Naphthalene

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas36. ± 2.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
8.64750.Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997p=1 bar. Selected values of S(T) and Cp(T) agree with those calculated by statistical thermodynamics method [ Dorofeeva O.V., 1986, Dorofeeva O.V., 1988] within 1.2 J/mol*K. Discrepancies with other calculations [ Barrow G.M., 1951, McClellan A.L., 1955, 79CHE/KUD, Lielmezs J., 1981] reach 2-3 J/mol*K.; GT
11.35100.
15.27150.
20.31200.
28.805273.15
31.793298.15
32.012300.
43.298400.
52.749500.
60.318600.
66.389700.
71.326800.
75.406900.
78.8171000.
81.691100.
84.131200.
86.231300.
88.001400.
89.561500.

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
48.18 ± 0.48451.0Barrow G.M., 1951GT
54.17 ± 0.54522.7

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid52.005cal/mol*KN/AChirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1993DH
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfsolid18. ± 2.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-1232. ± 5.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 18 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid,1 bar40.010cal/mol*KN/AMcCullough, Finke, et al., 1957DH
solid,1 bar38.920cal/mol*KN/ASouthard and Brickwedde, 1933DH
solid,1 bar39.880cal/mol*KN/APearce and Tanner, 1934Extrapolation below 90 K, 58.32 J/mol*K.; DH
solid,1 bar39.89cal/mol*KN/AHuffman, Parks, et al., 1930Extrapolation below 90 K, 53.09 J/mol*K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
46.859298.15Chirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1993T = 260 to 700 K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
50.9330.David, 1964T = 298 to 353 K. Mean value. T = uncertain.; DH
45.03342.Rastogi and Bassi, 1964T = 342, 384 K.; DH
39.601298.15McCullough, Finke, et al., 1957T = 10 to 370 K.; DH
37.31298.15Ueberreiter and Orthmann, 1950T = 293 to 368 K. Equation only.; DH
46.80298.1Eibert, 1944T = 30 to 200°C, equations only in t°C. Cp(c) = 0.365 cal/g*K (30 to 80°C); Cp(liq) = 0.329 + 0.000824t cal/g*K (80 to 200°C).; DH
38.60298.1Schmidt, 1941T = 22 to 200°C, equations only, in t°C. Cp(c) = 0.2595 + 0.001672t cal/g*K (22 to 80°C); Cp(liq) = 0.3360 + 0.0008180t cal/g*K (80 to 200°C).; DH
40.179301.58Hicks, 1938T = 58 to 304 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH
40.170297.6Pearce and Tanner, 1934T = 94 to 298 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH
39.551294.68Southard and Brickwedde, 1933T = 15 to 295 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH
40.39303.Spaght, Thomas, et al., 1932T = 30 to 190°C.; DH
39.10295.1Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930T = 91 to 295 K.; DH
38.10298.Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926T = 12 to 300°C.; DH

Reaction thermochemistry 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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C10H7- + Hydrogen cation = Naphthalene

By formula: C10H7- + H+ = C10H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr394.2 ± 1.2kcal/molBranReed and Kass, 2000gas phase; B
Δr394.2 ± 1.2kcal/molTDEqMeot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988gas phase; anchored to 88MEO scale, not the "87 acidity scale". The Kiefer, Zhang, et al., 1997 BDE is for ortho.; B
Δr394.0 ± 5.0kcal/molCIDCLardin, Squires, et al., 2001gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr385.6 ± 1.3kcal/molH-TSReed and Kass, 2000gas phase; B
Δr383.8 ± 1.2kcal/molTDEqMeot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988gas phase; anchored to 88MEO scale, not the "87 acidity scale". The Kiefer, Zhang, et al., 1997 BDE is for ortho.; B
Δr385.4 ± 5.1kcal/molH-TSLardin, Squires, et al., 2001gas phase; B

C6H7N+ + Naphthalene = (C6H7N+ • Naphthalene)

By formula: C6H7N+ + C10H8 = (C6H7N+ • C10H8)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr15.4kcal/molPHPMSEl-Shall and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1987gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr26.cal/mol*KN/AEl-Shall and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1987gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

ΔrG° (kcal/mol) T (K) Method Reference Comment
7.3324.PHPMSEl-Shall and Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1987gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

C12H8+ + Naphthalene = (C12H8+ • Naphthalene)

By formula: C12H8+ + C10H8 = (C12H8+ • C10H8)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr12.6kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr28.cal/mol*KN/AMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr5.1kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

C12H9+ + Naphthalene = (C12H9+ • Naphthalene)

By formula: C12H9+ + C10H8 = (C12H9+ • C10H8)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr13.9kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr28.cal/mol*KN/AMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr6.4kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

2Hydrogen + Naphthalene = Naphthalene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-

By formula: 2H2 + C10H8 = C10H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-29.8kcal/molEqkFrye and Weitkamp, 1969gas phase; ALS
Δr-28.8 ± 1.2kcal/molEqkWilson, Caflisch, et al., 1958gas phase; Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -32.0 ± 1.2 kcal/mol; At 400 K; ALS

Benzobicyclo[2.2.0]hexa-2,5-diene = Naphthalene

By formula: C10H8 = C10H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-59.4 ± 1.9kcal/molEqkDreeskamp, Kapahnke, et al., 1988liquid phase; solvent: Heptane; Isomerization; ALS
Δr-59.6 ± 1.9kcal/molCisoGrimme and Heinze, 1978liquid phase; solvent: Heptane; ALS

C10H8+ + Naphthalene = (C10H8+ • Naphthalene)

By formula: C10H8+ + C10H8 = (C10H8+ • C10H8)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr17.8kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr29.cal/mol*KPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; M

C10H7- + Hydrogen cation = Naphthalene

By formula: C10H7- + H+ = C10H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr395.5 ± 1.3kcal/molBranReed and Kass, 2000gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr386.9 ± 1.4kcal/molH-TSReed and Kass, 2000gas phase; B

H4O4- + Naphthalene + 2Water = C10H12O4-

By formula: H4O4- + C10H8 + 2H2O = C10H12O4-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr52.3 ± 2.3kcal/molN/ALe Barbu, Schiedt, et al., 2002gas phase; Affinity is difference in EAs of lesser solvated species; B

H2O3- + Naphthalene + Water = C10H10O3-

By formula: H2O3- + C10H8 + H2O = C10H10O3-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr37.8 ± 2.3kcal/molN/ALe Barbu, Schiedt, et al., 2002gas phase; Affinity is difference in EAs of lesser solvated species; B

C10H9+ + Naphthalene = (C10H9+ • Naphthalene)

By formula: C10H9+ + C10H8 = (C10H9+ • C10H8)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr14.1kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr30.cal/mol*KPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner), 1980gas phase; M

Oxygen anion + Naphthalene = C10H8O2-

By formula: O2- + C10H8 = C10H8O2-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr22.1 ± 2.3kcal/molN/ALe Barbu, Schiedt, et al., 2002gas phase; Affinity is difference in EAs of lesser solvated species; B

Nitric oxide anion + Naphthalene = C10H8NO-

By formula: NO- + C10H8 = C10H8NO-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr14.5 ± 2.3kcal/molN/ALe Barbu, Schiedt, et al., 2002gas phase; Affinity is difference in EAs of lesser solvated species; B

C10H8NO- + 2Naphthalene = C20H16NO-

By formula: C10H8NO- + 2C10H8 = C20H16NO-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr23.8 ± 2.3kcal/molN/ALe Barbu, Schiedt, et al., 2002gas phase; Affinity is difference in EAs of lesser solvated species; B

5Hydrogen + Naphthalene = Naphthalene, decahydro-, cis-

By formula: 5H2 + C10H8 = C10H18

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-76.0kcal/molEqkFrye and Weitkamp, 1969gas phase; ALS

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
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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

View reactions leading to C10H8+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)8.144 ± 0.001eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)191.9kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity186.3kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
-0.2LPESLyapustina, Xu, et al., 2000Extrapolated from EAs of solvation series naphthalene-...(H2O)n; B
-0.18N/ASong, Han, et al., 2002Extrapolated from LPES EAs of (naphthalene)n; B
-0.200 ± 0.050LPESSchiedt, Knott, et al., 2000Extrapolated from EAs of (H2O)n..naphthalene-. series; B
-0.1908ETSBurrow, Michejda, et al., 1987The question of whether the naphthalene radical anion is bound or not has not been settled; B
0.140 ± 0.050ECDZlatkis, Lee, et al., 1983However, see Heinis, Chowdhury, et al., 1993 for a discussion; it may not be bound.; B
<0.134 ± 0.043ECDWojnarovits and Foldiak, 1981EA is an upper limit: Chen and Wentworth, 1989. G3MP2B3 calculations indicate an EA of ca. -0.3 eV, anion unbound.; B
0.1480 ± 0.0060ECDBecker and Chen, 1966B

Proton affinity at 298K

Proton affinity (kcal/mol) Reference Comment
191.2Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM

Gas basicity at 298K

Gas basicity (review) (kcal/mol) Reference Comment
185.1Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.12 ± 0.02TRPIGotkis, Oleinikova, et al., 1993LL
8.1442 ± 0.0009TECockett, Ozeki, et al., 1993LL
8.12 ± 0.01PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
8.14EIStahl and Maquin, 1984LBLHLM
8.141 ± 0.001LSDuncan, Dietz, et al., 1981LLK
8.08 ± 0.05EQMautner(Meot-Ner), 1980LLK
8.15PESchafer, Schweig, et al., 1975LLK
8.15PESchafer, Schweig, et al., 1973LLK
8.12CTSPitt, 1973LLK
8.15PEClark, Brogli, et al., 1972LLK
8.13PEBrundle, Robin, et al., 1972LLK
8.15PEBrogli, Heilbronner, et al., 1972LLK
8.16 ± 0.03EIJohnstone, Mellon, et al., 1970RDSH
8.11 ± 0.01PEDewar and Worley, 1969RDSH
8.15 ± 0.01PIYencha and El-Sayed, 1968RDSH
8.133SKitagawa, 1968RDSH
8.14PIKitagawa, 1968RDSH
8.12 ± 0.05PEEland and Danby, 1968RDSH
8.136 ± 0.005SAngus, Christ, et al., 1968RDSH
8.25 ± 0.01EIBonnier, Gelus, et al., 1965RDSH
8.15CTSKuroda, 1964RDSH
8.16CTSBriegleb, 1964RDSH
8.08CTSKinoshita, 1962RDSH
8.1PITerenin, 1961RDSH
8.10CTSBirks and Stifkin, 1961RDSH
8.12 ± 0.01PIWatanabe, 1957RDSH
8.14 ± 0.02PIVilesov and Terenin, 1957RDSH
8.09PEKlasinc, Kovac, et al., 1983Vertical value; LBLHLM
8.15PEKaim, Tesmann, et al., 1980Vertical value; LLK
8.15 ± 0.02PESchmidt, 1977Vertical value; LLK
8.18 ± 0.03PEHeilbronner, Hoshi, et al., 1976Vertical value; LLK
8.15PEClar and Schmidt, 1976Vertical value; LLK
8.31 ± 0.03PEMarschner and Goetz, 1974Vertical value; LLK
8.15PEBock, Wagner, et al., 1972Vertical value; LLK
8.15PEBock and Wagner, 1972Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C3H3+19.35?PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1993LL
C3H3+19.2 ± 0.1C3H3+C4H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C4H2+20.7 ± 0.13C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C4H3+22.3 ± 0.12C2H2+C2HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C4H4+19.4 ± 0.1C4H2+C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C4H4+19.6 ± 0.20?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C5H3+19.74?PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1993LL
C5H3+19.7 ± 0.1C2H2+C3H3PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C6H3+20.77 ± 0.01?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C6H4+18.7 ± 0.12C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C6H4+18.2 ± 0.15?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C6H5+18.72?PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1993LL
C6H5+18.6 ± 0.1C2H2+C2HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C6H5+18.45 ± 0.05?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C6H6+15.64C4H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1993LL
C6H6+15.7 ± 0.1C4H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C6H6+15.20 ± 0.05?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C7H3+20.66 ± 0.15C3H3+H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C7H5+15.90C3H3PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1993LL
C7H5+16.1 ± 0.1C3H3PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C8H5+19.00 ± 0.05C2H2+HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C8H5+18.07 ± 0.05?EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C8H6+15.50C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1993LL
C8H6+12.74C2H2EVALGotkis, Oleinikova, et al., 1993T = 0K; LL
C8H6+14.43C2H2TRPIGotkis, Oleinikova, et al., 1993LL
C8H6+15.4 ± 0.1C2H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C8H6+15.4 ± 0.10C2H2EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C10H6+15.60 ± 0.05H2PIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C10H6+16.2 ± 0.15H2EIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH
C10H7+15.41HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1993LL
C10H7+12.37HEVALGotkis, Oleinikova, et al., 1993T = 0K; LL
C10H7+14.24HTRPIGotkis, Oleinikova, et al., 1993LL
C10H7+15.4 ± 0.1HPIJochims, Rasekh, et al., 1992LL
C10H7+15.4 ± 0.10HEIVanBrunt and Wacks, 1964RDSH

De-protonation reactions

C10H7- + Hydrogen cation = Naphthalene

By formula: C10H7- + H+ = C10H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr394.2 ± 1.2kcal/molBranReed and Kass, 2000gas phase; B
Δr394.2 ± 1.2kcal/molTDEqMeot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988gas phase; anchored to 88MEO scale, not the "87 acidity scale". The Kiefer, Zhang, et al., 1997 BDE is for ortho.; B
Δr394.0 ± 5.0kcal/molCIDCLardin, Squires, et al., 2001gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr385.6 ± 1.3kcal/molH-TSReed and Kass, 2000gas phase; B
Δr383.8 ± 1.2kcal/molTDEqMeot-ner, Liebman, et al., 1988gas phase; anchored to 88MEO scale, not the "87 acidity scale". The Kiefer, Zhang, et al., 1997 BDE is for ortho.; B
Δr385.4 ± 5.1kcal/molH-TSLardin, Squires, et al., 2001gas phase; B

C10H7- + Hydrogen cation = Naphthalene

By formula: C10H7- + H+ = C10H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr395.5 ± 1.3kcal/molBranReed and Kass, 2000gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr386.9 ± 1.4kcal/molH-TSReed and Kass, 2000gas phase; B

References

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