Isobutane

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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
Δfgas-32.07 ± 0.15kcal/molCcbPittam and Pilcher, 1972ALS
Δfgas-32.42 ± 0.13kcal/molCmProsen, Maron, et al., 1951see Prosen and Rossini, 1945, Rossini, 1935; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcgas-685.71 ± 0.14kcal/molCcbPittam and Pilcher, 1972Corresponding Δfgas = -32.07 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcgas-685.37 ± 0.11kcal/molCmProsen, Maron, et al., 1951see Prosen and Rossini, 1945, Rossini, 1935; Corresponding Δfgas = -32.41 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
8.32050.Chen S.S., 1975Recommended values are in good agreement with those calculated by [ Pitzer K.S., 1946].; GT
11.30100.
14.41150.
17.17200.
21.49273.15
23.10298.15
23.22300.
29.739400.
35.669500.
40.719600.
45.000700.
48.671800.
51.850900.
54.6011000.
57.0001100.
59.0701200.
60.8801300.
62.4501400.
63.8191500.

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
19.67 ± 0.01243.15Ernst G., 1970Other experimental values of heat capacity [ Sage B.H., 1937, Sage B.H., 1938] are less accurate, see [ Chen S.S., 1975]. Please also see Dailey B.P., 1943, Wacker P.F., 1947.; GT
21.50 ± 0.01273.15
22.76 ± 0.024293.15
24.061 ± 0.024313.15
25.423 ± 0.026333.15
26.209347.6
26.707 ± 0.026353.15
26.900359.4
28.590387.5
32.751452.5
36.551520.9
38.549561.7
40.559605.3
44.259692.7

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid47.990cal/mol*KN/AAston, Kennedy, et al., 1940 
liquid47.49cal/mol*KN/AParks, Shomate, et al., 1937Extrapolation below 67 K, 44.02 J/mol*K.

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
30.999260.Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1940T = 20 to 260 K.
30.69258.3Parks, Shomate, et al., 1937T = 79 to 261 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.

Phase change data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil262. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 24 out of 25 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus140. ± 100.KAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple113.55KN/AYounglove and Ely, 1987Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Ttriple113.55KN/AGoodwin and Haynes, 1982Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Ttriple113.74KN/AAston, Kennedy, et al., 1940, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.07 K; TRC
Ttriple113.2KN/AParks, Shomate, et al., 1937, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ptriple1.9226×10-7atmN/AYounglove and Ely, 1987Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2.×10-10 atm; TRC
Ptriple1.9226×10-7atmN/AGoodwin and Haynes, 1982Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 5.×10-10 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc407.7 ± 0.8KAVGN/AAverage of 10 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc36.0 ± 0.5atmAVGN/AAverage of 9 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.259l/molN/ADaubert, 1996 
Vc0.2591l/molN/AYounglove and Ely, 1987Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.001 l/mol; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc3.85 ± 0.05mol/lN/ADaubert, 1996 
ρc3.880mol/lN/ALevelt Sengers, Kamgar-Parsi, et al., 1983Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.009 mol/l; TRC
ρc3.91mol/lN/AWaxman and Gallagher, 1983Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.09 mol/l; TRC
ρc3.8601mol/lN/AGoodwin and Haynes, 1982Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 mol/l; TRC
ρc3.802mol/lN/ABeattie, Edwards, et al., 1949Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap4.778kcal/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
5.0901261.44N/AAston, Kennedy, et al., 1940P = 101.325 kPa; DH
5.09261.3N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
5.14318.N/ALim, Park, et al., 1999Based on data from 303. to 333. K.; AC
5.35265.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 186. to 280. K.; AC
6.43172.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 121. to 187. K.; AC
5.23278.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 263. to 306. K.; AC
5.11316.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 301. to 366. K.; AC
5.16376.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 361. to 408. K.; AC
5.16292.N/ASteele, Poling, et al., 1976Based on data from 277. to 344. K. See also Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984.; AC
5.09286.N/AReid, 1972AC
5.1 ± 0.8261.44VAston, Kennedy, et al., 1940, 3ALS
5.40247.N/AAston, Kennedy, et al., 1940Based on data from 188. to 262. K. See also Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984.; AC

Entropy of vaporization

ΔvapS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
19.47261.44Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1940P; DH

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
261.31 to 408.124.32241132.1080.918Das, Reed, et al., 1973Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
188.06 to 261.543.93846912.141-29.808Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1940Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
1.085113.74Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1940DH
1.07113.7Perkins and Magee, 2009AC
1.09113.7Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC
1.075113.2Parks, Shomate, et al., 1937DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
9.541113.74Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1940DH
9.496113.2Parks, Shomate, et al., 1937DH

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C4H9- + Hydrogen cation = Isobutane

By formula: C4H9- + H+ = C4H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr412.9 ± 2.0kcal/molBranDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr414.7 ± 4.8kcal/molBranPeerboom, Rademaker, et al., 1992gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr404.3 ± 2.1kcal/molH-TSDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr406.1 ± 4.9kcal/molH-TSPeerboom, Rademaker, et al., 1992gas phase; B

C4H9- + Hydrogen cation = Isobutane

By formula: C4H9- + H+ = C4H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr413.1 ± 2.0kcal/molBranDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr414.0 ± 2.0kcal/molBranDePuy, Bierbaum, et al., 1984gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr405.7 ± 2.1kcal/molH-TSDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B

1-Propene, 2-methyl- + Hydrogen = Isobutane

By formula: C4H8 + H2 = C4H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-28.15 ± 0.10kcal/molChydKistiakowsky, Ruhoff, et al., 1935gas phase; Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -28.39 ± 0.18 kcal/mol; At 355 °K; ALS

Butane = Isobutane

By formula: C4H10 = C4H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-2.318kcal/molEqkPines, Kvetinskas, et al., 1945gas phase; Heat of isomerization; 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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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)10.68 ± 0.11eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)162.0kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity160.4kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
10.57ESTLuo and Pacey, 1992LL
10.74 ± 0.05EIFlesch and Svec, 1973LLK
10.69PIDewar and Worley, 1969RDSH
10.79PITurner and Al-Joboury, 1964RDSH
10.78PIAl-Joboury and Turner, 1964RDSH
10.57PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH
~10.5PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
11.13PEKimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981Vertical value; LLK
11.0 ± 0.1PEBieri, Burger, et al., 1977Vertical value; LLK
11.4PEMurrell and Schmidt, 1972Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
CH3+29.4 ± 0.2?EIOlmsted, Street, et al., 1964RDSH
C2H5+13.80C2H5EIOmura, 1961RDSH
C3H5+14.55?EIOmura, 1961RDSH
C3H6+10.89 ± 0.02CH4PIMead, Donchi, et al., 1980LLK
C3H6+10.91CH4EIWolkoff and Holmes, 1978LLK
C3H6+10.93 ± 0.03CH4PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C3H7+11.16 ± 0.02CH3PIMead, Donchi, et al., 1980LLK
C3H7+11.16 ± 0.05CH3EIWilliams and Hamill, 1968RDSH
C3H7+11.23 ± 0.03CH3PISteiner, Giese, et al., 1961RDSH
C4H9+10.68 ± 0.02HPIMead, Donchi, et al., 1980LLK
C4H9+10.68 ± 0.03HPIMcLoughlin and Traeger, 1979LLK
C4H9+11.6HEIOmura, 1961RDSH

De-protonation reactions

C4H9- + Hydrogen cation = Isobutane

By formula: C4H9- + H+ = C4H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr412.9 ± 2.0kcal/molBranDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr414.7 ± 4.8kcal/molBranPeerboom, Rademaker, et al., 1992gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr404.3 ± 2.1kcal/molH-TSDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr406.1 ± 4.9kcal/molH-TSPeerboom, Rademaker, et al., 1992gas phase; B

C4H9- + Hydrogen cation = Isobutane

By formula: C4H9- + H+ = C4H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr413.1 ± 2.0kcal/molBranDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr414.0 ± 2.0kcal/molBranDePuy, Bierbaum, et al., 1984gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr405.7 ± 2.1kcal/molH-TSDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B

References

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Pittam and Pilcher, 1972
Pittam, D.A.; Pilcher, G., Measurements of heats of combustion by flame calorimetry. Part 8.-Methane, ethane, propane, n-butane and 2-methylpropane, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 1, 1972, 68, 2224-2229. [all data]

Prosen, Maron, et al., 1951
Prosen, E.J.; Maron, F.W.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion, formation, and insomerization of ten C4 hydrocarbons, J. Res. NBS, 1951, 46, 106-112. [all data]

Prosen and Rossini, 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of formation and combustion of 1,3-butadiene and styrene, J. Res. NBS, 1945, 34, 59-63. [all data]

Rossini, 1935
Rossini, F.D., Heat of combustion of isobutane, J. Res. NBS, 1935, 15, 357-361. [all data]

Chen S.S., 1975
Chen S.S., Ideal gas thermodynamic properties and isomerization of n-butane and isobutane, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1975, 4, 859-869. [all data]

Pitzer K.S., 1946
Pitzer K.S., The entropies and related properties of branched paraffin hydrocarbons, Chem. Rev., 1946, 39, 435-447. [all data]

Ernst G., 1970
Ernst G., Ideal and real gas state heat capacities Cp of C3H8, i-C4H10, C2F5Cl, CH2ClCF3, CF2ClCFCl2, and CHF2Cl, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1970, 2, 787-791. [all data]

Sage B.H., 1937
Sage B.H., Phase equilibria in hydrocarbon systems. XX. Isobaric heat capacity of gaseous propane, n-butane, isobutane, and n-pentane, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1937, 29, 1309-1314. [all data]

Sage B.H., 1938
Sage B.H., Phase equilibrium in hydrocarbon systems. Thermodynamic properties of isobutane, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1938, 30, 673-681. [all data]

Dailey B.P., 1943
Dailey B.P., Heat capacities and hindered rotation in n-butane and isobutane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1943, 65, 44-46. [all data]

Wacker P.F., 1947
Wacker P.F., Heat capacities of gaseous oxygen, isobutane, and 1-butene from -30 to +90 C, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand., 1947, 38, 651-659. [all data]

Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1940
Aston, J.G.; Kennedy, R.M.; Schumann, S.C., The heat capacity and entropy, heats of fusion and vaporization and the vapor pressure of isobutane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1940, 62, 2059-2063. [all data]

Parks, Shomate, et al., 1937
Parks, G.S.; Shomate, C.H.; Kennedy, W.D.; Crawford, B.L., Jr., The entropies of n-butane and isobutane, with some heat capacity data for isobutane, J. Chem. Phys., 1937, 5, 359-363. [all data]

Younglove and Ely, 1987
Younglove, B.A.; Ely, J.F., Thermophysical Properties of Fluids II. Methane, Ethane, Propane, Isobutane, and Normal Butane, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1987, 16, 577. [all data]

Goodwin and Haynes, 1982
Goodwin, R.D.; Haynes, W.M., Thermophysical Properties of Propane from 85 to 700 K at Pressures to 70 MPa, NBS Monogr. (U. S.) No. 170, 249 pp., 1982. [all data]

Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1940, 2
Aston, J.G.; Kennedy, R.M.; Schumann, S.C., The Heat Capacity and Entropy of Fusion and Vaporization and the Vapor Pressure of Isobutane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1940, 62, 2059. [all data]

Parks, Shomate, et al., 1937, 2
Parks, G.S.; Shomate, C.H.; Kennedy, W.D.; Crawford, B.L., The entropies of n-butane and isobutane with some heat capacity data for isobutane, J. Chem. Phys., 1937, 5, 359-63. [all data]

Daubert, 1996
Daubert, T.E., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 5. Branched Alkanes and Cycloalkanes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1996, 41, 365-372. [all data]

Levelt Sengers, Kamgar-Parsi, et al., 1983
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Waxman and Gallagher, 1983
Waxman, M.; Gallagher, J.S., Thermodynamic Properties of Isobutane for Temperatures from 250 to 600 K and Pressures from 0.1 to 40 MPa, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1983, 28, 224. [all data]

Beattie, Edwards, et al., 1949
Beattie, J.A.; Edwards, D.G.; Marple, S., The Vapor Pressure, Orthobaric Liquid Density, and Critical Constants of Isobutane, J. Chem. Phys., 1949, 17, 576. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Lim, Park, et al., 1999
Lim, Jong Sung; Park, Ji-Young; Lee, Byung-Gwon; Lee, Youn-Woo; Kim, Jae-Duck, Phase Equilibria of CFC Alternative Refrigerant Mixtures: Binary Systems of Isobutane + 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, + 1,1-Difluoroethane, and + Difluoromethane, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1999, 44, 6, 1226-1230, https://doi.org/10.1021/je9900777 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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Steele, Poling, et al., 1976
Steele, Kevin; Poling, Bruce E.; Manley, David B., Vapor pressures for the system 1-butene, isobutane, and 1,3-butadiene, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1976, 21, 4, 399-403, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60071a006 . [all data]

Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984
Boublik, T.; Fried, V.; Hala, E., The Vapour Pressures of Pure Substances: Selected Values of the Temperature Dependence of the Vapour Pressures of Some Pure Substances in the Normal and Low Pressure Region, 2nd ed., Elsevier, New York, 1984, 972. [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Aston, Kennedy, et al., 1940, 3
Aston, J.G.; Kennedy, R.M.; Schumann, S.C., The heat capacity and entropy, heats of fusion and vaporization and the vapor pressure of isobutane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1940, 62, 2059-20. [all data]

Das, Reed, et al., 1973
Das, T.R.; Reed, C.O., Jr.; Eubank, P.T., PVT Surface and Thermodynamic Properties of Isobutane, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1973, 18, 3, 253-262, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60058a001 . [all data]

Perkins and Magee, 2009
Perkins, Richard A.; Magee, Joseph W., Molar Heat Capacity at Constant Volume for Isobutane at Temperatures from (114 to 345) K and at Pressures to 35 MPa «8224» «8225», J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2009, 54, 9, 2646-2655, https://doi.org/10.1021/je9001575 . [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]

DePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989
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Peerboom, Rademaker, et al., 1992
Peerboom, R.A.L.; Rademaker, G.J.; Dekoning, L.J.; Nibbering, N.M.M., Stabilization of Cycloalkyl Carbanions in the Gas Phase, Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 1992, 6, 6, 394, https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290060608 . [all data]

DePuy, Bierbaum, et al., 1984
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Kistiakowsky, Ruhoff, et al., 1935
Kistiakowsky, G.B.; Ruhoff, J.R.; Smith, H.A.; Vaughan, W.E., Heats of organic reactions. II. Hydrogenation of some simpler olefinic hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1935, 57, 876-882. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
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Pines, Kvetinskas, et al., 1945
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Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Luo and Pacey, 1992
Luo, Y.-R.; Pacey, P.D., Effects of alkyl substitution on ionization energies of alkanes and haloalkanes and on heats of formation of their molecular cations. Part 2. Alkanes and chloro-, bromo- and iodoalkanes, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1992, 112, 63. [all data]

Flesch and Svec, 1973
Flesch, G.D.; Svec, H.J., Fragmentation reactions in the mass spectrometer for C2-C5 alkanes, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1973, 69, 1187. [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]

Turner and Al-Joboury, 1964
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Al-Joboury and Turner, 1964
Al-Joboury, M.I.; Turner, D.W., Molecular photoelectron spectroscopy. Part II. A summary of ionization potentials, J. Chem. Soc., 1964, 4434. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Steiner, Giese, et al., 1961
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Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981
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