Methyl cation

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

Methyl cation + Xenon = (Methyl cation • Xenon)

By formula: CH3+ + Xe = (CH3+ • Xe)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°213.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M
ΔrH°231. ± 10.kJ/molICRHovey and McMahon, 1986gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)CH3F, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Methyl cation + Krypton = (Methyl cation • Krypton)

By formula: CH3+ + Kr = (CH3+ • Kr)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°184.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M
ΔrH°200. ± 10.kJ/molICRHovey and McMahon, 1987gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

CH2- + Hydrogen cation = Methyl cation

By formula: CH2- + H+ = CH3+

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°1711.7 ± 1.7kJ/molD-EALeopold, Murray, et al., 1985gas phase; Singlet-triplet splitting of CH2 = 9.0 kcal; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrG°1679.5 ± 2.0kJ/molH-TSLeopold, Murray, et al., 1985gas phase; Singlet-triplet splitting of CH2 = 9.0 kcal; B

Methyl cation + Nitrous oxide = (Methyl cation • Nitrous oxide)

By formula: CH3+ + N2O = (CH3+ • N2O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°221.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Hydrogen bromide = (Methyl cation • Hydrogen bromide)

By formula: CH3+ + HBr = (CH3+ • HBr)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°232.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Methane, trifluoroiodo- = (Methyl cation • Methane, trifluoroiodo-)

By formula: CH3+ + CF3I = (CH3+ • CF3I)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°251.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Sulfuryl fluoride = (Methyl cation • Sulfuryl fluoride)

By formula: CH3+ + F2O2S = (CH3+ • F2O2S)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°231.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Sulfur dioxide = (Methyl cation • Sulfur dioxide)

By formula: CH3+ + O2S = (CH3+ • O2S)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°254.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Hydrogen chloride = (Methyl cation • Hydrogen chloride)

By formula: CH3+ + HCl = (CH3+ • HCl)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°216.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Nitrogen trifluoride = (Methyl cation • Nitrogen trifluoride)

By formula: CH3+ + F3N = (CH3+ • F3N)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°224.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + sulphuryl dichloride = (Methyl cation • sulphuryl dichloride)

By formula: CH3+ + Cl2O2S = (CH3+ • Cl2O2S)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°260.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Carbon dioxide = (Methyl cation • Carbon dioxide)

By formula: CH3+ + CO2 = (CH3+ • CO2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°207.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + C2ClF3O = (Methyl cation • C2ClF3O)

By formula: CH3+ + C2ClF3O = (CH3+ • C2ClF3O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°251.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Carbonyl sulfide = (Methyl cation • Carbonyl sulfide)

By formula: CH3+ + COS = (CH3+ • COS)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°239.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Methyl fluoride = (Methyl cation • Methyl fluoride)

By formula: CH3+ + CH3F = (CH3+ • CH3F)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°230.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + 2-Propanone, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro- = (Methyl cation • 2-Propanone, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-)

By formula: CH3+ + C3F6O = (CH3+ • C3F6O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°245.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Methane, bromo- = (Methyl cation • Methane, bromo-)

By formula: CH3+ + CH3Br = (CH3+ • CH3Br)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°265.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Chloromethane = (Methyl cation • Chloromethane)

By formula: CH3+ + CH3Cl = (CH3+ • CH3Cl)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°259.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Carbon disulfide = (Methyl cation • Carbon disulfide)

By formula: CH3+ + CS2 = (CH3+ • CS2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°252.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Bromotrifluoromethane = (Methyl cation • Bromotrifluoromethane)

By formula: CH3+ + CBrF3 = (CH3+ • CBrF3)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°224.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

Methyl cation + Chlorotrifluoromethane = (Methyl cation • Chlorotrifluoromethane)

By formula: CH3+ + CClF3 = (CH3+ • CClF3)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°221.kJ/molPHPMSMcMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988gas phase; switching reaction(CH3+)N2, Entropy change calculated or estimated, uses MCA(N2) = 202. kJ/mol; Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974; M

(Methyl cation • 2Argon) + Argon = (Methyl cation • 3Argon)

By formula: (CH3+ • 2Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 3Ar)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°8.2 ± 0.8kJ/molPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrS°93.3J/mol*KPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M

(Methyl cation • 3Argon) + Argon = (Methyl cation • 4Argon)

By formula: (CH3+ • 3Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 4Ar)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°8.2 ± 0.8kJ/molPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrS°88.3J/mol*KPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M

(Methyl cation • 4Argon) + Argon = (Methyl cation • 5Argon)

By formula: (CH3+ • 4Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 5Ar)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°8.1 ± 0.8kJ/molPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrS°86.2J/mol*KPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M

(Methyl cation • 5Argon) + Argon = (Methyl cation • 6Argon)

By formula: (CH3+ • 5Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 6Ar)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°8. ± 1.kJ/molPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrS°87.9J/mol*KPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M

(Methyl cation • 6Argon) + Argon = (Methyl cation • 7Argon)

By formula: (CH3+ • 6Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 7Ar)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°8. ± 2.kJ/molPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrS°88.7J/mol*KPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M

(Methyl cation • Argon) + Argon = (Methyl cation • 2Argon)

By formula: (CH3+ • Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 2Ar)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°9.5 ± 0.8kJ/molPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrS°65.7J/mol*KPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M

Methyl cation + Argon = (Methyl cation • Argon)

By formula: CH3+ + Ar = (CH3+ • Ar)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°47.3 ± 8.4kJ/molPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrS°84.1J/mol*KPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; M

Methyl cation + Propane, 2-chloro- = (Methyl cation • Propane, 2-chloro-)

By formula: CH3+ + C3H7Cl = (CH3+ • C3H7Cl)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°320.kJ/molPHPMSSharma, Meza de Hojer, et al., 1985gas phase; from i-C3H7+ + CH3Cl; Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Rosenstock, Buff, et al., 1982, Sen Sharma and Kebarle, 1978; M

Methyl cation + Ethyl Chloride = (Methyl cation • Ethyl Chloride)

By formula: CH3+ + C2H5Cl = (CH3+ • C2H5Cl)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°300.kJ/molPHPMSSharma, Meza de Hojer, et al., 1985gas phase; from Et+ + CH3Cl; Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Rosenstock, Buff, et al., 1982; Sen Sharma and Kebarle, 1978; M

Methyl cation + Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- = (Methyl cation • Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl-)

By formula: CH3+ + C4H9Cl = (CH3+ • C4H9Cl)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°340.kJ/molPHPMSSharma, Meza de Hojer, et al., 1985gas phase; from t-C4H9+ + CH3Cl; Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Rosenstock, Buff, et al., 1982; M

(Methyl cation • 7Argon) + Argon = (Methyl cation • 8Argon)

By formula: (CH3+ • 7Ar) + Ar = (CH3+ • 8Ar)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°8.08kJ/molPHPMSHiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Methyl cation + Nitrogen = (Methyl cation • Nitrogen)

By formula: CH3+ + N2 = (CH3+ • N2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°203.kJ/molPDissFoster, Williamson, et al., 1974gas phase; M

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

De-protonation reactions

CH2- + Hydrogen cation = Methyl cation

By formula: CH2- + H+ = CH3+

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrH°1711.7 ± 1.7kJ/molD-EALeopold, Murray, et al., 1985gas phase; Singlet-triplet splitting of CH2 = 9.0 kcal
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ΔrG°1679.5 ± 2.0kJ/molH-TSLeopold, Murray, et al., 1985gas phase; Singlet-triplet splitting of CH2 = 9.0 kcal

References

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McMahon, Heinis, et al., 1988
McMahon, T.; Heinis, T.; Nicol, G.; Hovey, J.K.; Kebarle, P., Methyl Cation Affinities, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 23, 7591, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00231a002 . [all data]

Foster, Williamson, et al., 1974
Foster, M.S.; Williamson, A.D.; Beauchamp, J.L., Photoionization mass spectrometry of trans-azomethane, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1974, 15, 429. [all data]

Hovey and McMahon, 1986
Hovey, J.K.; McMahon, T.B., C-Xe Bond strength in the methylxenonium cation determined from ion cyclotron resonance methyl cation exchange equilibria, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 528. [all data]

Hovey and McMahon, 1987
Hovey, J.K.; McMahon, T.B., Bond Strength in the Methylkryptonium Ion Determined from Ion Cyclotron Resonance Methyl Cation Exchange Equilibria, J. Phys. Chem., 1987, 91, 17, 4560, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100301a028 . [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]

Hiraoka, Kudaka, et al., 1991
Hiraoka, K.; Kudaka, I.; Yamabe, S., A Charge-Transfer Complex CH3+ Ar in the Gas Phase, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1991, 178, 1, 103, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(91)85060-A . [all data]

Sharma, Meza de Hojer, et al., 1985
Sharma, D.M.S.; Meza de Hojer, S.; Kebarle, P., Stabilities of halonium ions from a study of gas-phase equilibria R+ + XR' = (RXR')+, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 13, 3757, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00299a002 . [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds in Academic Press, New York, 1970. [all data]

Rosenstock, Buff, et al., 1982
Rosenstock, H.M.; Buff, R.; Ferreira, M.A.A.; Lias, S.G.; Parr, A.C.; Stockbauer, R.L.; Holmes, J.L., Fragmentation mechanism and energetics of some alkyl halide ions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 2337. [all data]

Sen Sharma and Kebarle, 1978
Sen Sharma, D.K.; Kebarle, P., Binding Energies and Stabilities of Chloronium Ions from Study of the Gas - Phase Equilibria: R1+ + ClR2 = R1ClR2+, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 18, 5826, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00486a039 . [all data]

Notes

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