Adamantane

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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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-32.12 ± 0.56kcal/molCcbClark, Knox, et al., 1979Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = -31.76 ± 0.32 kcal/mol; Gas flow technique for Hs, see Clark, Knox, et al., 1975; ALS
Δfgas-33.15kcal/molN/ABaroody and Carpenter, 1972Value computed using ΔfHsolid° value of -193.8 kj/mol from Baroody and Carpenter, 1972 and ΔsubH° value of 55.1 kj/mol from Clark, Knox, et al., 1979.; DRB
Δfgas-31.93 ± 0.60kcal/molCcbBoyd, Sanwal, et al., 1971Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = -30.65 ± 0.98 kcal/mol; ALS
Δfgas-30.8 ± 0.9kcal/molCcbButler, Carson, et al., 1971ALS
Δfgas-32.96 ± 0.19kcal/molCcrMansson, Rapport, et al., 1970ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
20.98200.Boyd R.H., 1971Selected values were obtained by force field calculation. One can expect the uncertainty in Cp(T) values to be about 10 J/mol*K if compare with the authors' results for bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane.; GT
35.590298.15
35.880300.
51.439400.
65.540500.
77.321600.
95.361800.
108.171000.

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfsolid-46.02 ± 0.09kcal/molCcbClark, Knox, et al., 1979Gas flow technique for Hs, see Clark, Knox, et al., 1975; ALS
Δfsolid-46.32kcal/molCcbBaroody and Carpenter, 1972ALS
Δfsolid-45.10 ± 0.68kcal/molCcbBoyd, Sanwal, et al., 1971ALS
Δfsolid-45.02 ± 0.79kcal/molCcbButler, Carson, et al., 1971ALS
Δfsolid-47.14 ± 0.19kcal/molCcrMansson, Rapport, et al., 1970ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-1441.0 ± 0.9kcal/molCcbClark, Knox, et al., 1979Gas flow technique for Hs, see Clark, Knox, et al., 1975; Corresponding Δfsolid = -46.02 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcsolid-1441.95 ± 0.68kcal/molCcbBoyd, Sanwal, et al., 1971Corresponding Δfsolid = -45.08 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcsolid-1442.01 ± 0.78kcal/molCcbButler, Carson, et al., 1971Corresponding Δfsolid = -45.02 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcsolid-1439.89 ± 0.17kcal/molCcrMansson, Rapport, et al., 1970Corresponding Δfsolid = -47.14 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid,1 bar46.804cal/mol*KN/AWestrum, 1961crystaline, I phase; DH
solid,1 bar46.804cal/mol*KN/AChang and Westrum, 1960crystaline, I phase; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
45.349298.15Westrum, 1961crystaline, I phase; T = 5 to 350 K. Only values at 298.15 K given.; DH
45.349298.15Chang and Westrum, 1960crystaline, I phase; T = 5 to 350 K.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus552.KN/AAndrews, Carpenter, et al., 1978Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 3. K; TRC
Tfus542.15KN/AMair, Shamaiengar, et al., 1959Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap11.5kcal/molGCvan Roon, Parsons, et al., 2002AC
Δvap12.4kcal/molCGCChickos, Hosseini, et al., 1995Based on data from 403. to 453. K.; AC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub14. ± 1.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 18 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
13.9308.N/AKabo, Blokhin, et al., 2000AC
14.3293.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 278. to 368. K.; AC
13.2343.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 328. to 373. K.; AC
13.0358.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 343. to 483. K. See also Florian, 1968.; AC
14.3 ± 0.2326.TSGCClark, Knox, et al., 1975, 2Based on data from 310. to 336. K.; AC
14.2300.N/ALee and Slutsky, 1975Based on data from 278. to 443. K.; AC
14.2 ± 0.05326.BGBoyd, Sanwal, et al., 1971Based on data from 310. to 336. K.; AC
12.8332.IN/ABased on data from 312. to 366. K.; AC
14.0 ± 0.1333.DBMBratton, Szilard, et al., 1967Based on data from 313. to 353. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
3.30543.2N/AKabo, Blokhin, et al., 2000AC
2.61541.DSCChickos, Hesse, et al., 1998AC
2.61541.2N/ADomalski and Hearing, 1996See also Pirsch, 1966 and Hakvoort, 1993.; AC

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
0.8069208.62crystaline, IIcrystaline, IWestrum, 1961DH
0.8069208.62crystaline, IIcrystaline, IChang and Westrum, 1960DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
38.67208.62crystaline, IIcrystaline, IWestrum, 1961DH
3.867208.62crystaline, IIcrystaline, IChang and Westrum, 1960DH

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.25 ± 0.04eVN/AN/AL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.20PEBewick, Edwards, et al., 1976LLK
9.25PIFedorova, Potapov, et al., 1974LLK
9.23PEWorley, Mateescu, et al., 1973LLK
9.1 ± 0.05PESchmidt, Wilkins, et al., 1973LLK
9.3 ± 0.1PEMiller, Koch, et al., 1973LLK
9.31 ± 0.01PERaymonda, 1972LLK
9.30 ± 0.01SRaymonda, 1972LLK
9.22PEMateescu and Workey, 1972LLK
9.25PEDewar and Worley, 1969RDSH
9.75PEJorgensen and Snyder, 1980Vertical value; LLK
9.28PEKovac and Klasinc, 1978Vertical value; LLK
9.75 ± 0.02PEWorrell, Verhoeven, et al., 1974Vertical value; LLK
9.75PESchmidt, 1973Vertical value; LLK
9.55PEBoschi, Schmidt, et al., 1973Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C6H7+10.69?PIFedorova, Potapov, et al., 1974LLK
C7H9+10.69?PIFedorova, Potapov, et al., 1974LLK
C10H15+10.6HPIFedorova, Potapov, et al., 1974LLK

References

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Clark, Knox, et al., 1979
Clark, T.; Knox, T.M.O.; McKervey, M.A.; Mackle, H.; Rooney, J.J., Thermochemistry of bridged-ring substances. Enthalpies of formation of some diamondoid hydrocarbons and of perhydroquinacene. Comparisons with data from empirical force field calculations, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 2404-2410. [all data]

Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P., Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]

Clark, Knox, et al., 1975
Clark, T.; Knox, T.M.; Mackle, H.; McKervey, M.A.; Rooney, J.J., Calorimetric evaluation of enthalpies of formation of some bridged-ring hydrocarbons. Comparison with data from empirical force field calculations., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 3835-3836. [all data]

Baroody and Carpenter, 1972
Baroody, E.E.; Carpenter, G.A., Heats of formation of propellant compounds (U), Rpt. Naval Ordnance Systems Command Task No. 331-003/067-1/UR2402-001 for Naval Ordance Station, Indian Head, MD, 1972, 1-9. [all data]

Boyd, Sanwal, et al., 1971
Boyd, R.H.; Sanwal, S.N.; Shary-Tehrany, S.; McNally, D., The thermochemistry, thermodynamic functions, and molecular structures of some cyclic hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem., 1971, 75, 1264-1271. [all data]

Butler, Carson, et al., 1971
Butler, R.S.; Carson, A.S.; Laye, P.G.; Steele, W.V., The enthalpy of formation of adamantane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1971, 3, 277-280. [all data]

Mansson, Rapport, et al., 1970
Mansson, M.; Rapport, N.; Westrum, E.F., Jr., Enthalpies of formation of globular molecules. I. Adamantane and hexamethylenetetramine, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 7296-7299. [all data]

Boyd R.H., 1971
Boyd R.H., The thermochemistry, thermodynamic functions, and molecular structures of some cyclic hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem., 1971, 75, 1264-1271. [all data]

Westrum, 1961
Westrum, E.F., Jr., The thermophysical properties of three globular molecules, J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 1961, 18, 83-85. [all data]

Chang and Westrum, 1960
Chang, S.-S.; Westrum, E.F., Jr., Heat capacities and thermodynamic properties of globular molecules. I. Adamantane and hexamethylenetetramine, J. Phys. Chem., 1960, 64, 1547-1551. [all data]

Andrews, Carpenter, et al., 1978
Andrews, J.T.S.; Carpenter, R.E.; Martinko, T.M.; Fort, R.C.; Flood, T.A.; Adlington, M.G., Transition and Fusion Thermodynamics of Heteroadamantanes, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1978, 41, 357-61. [all data]

Mair, Shamaiengar, et al., 1959
Mair, B.J.; Shamaiengar, M.; Krouskop, N.C.; Rossini, F.D., Isolation of Adamantane from Petroleum, Analytical Chem., 1959, 32, 2082. [all data]

van Roon, Parsons, et al., 2002
van Roon, André; Parsons, John R.; Govers, Harrie A.J., Gas chromatographic determination of vapour pressure and related thermodynamic properties of monoterpenes and biogenically related compounds, Journal of Chromatography A, 2002, 955, 1, 105-115, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(02)00200-5 . [all data]

Chickos, Hosseini, et al., 1995
Chickos, James S.; Hosseini, Sarah; Hesse, Donald G., Determination of vaporization enthalpies of simple organic molecules by correlations of changes in gas chromatographic net retention times, Thermochimica Acta, 1995, 249, 41-62, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(95)90670-3 . [all data]

Kabo, Blokhin, et al., 2000
Kabo, G.J.; Blokhin, A.V.; Charapennikau, M.B.; Kabo, A.G.; Sevruk, V.M., Thermodynamic properties of adamantane and the energy states of molecules in plastic crystals for some cage hydrocarbons, Thermochimica Acta, 2000, 345, 2, 125-133, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6031(99)00393-7 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Florian, 1968
Florian, W., Messung des Dampfdruckes von Adamantan, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 1968, 61, 56, 319-321, https://doi.org/10.1524/zpch.1968.61.56.319 . [all data]

Clark, Knox, et al., 1975, 2
Clark, Timothy; Knox, Trevor; Mackle, Henry; McKervey, M. Anthony; Rooney, John J., Heats of sublimation of some cage hydrocarbons by a temperature scanning technique, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1975, 71, 0, 2107, https://doi.org/10.1039/f19757102107 . [all data]

Lee and Slutsky, 1975
Lee, Wen Yaung; Slutsky, L.J., Heat of vaporization, infrared spectrum, and lattice energy of adamantane, J. Phys. Chem., 1975, 79, 24, 2602-2604, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100591a007 . [all data]

Bratton, Szilard, et al., 1967
Bratton, W. Kevin; Szilard, I.; Cupas, Chris A., Enthalpy of sublimation of adamantane, J. Org. Chem., 1967, 32, 6, 2019-2021, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo01281a083 . [all data]

Chickos, Hesse, et al., 1998
Chickos, James; Hesse, Donald; Hosseini, Sarah; Nichols, Gary; Webb, Paul, Sublimation enthalpies at 298.15K using correlation gas chromatography and differential scanning calorimetry measurements, Thermochimica Acta, 1998, 313, 2, 101-110, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6031(97)00432-2 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Pirsch, 1966
Pirsch, Josef, Das kryoskopische Verhalten von organischen Verbindungen mit Adamantan-Struktur, Monatshefte f«65533»r Chemie, 1966, 97, 1, 260-270, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00905513 . [all data]

Hakvoort, 1993
Hakvoort, G., DSC calibration below 0°C, Calorim. Anal. Therm., 1993, 24, 177. [all data]

Bewick, Edwards, et al., 1976
Bewick, A.; Edwards, C.J.; Jones, S.R.; Mellor, J.M., The electrochemical difunctionalisation of saturated hydrocarbons, Tetrahedron Lett., 1976, 631. [all data]

Fedorova, Potapov, et al., 1974
Fedorova, M.S.; Potapov, V.K.; Denisov, Yu.V.; Sorokin, V.V.; Evlasheva, T.I., A mass-spectrometric study of the photoionisation of certain cyclic hydrocarbons, Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 1974, 48, 1078, In original 1828. [all data]

Worley, Mateescu, et al., 1973
Worley, S.D.; Mateescu, G.D.; McFarland, C.W.; Fort, R.C., Jr.; Sheley, C.F., Photoelectron spectra and MINDO-SCF-MO calculations for adamantane and some of its derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 7580. [all data]

Schmidt, Wilkins, et al., 1973
Schmidt, W.; Wilkins, B.T.; Fritz, G.; Huber, R., Energy level trends in 1,3,5,7-tetrasilaadamantanes ("carborundanes") and related molecules from photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Organomet. Chem., 1973, 59, 109. [all data]

Miller, Koch, et al., 1973
Miller, L.L.; Koch, V.R.; Koenig, T.; Tuttle, M., Photoelectron spectroscopy and the anodic fragmentation of adamantane derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 5075. [all data]

Raymonda, 1972
Raymonda, J.W., Rydberg states in cyclic alkanes, J. Chem. Phys., 1972, 56, 3912. [all data]

Mateescu and Workey, 1972
Mateescu, G.D.; Workey, S.D., Electron spectroscipy. II. Photoelectron spectra of adamantane and 1-bromoadamantane,, Tetrahedron Lett., 1972, 52, 5285. [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]

Jorgensen and Snyder, 1980
Jorgensen, F.S.; Snyder, J.P., Search for a trans-disulfide: Structural analysis of di-tert- adamantyl disulfide by photoelectron spectroscopy, derivation of σ(t-Ad), and molecular mechanics calculations for related bulky disulfides, J. Org. Chem., 1980, 45, 1015. [all data]

Kovac and Klasinc, 1978
Kovac, B.; Klasinc, L., Photoelectron spectroscopy of adamantane and some adamantanones, Croat. Chem. Acta, 1978, 51, 55. [all data]

Worrell, Verhoeven, et al., 1974
Worrell, C.; Verhoeven, J.W.; Speckamp, W.N., Through-bond interaction in 1-aza-adamantane derivatives, Tetrahedron, 1974, 30, 3525. [all data]

Schmidt, 1973
Schmidt, W., Photoelectron spectra of diamondoid molecules, adamantane, silamantane and urotropine, Tetrahedron, 1973, 29, 2129. [all data]

Boschi, Schmidt, et al., 1973
Boschi, R.; Schmidt, W.; Suffolk, R.J.; Wilkins, B.T.; Lempka, H.J.; Ridyard, J.N.A., Complete valence shell electronic structure of adamantane from He I and He II photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1973, 2, 377. [all data]


Notes

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