Diadamantane

• Formula: C₁₄H₂₀
• Molecular weight: 188.3086
• CAS Registry Number: 2292-79-7
• Information on this page:
  • Gas phase thermochemistry data
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

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]

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]

Carson, Laye, et al., 1971
Carson, A.S.; Laye, P.G.; Steele, W.V.; Johnson, D.E.; McKervey, M.A., The enthalpy of formation of diamantane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1971, 3, 915-918. [all data]

Westrum, McKervey, et al., 1978
Westrum, E.F., Jr.; McKervey, M.A.; Andrews, J.T.S.; Fort, R.C., Jr.; Clark, T., Heat capacity and thermodynamic properties of diamantane from 5 to 540 K, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1978, 10, 959-965. [all data]

Spinella, Andrews, et al., 1978
Spinella, G.M.; Andrews, J.T.S.; Bacon, W.E., Diamantane: heat capacity (300 to 540 K) and thermodynamics of transition and fusion, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1978, 10, 1023-1032. [all data]

Clark, McKervey, et al., 1974
Clark, Timothy; McKervey, M. Anthony; Mackle, Henry; Rooney, John J., Pre-melting transitions in caged hydrocarbons, a general theory of disorder in plastic crystals, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1974, 70, 0, 1279, https://doi.org/10.1039/f19747001279 . [all data]

Carson, Laye, et al., 1971, 2
Carson, A.S.; Laye, P.G.; Steele, W.V.; Johnston, D.E.; McKervey, M.A., The Enthalpy of Formation of Diamantane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1971, 3, 915. [all data]

Spinella, Andrews, et al., 1978, 2
Spinella, G.M.; Andrews, J.T.S.; Bacon, W.E.; Fort, R.C.; Sabo, J., Diamantane:heat capacity(300 to 540 K) and thermodynamics of transition and fusion, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 1023-32. [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]

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]

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]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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