2,5-Norbornadiene

• Formula: C₇H₈
• Molecular weight: 92.1384
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8/c1-2-7-4-3-6(1)5-7/h1-4,6-7H,5H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SJYNFBVQFBRSIB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 121-46-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene; Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptadiene; Norbornadiene; 3,6-Methano-1,4-cyclohexadiene; Dicycloheptadiene; Bicyclo[2.2.1]-2,5-heptadiene; NSC 13672; 8,9,10-trinorborna-2,5-diene
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
B - John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

=

By formula: C₇H₈ = C₇H₈

C₇H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₇^- + H⁺ = C₇H₈

 + 2 =

By formula: C₇H₈ + 2H₂ = C₇H₁₂

=  + 

By formula: C₇H₈ = C₅H₆ + C₂H₂

=

By formula: C₇H₈ = C₇H₈

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₆ + C₂H₂ = C₇H₈

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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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₇H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₇^- + H⁺ = C₇H₈

IR Spectrum

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• LIQUID; Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY; 4 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 4000-1250 CM^-1, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1250-450 CM^-1) VS. SOLVENT; CARY 90 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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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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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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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,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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