27.0253
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CHN/c1-2/h1H
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LELOWRISYMNNSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 74-90-8
Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
Other names: Hydrocyanic acid; AC; Blausaeure (German); Carbon hydride nitride (CHN); Formic anammonide; Formonitrile; HCN; Prussic Acid; Cyclon; Acide cyanhydrique; Acido cianidrico; Aero Liquid HCN; Blausaeure; Blauwzuur; Cyaanwaterstof; Cyanwasserstoff; Cyclone B; Cyjanowodor; Evercyn; NA 1051; Prussic acid, unstabilized; Rcra waste number P063; UN 1051; Zaclondiscoids; Carbon hydride nitride; Zootic acid; Agent AC; Nitrilomethane
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_fH°_gas	32.299	kcal/mol	Review	Chase, 1998	Data last reviewed in December, 1969
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
S°_{gas,1 bar}	48.236	cal/mol*K	Review	Chase, 1998	Data last reviewed in December, 1969

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = 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
C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K)	298. to 1200.	1200. to 6000.
A	7.813990	12.51560
B	5.399630	1.329660
C	-1.044250	-0.227826
D	-0.097442	0.013554
E	-0.067495	-1.807860
F	29.51269	24.82130
G	55.75041	58.51931
H	32.30000	32.30000
Reference	Chase, 1998	Chase, 1998
Comment	Data last reviewed in December, 1969	Data last reviewed in December, 1969

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
S°_liquid	27.010	cal/mol*K	N/A	Giauque and Ruehrwein, 1939

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

C_p,liquid (cal/mol*K)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
16.97	300.	Giauque and Ruehrwein, 1939	T = 15 to 300 K.

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
T_boil	299.0 ± 0.5	K	AVG	N/A	Average of 15 values; Individual data points
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
T_fus	260. ± 1.	K	AVG	N/A	Average of 13 out of 14 values; Individual data points
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
T_triple	259.86	K	N/A	Giauque and Ruehrwein, 1939, 2	Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH (kcal/mol)	Temperature (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
6.0270	298.85	N/A	Giauque and Ruehrwein, 1939	P = 101.325 kPa.; DH
6.72	274.	A	Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987	Based on data from 259. to 299. K.; AC
6.64	313.	A	Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987	Based on data from 298. to 457. K.; AC
6.72	272.	N/A	Iwasaki and Date, 1975	Based on data from 257. to 315. K.; AC
6.69	277.	N/A	Lewis and Schutz, 1934	Based on data from 259. to 294. K.; AC
6.64	282.	N/A	Perry and Porter, 1926	Based on data from 265. to 300. K.; AC
6.72	272.	N/A	Sinozaki, Hara, et al., 1926	Based on data from 257. to 319. K.; AC
6.50	303.	MM	Sinozaki, Hara, et al., 1926	Based on data from 256. to 319. K.; AC

Entropy of vaporization

Δ_vapS (cal/mol*K)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
20.17	298.85	Giauque and Ruehrwein, 1939	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
256.73 to 319.38	4.66846	1340.791	-11.592	Sinozaki, Hara, et al., 1926	Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

Δ_subH (kcal/mol)	Temperature (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
8.51	248.	N/A	Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987	Based on data from 236. to 259. K.; AC
8.99	228.	A	Stull, 1947	Based on data from 202. to 254. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

Δ_fusH (kcal/mol)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
2.009	259.90	Giauque and Ruehrwein, 1939	DH

Entropy of fusion

Δ_fusS (cal/mol*K)	Temperature (K)	Reference	Comment
7.729	259.90	Giauque and Ruehrwein, 1939	DH

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Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

k°_H (mol/(kg*bar))	d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
7.5		X	N/A	Value given here as quoted by missing citation.
12.	5000.	L	N/A
9.3		R	N/A

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

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Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
IE (evaluated)	13.60 ± 0.01	eV	N/A	N/A	L
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Proton affinity (review)	170.4	kcal/mol	N/A	Hunter and Lias, 1998	HL
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Gas basicity	162.9	kcal/mol	N/A	Hunter and Lias, 1998	HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV)	Method	Reference	Comment
0.00156	N/A	Ard, Garrett, et al., 2009	B
>1.00171	EIAE	Tsuda, Yokohata, et al., 1971	From CH₃CN; G3MP2B3 calculations indicate that the anion is unbound by ca. 1 eV. Possibly C2H3- instead.; B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV)	Method	Reference	Comment
13.71	EI	Lageot, 1972	LLK
13.59 ± 0.01	PI	Dibeler and Liston, 1968	RDSH
13.60 ± 0.01	PE	Baker and Turner, 1968	RDSH
13.73 ± 0.09	EI	Varsel, Morrell, et al., 1960	RDSH
13.7 ± 0.1	EI	Kusch, Hustrulid, et al., 1937	RDSH
13.61	PE	Kreile, Schweig, et al., 1982	Vertical value; LBLHLM
13.607 ± 0.002	PE	Fridh and Asbrink, 1975	Vertical value; LLK
13.60	PE	Potts and Williams, 1974	Vertical value; LLK
13.61 ± 0.01	PE	Frost, Lee, et al., 1973	Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion	AE (eV)	Other Products	Method	Reference	Comment
C⁺	23.8 ± 0.5	?	EI	Kusch, Hustrulid, et al., 1937	RDSH
CH⁺	21.8 ± 0.5	N	EI	Kusch, Hustrulid, et al., 1937	RDSH
CN⁺	19.43 ± 0.01	H	PI	Berkowitz, Chupka, et al., 1969	RDSH
CN⁺	19.40 ± 0.02	H	PI	Dibeler and Liston, 1968	RDSH
CN⁺	20.1 ± 0.2	H	EI	Kusch, Hustrulid, et al., 1937	RDSH
H⁺	15.18 ± 0.02	CN^-	PI	Berkowitz, Chupka, et al., 1969	RDSH
H⁺	19.00 ± 0.01	CN	PI	Berkowitz, Chupka, et al., 1969	RDSH
NH⁺	24.9 ± 0.5	C	EI	Kusch, Hustrulid, et al., 1937	RDSH
N⁺	25.6 ± 0.5	CH	EI	Kusch, Hustrulid, et al., 1937	RDSH

De-protonation reactions

CN^- + = Hydrogen cyanide

By formula: CN^- + H⁺ = CHN

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	349.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	CIDT	Akin and Ervin, 2006	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	350.50 ± 0.17	kcal/mol	D-EA	Bradforth, Kim, et al., 1993	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	351.1 ± 2.1	kcal/mol	G+TS	Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979	gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	342.5 ± 1.1	kcal/mol	H-TS	Akin and Ervin, 2006	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	343.17 ± 0.27	kcal/mol	H-TS	Bradforth, Kim, et al., 1993	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	343.8 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979	gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B

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

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + CHN = (Br^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	19.4 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	16.0 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	Est	Larson and McMahon, 1984	gas phase; Extrapolated from other halide data; B
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	13.5 ± 1.6	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 2)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	16.3 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	9.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 2 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 3)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	6.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 3 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 4)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	10.4 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	3.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 4 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 5)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.1 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	18.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.60	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: CHO₂^- + CHN = (CHO₂^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	22.0	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M,B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Δ_rS°	21.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	15.6 ± 1.6	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy of 22.0 eu assumed.; B

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
11.8	473.	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

( • Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (CHO₂^- • CHN) + CHN = (CHO₂^- • 2CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	17.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M,B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Δ_rS°	23.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	10.70	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
9.6	350.	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

CH₂N⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (CH₂N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₂N⁺ + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	26.1	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; Δ_rH, Δ_rS too small compared with other nitrile dimers; M
Δ_rH°	30.0	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; Δ_rH, Δ_rS too small compared with other nitrile dimers; M
Δ_rS°	32.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M

(CH₂N⁺ • Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CH₂N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (CH₂N⁺ • CHN) + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • 2CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M

(CH₂N⁺ • 2 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CH₂N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (CH₂N⁺ • 2CHN) + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • 3CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	25.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M

(CH₂N⁺ • 3 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CH₂N⁺ • 4)

By formula: (CH₂N⁺ • 3CHN) + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • 4CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	26.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; M

(CH₂N⁺ • Hydrogen cyanide • ) + = (CH₂N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (CH₂N⁺ • CHN • H₂O) + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • 2CHN • H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	15.6	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	24.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	8.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

(CH₂N⁺ • ) + Hydrogen cyanide = (CH₂N⁺ • • )

By formula: (CH₂N⁺ • H₂O) + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • CHN • H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	18.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

(CH₂N⁺ • 2) + Hydrogen cyanide = (CH₂N⁺ • • 2)

By formula: (CH₂N⁺ • 2H₂O) + CHN = (CH₂N⁺ • CHN • 2H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	16.9	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	24.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: CH₃O⁺ + CHN = (CH₃O⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	20.6	kcal/mol	FA	Tanaka, Mackay, et al., 1978	gas phase; switching reaction(H2COH+)H2CO; Fehsenfeld, Dotan, et al., 1978, Cunningham, Payzant, et al., 1972; M

CH₄NO⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (CH₄NO⁺ • )

By formula: CH₄NO⁺ + CHN = (CH₄NO⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	19.3	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
9.5	427.	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

CH₅O⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (CH₅O⁺ • )

By formula: CH₅O⁺ + CHN = (CH₅O⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	25.7	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

CH₆N⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + CHN = (CH₆N⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	20.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

CN^- + Hydrogen cyanide = (CN^- • )

By formula: CN^- + CHN = (CN^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	21.7 ± 3.5	kcal/mol	IMRE	Larson and McMahon, 1987	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	20.0 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	Est	Larson and McMahon, 1984	gas phase; B
Δ_rH°	20.7	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rH°	20.7	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M,B,B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rS°	20.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	20.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	26.9	cal/mol*K	N/A	Larson and McMahon, 1987	gas phase; switching reaction,Thermochemical ladder(H2O), Entropy change calculated or estimated; Payzant, Yamdagni, et al., 1971; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	14.5 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	13.7 ± 2.3	kcal/mol	IMRE	Larson and McMahon, 1987	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rG°	14.5 ± 1.6	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

(CN^- • Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CN^- • 2)

By formula: (CN^- • CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 2CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	16.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rH°	16.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M,B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rS°	21.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	21.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	9.90	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

(CN^- • 2 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CN^- • 3)

By formula: (CN^- • 2CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 3CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.6	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rH°	12.6	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M,B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rS°	21.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	21.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	6.30	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

(CN^- • 3 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CN^- • 4)

By formula: (CN^- • 3CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 4CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	10.9	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rH°	10.9	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M,B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	24.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rS°	24.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	24.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	3.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

(CN^- • 4 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CN^- • 5)

By formula: (CN^- • 4CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 5CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Δ_rH°	9.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Δ_rS°	20.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	3.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

(CN^- • 5 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CN^- • 6)

By formula: (CN^- • 5CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 6CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.5 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

(CN^- • 6 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = (CN^- • 7)

By formula: (CN^- • 6CHN) + CHN = (CN^- • 7CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.6 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.60	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
3.0	238.	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

(CN^- • Hydrogen cyanide • ) + = (CN^- • 2 • )

By formula: (CN^- • CHN • H₂O) + CHN = (CN^- • 2CHN • H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	17.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

(CN^- • Hydrogen cyanide • 2) + = (CN^- • 2 • 2)

By formula: (CN^- • CHN • 2H₂O) + CHN = (CN^- • 2CHN • 2H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.6	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
7.4	262.	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

(CN^- • 2 Hydrogen cyanide • ) + = (CN^- • 3 • )

By formula: (CN^- • 2CHN • H₂O) + CHN = (CN^- • 3CHN • H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.3	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
7.1	262.	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

(CN^- • 3) + Hydrogen cyanide = (CN^- • • 3)

By formula: (CN^- • 3H₂O) + CHN = (CN^- • CHN • 3H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.1	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
7.9	262.	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: C₂H₃O₂^- + CHN = (C₂H₃O₂^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	22.2 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M

( • Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₃O₂^- • CHN) + CHN = (C₂H₃O₂^- • 2CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	16.6 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	10.60	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 2 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₃O₂^- • 2CHN) + CHN = (C₂H₃O₂^- • 3CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	14.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	25.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	7.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 3 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₃O₂^- • 3CHN) + CHN = (C₂H₃O₂^- • 4CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.0 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	27.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	3.90	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 4 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (C₂H₃O₂^- • 4CHN) + CHN = (C₂H₃O₂^- • 5CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	25.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.40	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
4.5	213.	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

C₂H₄N⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₂H₄N⁺ • )

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	22.1	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; CD3CNH+; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; CD3CNH+; M

C₂H₅O⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₂H₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₅O⁺ + CHN = (C₂H₅O⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	23.0	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

C₃H₂N⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₃H₂N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₂N⁺ + CHN = (C₃H₂N⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	23.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	25.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: C₃H₃N₂^- + CHN = (C₃H₃N₂^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	23.9	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1988	gas phase; M

C₃H₇⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₃H₇⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇⁺ + CHN = (C₃H₇⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	39.6	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sieck, 1991	gas phase; condensation; M
Δ_rH°	30.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; forms i-C3H7NCH+; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	45.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sieck, 1991	gas phase; condensation; M
Δ_rS°	32.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; forms i-C3H7NCH+; M

C₃H₇O⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₃H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇O⁺ + CHN = (C₃H₇O⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	20.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.6	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

C₃H₁₀N⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₁₀N⁺ + CHN = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	16.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

C₄H₈N⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₄H₈N⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₈N⁺ + CHN = (C₄H₈N⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	20.1	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

C₄H₉⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₄H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉⁺ + CHN = (C₄H₉⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	16.3	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; may form t-C4H9NCH+; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	25.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978	gas phase; may form t-C4H9NCH+; M

C₄H₉O₂⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉O₂⁺ + CHN = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	19.0	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

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

C₄H₁₀NO⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₄H₁₀NO⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₁₀NO⁺ + CHN = (C₄H₁₀NO⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	15.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.8	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

C₇H₁₁O⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₇H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₇H₁₁O⁺ + CHN = (C₇H₁₁O⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	17.6	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

C₉H₂₂N⁺ + Hydrogen cyanide = (C₉H₂₂N⁺ • )

By formula: C₉H₂₂N⁺ + CHN = (C₉H₂₂N⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	29.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + CHN = (Cl^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	21.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; B,B,M
Δ_rH°	21.0 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Larson and McMahon, 1984, 2	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	18.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	23.7	cal/mol*K	N/A	Larson and McMahon, 1984, 3	gas phase; switching reaction(Cl-)t-C4H9OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; French, Ikuta, et al., 1982; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	16.2 ± 1.6	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	16.1 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; B
Δ_rG°	13.9 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Larson and McMahon, 1984, 2	gas phase; B,M

( • Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 2)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	17.9 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.7	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	11.10	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 2 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 3)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.6 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	7.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 3 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 4)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.2 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	4.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 4 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 5)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	2.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 5 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 6)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.7 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	24.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 6 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 7)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.9 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.00	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 7 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 8)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.2 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	27.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	0.0 ± 2.2	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 8 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 9)

By formula: (Cl^- • 8CHN) + CHN = (Cl^- • 9CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.5 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	25.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	0.10	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy estimated; B

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
3.2	171.	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: F^- + CHN = (F^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	39.5 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Larson and McMahon, 1983	gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.2	cal/mol*K	N/A	Larson and McMahon, 1983	gas phase; switching reaction(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	32.9 ± 2.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Larson and McMahon, 1983	gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B,M

HS^- + Hydrogen cyanide = (HS^- • )

By formula: HS^- + CHN = (HS^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	21.0 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; See also H2S..CN-; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	15.0 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	IMRE	Meot-ner, 1988	gas phase; See also H2S..CN-; B

( • 2) + Hydrogen cyanide = ( • • 2)

By formula: (H₃O⁺ • 2H₂O) + CHN = (H₃O⁺ • CHN • 2H₂O)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	19.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	29.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Speller, 1989	gas phase; n; M

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	21.9	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Δ_rH°	20.5	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Δ_rS°	20.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Speller and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1985	gas phase; M

( • Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 2)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • CHN) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 2CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	17.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	23.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M

( • 2 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 3)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 2CHN) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 3CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.7	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M

( • 3 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 4)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 3CHN) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 4CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.0	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M

( • 4 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 5)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 4CHN) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 5CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.9	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	18.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M

( • 5 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 6)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 5CHN) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 6CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M

( • Hydrogen cyanide • ) + = ( • 2 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • CHN • H₃N) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 2CHN • H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.4	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M

( • Hydrogen cyanide • 2) + = ( • 2 • 2)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • CHN • 2H₃N) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 2CHN • 2H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
4.9	315.	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

( • 2 Hydrogen cyanide • ) + = ( • 3 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 2CHN • H₃N) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 3CHN • H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	12.8	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	24.1	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M

( • 3 Hydrogen cyanide • ) + = ( • 4 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 3CHN • H₃N) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • 4CHN • H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.6	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, T = 392 in paper is error; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, T = 392 in paper is error; M

Free energy of reaction

Δ_rG° (kcal/mol)	T (K)	Method	Reference	Comment
2.7	292.	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated, T = 392 in paper is error; M

( • ) + Hydrogen cyanide = ( • • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • H₃N) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • CHN • H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	14.2	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	18.5	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; M

( • 2) + Hydrogen cyanide = ( • • 2)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 2H₃N) + CHN = (H₄N⁺ • CHN • 2H₃N)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.4	kcal/mol	PHPMS	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	18.3	cal/mol*K	N/A	Deakyne, Knuth, et al., 1994	gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: I^- + CHN = (I^- • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	16.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	10.4 ± 1.6	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 2)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	13.2 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	7.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 2 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 3)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	11.2 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.0	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	4.90	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 3 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 4)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	9.2 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	20.3	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	3.20	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 4 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 5)

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

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	8.6 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	22.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.80	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 5 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 6)

By formula: (I^- • 5CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 6CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.4 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 6 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 7)

By formula: (I^- • 6CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 7CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	7.4 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	19.9	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	1.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

( • 7 Hydrogen cyanide ) + = ( • 8)

By formula: (I^- • 7CHN) + CHN = (I^- • 8CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	6.8 ± 1.0	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B,M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	21.2	cal/mol*K	PHPMS	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	0.50	kcal/mol	TDAs	Meot-ner, Cybulski, et al., 1988	gas phase; B

+ Hydrogen cyanide = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + CHN = (Li⁺ • CHN)

Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rH°	36.4	kcal/mol	ICR	Woodin and Beauchamp, 1978	gas phase; switching reaction(Li+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970 interpolated; M
Δ_rH°	36.	kcal/mol	ICR	Staley and Beauchamp, 1975	gas phase; switching reaction(Li+)H2O, from graph; Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970 extrapolated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rS°	25.	cal/mol*K	N/A	Woodin and Beauchamp, 1978	gas phase; switching reaction(Li+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970 interpolated; M
Quantity	Value	Units	Method	Reference	Comment
Δ_rG°	28.	kcal/mol	ICR	Woodin and Beauchamp, 1978	gas phase; switching reaction(Li+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970 interpolated; M

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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
S°_{gas,1 bar}	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
S°_liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
T	Temperature
T_boil	Boiling point
T_fus	Fusion (melting) point
T_triple	Triple point temperature
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
k°_H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
Δ_fH°_gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
Δ_fusH	Enthalpy of fusion
Δ_fusS	Entropy 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_subH	Enthalpy of sublimation
Δ_vapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
Δ_vapS	Entropy of vaporization

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