Trimethylaluminum

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

Hydrogen anion + Trimethylaluminum = (Hydrogen anion • Trimethylaluminum)

By formula: H- + C3H9Al = (H- • C3H9Al)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr>84.80 ± 0.50kcal/molIMRBden Berg, Ingemann, et al., 1992gas phase; Hydride affinity > (CF3)2CO. Computations indicate HOF(A-) ca. -46 kcal/mol, dHaff ca. 74 kcal/mol; B

C6H18Al2 (l) = 2Trimethylaluminum (l)

By formula: C6H18Al2 (l) = 2C3H9Al (l)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr19.4 ± 0.31kcal/molEqSSmith, 1972MS

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.09 ± 0.26EIWinters and Kiser, 1967RDSH
9.76PEBarker, Lappert, et al., 1975Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
Al+14.6 ± 0.2?EIWinters and Kiser, 1967RDSH
CH3Al+13.9 ± 0.3?EIWinters and Kiser, 1967RDSH
C2H6Al+10.1 ± 0.3CH3EIWinters and Kiser, 1967RDSH

References

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den Berg, Ingemann, et al., 1992
den Berg, K.J. van; Ingemann, S.; Nibbering, N.M.M., Gas Phase Reactions of Negative Ions with Trimethylaluminum: Formation and Reactivity of the Me3AlH- Ion., Org. Mass Spectrom., 1992, 27, 4, 523, https://doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210270427 . [all data]

Smith, 1972
Smith, M.B., J. Organometal. Chem., 1972, 46, 31. [all data]

Winters and Kiser, 1967
Winters, R.E.; Kiser, R.W., Ionization and fragmentation of dimethylzinc, trimethylaluminum, and trimethylantimony, J. Organometal. Chem., 1967, 10, 7. [all data]

Barker, Lappert, et al., 1975
Barker, G.K.; Lappert, M.F.; Pedley, J.B.; Sharp, G.J.; Westwood, N.P.C., Bonding studies of boron and the group 3-5 elements. Part XV. He(I) photoelectron spectra of monomeric group 3 tri-halide, trimethyl, and mixed halogenomethyl species, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1975, 1765. [all data]


Notes

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