Spiropentane

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
Δfgas185.1 ± 0.75kJ/molCmFraser and Prosen, 1955ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcgas-3296.0 ± 0.71kJ/molCmFraser and Prosen, 1955Corresponding Δfgas = 185.1 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcgas-3258. ± 1.3kJ/molCcbHumphrey and Spitzer, 1950Corresponding Δfgas = 147. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
277.69 ± 0.63283.16Scott D.W., 1950GT
282.21 ± 0.63298.16
286.35 ± 0.63312.14

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
88.12298.15Scott D.W., 1950Heat capacity values calculated using more recent assignment of vibrational frequencies [ Burns G.R., 1975] agree well with those of the [ Scott D.W., 1950].; GT
88.66300.
119.45400.
146.06500.
167.78600.
185.60700.
200.46800.
213.09900.
223.891000.
233.171100.
241.171200.
248.071300.
254.091400.
259.321500.

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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 C5H8+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.26eVN/AN/AL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.26PEGleiter, Krennrich, et al., 1986LBLHLM
9.26EILossing and Traeger, 1975LLK
9.26EIHolmes, 1974LLK
9.37 ± 0.05EIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK
9.73PEGleiter, Krennrich, et al., 1986Vertical value; LBLHLM
9.45PEDewar and Worley, 1969Vertical value; RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C3H3+13.46 ± 0.15C2H4+HEIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK
C3H4+11.17 ± 0.08C2H4EIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK
C4H5+10.20CH3EIHolmes, 1974LLK
C4H5+10.65 ± 0.08CH3EIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK
C5H7+9.26HEILossing and Traeger, 1975, 2LLK
C5H7+9.53HEILossing and Traeger, 1975LLK
C5H7+9.53 ± 0.03HEIHolmes, 1974LLK
C5H7+9.93 ± 0.10HEIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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State gas
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Fraser and Prosen, 1955
Fraser, F.M.; Prosen, E.J., Heats of combustion and isomerization of six pentadienes and spiropentane, J. Res. NBS, 1955, 54, 143-148. [all data]

Humphrey and Spitzer, 1950
Humphrey, G.I.; Spitzer, R., Bond hybridization in the non-tetrahedral carbon atom. The heats of combustion of spiro-pentane and methylcyclobutane, J. Chem. Phys., 1950, 18, 902. [all data]

Scott D.W., 1950
Scott D.W., Spiropentane: heat capacity, heats of fusion and vaporization, vapor pressure, entropy and thermodynamic functions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 4664-4668. [all data]

Burns G.R., 1975
Burns G.R., The force field and normal coordinates of spiropentane, J. Mol. Struct., 1975, 27, 383-390. [all data]

Gleiter, Krennrich, et al., 1986
Gleiter, R.; Krennrich, G.; Brinker, U.H., Electronic structure of spiropentane and some derivatives, J. Org. Chem., 1986, 51, 2899. [all data]

Lossing and Traeger, 1975
Lossing, F.P.; Traeger, J.C., Stabilization in cyclopentadienyl, cyclopentenyl, and cyclopentyl cations, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 1579. [all data]

Holmes, 1974
Holmes, J.L., The mass spectra of isomeric hydrocarbons - II: The C5H8 isomers, spiropentane, cyclopentene, 1,3-pentadiene and isoprene; the mechanisms and energetics of their fragmentations, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1974, 8, 247. [all data]

Puttemans and Delvaux, 1973
Puttemans, J.-P.; Delvaux, J.C., Ionisation et fragmentation d'isomeres C5H8 sous impact electronique. Spiropentane - methylenecyclobutane - isoprene, Ing. Chim. Brussell, 1973, 55(267-8), 7. [all data]

Dewar and Worley, 1969
Dewar, M.J.S.; Worley, S.D., Photoelectron spectra of molecules. I. Ionization potentials of some organic molecules and their interpretation, J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 50, 654. [all data]

Lossing and Traeger, 1975, 2
Lossing, F.P.; Traeger, J.C., Free radicals by mass spectrometry XLVI. Heats of formation of C5H7 and C5H9 radicals and cations., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 19, 9. [all data]


Notes

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