Formic acid

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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-90.49kcal/molCmGuthrie, 1974Heat of hydrolysis; ALS
Δfgas-90.58kcal/molN/ALebedeva, 1964Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -425.5±0.3 kj/mol from Lebedeva, 1964 and ΔvapH° value of 46.5 kj/mol from Guthrie, 1974.; DRB
Δfgas-90.6 ± 0.1kcal/molCcbLebedeva, 1964Value computed using ΔfHliquid° from Lebedeva, 1964 and ΔvapH° value of 11.1 kcal/mol from Konicek and Wadso, 1970.; DRB
Δfgas-90.42kcal/molN/ASinke, 1959Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -424.8±0.3 kj/mol from Sinke, 1959 and ΔvapH° value of 46.5 kj/mol from Guthrie, 1974.; DRB
Δfgas-90.5 ± 0.1kcal/molCcbSinke, 1959Value computed using ΔfHliquid° from Sinke, 1959 and ΔvapH° value of 11.1 kcal/mol from Konicek and Wadso, 1970.; DRB
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas59.44 ± 0.10cal/mol*KN/AMillikan R.C., 1957Other third-law S(298.15 K) value is 248.11(1.26) J/mol*K [ Halford J.O., 1942, Millikan R.C., 1957]. Please also see Waring W., 1952.; GT

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
7.94950.Chao J., 1986p=1 bar. Selected entropies and heat capacities are in close agreement with statistically calculated values [ Fukushima K., 1971] and value of S(298.15 K) calculated by ab initio method [ East A.L.L., 1997]. Maximum discrepancies with other statistical calculations [ Waring W., 1952, Green J.H.S., 1961, Gurvich, Veyts, et al., 1989] amount to 1.1-3.9 J/mol*K for S(T) and 3.0-5.9 J/mol*K for Cp(T). Please also see Chao J., 1978.; GT
7.992100.
8.344150.
9.042200.
10.41273.15
10.92 ± 0.02298.15
10.96300.
13.03400.
14.97500.
16.68600.
18.17700.
19.44800.
20.50900.
21.371000.
22.071100.
22.621200.
23.061300.
23.401400.
23.671500.

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil373.9 ± 0.5KAVGN/AAverage of 25 out of 30 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus281.5 ± 0.6KAVGN/AAverage of 9 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple281.45KN/AWilhoit, Chao, et al., 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC
Ttriple281.40KN/AStout and Fisher, 1941Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.06 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ptriple0.0233atmN/ATaylor and Bruton, 1952Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.000066 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc577.KN/AAnselme and Teja, 1990Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 30. K; Tc > 577 K, which was observed with decomposition; TRC
Tc588.KN/AAmbrose and Ghiassee, 1987Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 10. K; TRC
Tc580.KN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap11.1kcal/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Δvap8.60kcal/molAStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 283. to 384. K.; AC
Δvap11.1 ± 0.1kcal/molCKonicek and Wadso, 1970ALS
Δvap11.1 ± 0.1kcal/molCKonicek, Wadsö, et al., 1970AC
Δvap4.76kcal/molN/AStout and Fisher, 1941, 2AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
5.423373.8N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
8.41315.EBAmbrose and Ghiassee, 1987, 2Based on data from 300. to 392. K.; AC
8.41325.N/ADreisbach and Shrader, 1949Based on data from 310. to 374. K. See also Dreisbach and Martin, 1949.; AC
7.07303.N/ACampbell and Campbell, 1934AC
4.85315.N/ACoolidge, 1930Based on data from 273. to 373. K.; AC
5.00338.N/ACoolidge, 1930Based on data from 273. to 373. K.; AC
4.88315.CCoolidge, 1930AC
5.04338.CCoolidge, 1930AC
8.80288.N/AKahlbaum, 1894Based on data from 273. to 307. K.; AC
11.4374.N/AKahlbaum, 1883Based on data from 295. to 374. K.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-αTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) 298. to 374.
A (kcal/mol) 5.69
α 2.1043
β -1.2652
Tc (K) 580.
ReferenceMajer and Svoboda, 1985

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
273.7 to 307.41.99550515.-139.408Kahlbaum, 1894, 2Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
14.5275.N/AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 268. to 281. K.; AC
14.8 ± 0.2213.TE,MECalis-Van Ginkel, Calis, et al., 1978Based on data from 203. to 218. K.; AC
14.4264.AStull, 1947Based on data from 253. to 275. K.; AC
14.5266.N/ACoolidge, 1930Based on data from 265. to 268. K. See also Jones, 1960.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
3.0301281.40Stout and Fisher, 1941, 3DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
10.77281.40Stout and Fisher, 1941, 3DH

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Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

kH(T) = H exp(d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

H (mol/(kg*bar)) d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) Method Reference Comment
8900.6100.MN/A 
5200. CN/A 
5300.5700.QN/A 
5200. CN/A 
5400. CN/A 
5500. MN/A 
890. QN/A missing citation give several references for the Henry's law constants but don't assign them to specific species.
3700.5700.CN/A 
13000. MN/AThe value given here was measured at a liquid phase volume mixing ratio of 1 ppmv. missing citation found that the Henry's law constant changes at higher concentrations.
7600. XN/AValue given here as quoted by missing citation.
3500.5700.CN/A 
 5700.TN/A 
3700.5700.CN/A 
5600. TN/A 
3700.5700.TN/A 
6000. XN/AValue given here as quoted by missing citation.

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
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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)11.33 ± 0.01eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)177.3kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity169.8kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
11.31PITraeger, 1985LBLHLM
11.329 ± 0.002SBell, Ng, et al., 1975LLK
11.16 ± 0.03PIWarneck, 1974LLK
11.314 ± 0.002PIKnowles and Nicholson, 1974LLK
11.3PEWatanabe, Yokoyama, et al., 1973LLK
11.33PEWatanabe, Yokoyama, et al., 1973, 2LLK
11.35 ± 0.03PEThomas, 1972LLK
11.16 ± 0.03PIMatthews and Warneck, 1969RDSH
11.33PEBrundle, Turner, et al., 1969RDSH
11.05 ± 0.03PIVilesov, 1960RDSH
11.05 ± 0.01PIWatanabe, 1957RDSH
11.33SPrice and Evans, 1937RDSH
11.5PEVon Niessen, Bieri, et al., 1980Vertical value; LLK
11.34PEBenoit and Harrison, 1977Vertical value; LLK
10.7PERao, 1975Vertical value; LLK
11.51PEKimura, Katsumata, et al., 1975Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C+22.7 ± 0.5O+H2OEIStepanov, Perov, et al., 1988LL
CHO+12.76OHPITraeger, 1985LBLHLM
CHO+13.0 ± 0.1OHPIGolovin, Akopyan, et al., 1979LLK
CHO+12.79 ± 0.03OHPIWarneck, 1974LLK
CHO+12.79 ± 0.03OHPIMatthews and Warneck, 1969RDSH
CHO2+12.4 ± 0.1HPIGolovin, Akopyan, et al., 1979LLK
CHO2+12.26HPIAkopyan and Villem, 1976LLK
CHO2+12.29 ± 0.03HPIWarneck, 1974LLK
HO+17.97 ± 0.06HCOPIWarneck, 1974LLK
O+20.0 ± 0.5CO+H2EIStepanov, Perov, et al., 1988LL

De-protonation reactions

HCO2 anion + Hydrogen cation = Formic acid

By formula: CHO2- + H+ = CH2O2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr346.2 ± 1.2kcal/molD-EAKim, Bradforth, et al., 1995gas phase; dHacid(0K) = 344.67±0.62 kcal/mol; B
Δr345.3 ± 2.2kcal/molG+TSCaldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr345.4 ± 2.2kcal/molG+TSFujio, McIver, et al., 1981gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δr345.2 ± 2.9kcal/molG+TSCumming and Kebarle, 1978gas phase; B
Δr340.1 ± 4.6kcal/molEIAEMuftakhov, Vasil'ev, et al., 1999gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr339.2 ± 1.5kcal/molH-TSKim, Bradforth, et al., 1995gas phase; dHacid(0K) = 344.67±0.62 kcal/mol; B
Δr338.3 ± 2.0kcal/molIMRECaldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr338.4 ± 2.0kcal/molIMREFujio, McIver, et al., 1981gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δr338.2 ± 2.0kcal/molIMRECumming and Kebarle, 1978gas phase; B

Ion clustering 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

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Clustering reactions

Bromine anion + Formic acid = CH2BrO2-

By formula: Br- + CH2O2 = CH2BrO2-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr17.2 ± 1.7kcal/molCIDTWalker and Sunderlin, 1999gas phase; B

HCO2 anion + Formic acid = (HCO2 anion • Formic acid)

By formula: CHO2- + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr36.8 ± 1.0kcal/molN/AMeot-Ner and Sieck, 1986gas phase; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr39.1cal/mol*KPHPMSMeot-Ner and Sieck, 1986gas phase; large ΔrH, ΔrS,; cyclic structure? pyrolysis?; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr25.1 ± 1.6kcal/molTDAsMeot-Ner and Sieck, 1986gas phase; B

(HCO2 anion • Formic acid) + Formic acid = (HCO2 anion • 2Formic acid)

By formula: (CHO2- • CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • 2CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr26.1 ± 3.1kcal/molN/ALuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Buffer gas H2. There may be appreciable fractionation of neutral gases: Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr34.cal/mol*KHPMSLuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; M

(HCO2 anion • 2Formic acid) + Formic acid = (HCO2 anion • 3Formic acid)

By formula: (CHO2- • 2CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • 3CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr20.0 ± 2.6kcal/molN/ALuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Buffer gas H2. There may be appreciable fractionation of neutral gases: Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr30.cal/mol*KHPMSLuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; M

(HCO2 anion • 3Formic acid) + Formic acid = (HCO2 anion • 4Formic acid)

By formula: (CHO2- • 3CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • 4CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr14.2 ± 2.1kcal/molN/ALuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Buffer gas H2. There may be appreciable fractionation of neutral gases: Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr21.5cal/mol*KHPMSLuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; M

(HCO2 anion • 4Formic acid) + Formic acid = (HCO2 anion • 5Formic acid)

By formula: (CHO2- • 4CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (CHO2- • 5CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr10.1 ± 2.0kcal/molN/ALuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Buffer gas H2. There may be appreciable fractionation of neutral gases: Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr12.cal/mol*KHPMSLuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M

CH2BrO2- + 2Formic acid = C2H4BrO4-

By formula: CH2BrO2- + 2CH2O2 = C2H4BrO4-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr9.6 ± 1.7kcal/molCIDTWalker and Sunderlin, 1999gas phase; B

CH2IO2- + 2Formic acid = C2H4IO4-

By formula: CH2IO2- + 2CH2O2 = C2H4IO4-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr10.0 ± 2.1kcal/molCIDTWalker and Sunderlin, 1999gas phase; B

CH2NO5- + Water + Formic acid = CH4NO6-

By formula: CH2NO5- + H2O + CH2O2 = CH4NO6-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr4.40 ± 0.20kcal/molIMREViidanoja, Reiner, et al., 2000gas phase; B

CH5O+ + Formic acid = (CH5O+ • Formic acid)

By formula: CH5O+ + CH2O2 = (CH5O+ • CH2O2)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr32.0kcal/molICRLarson and McMahon, 1982gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)2OH+)(CH3)2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Grimsrud and Kebarle, 1973, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr27.7cal/mol*KN/ALarson and McMahon, 1982gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)2OH+)(CH3)2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Grimsrud and Kebarle, 1973, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr23.8kcal/molICRLarson and McMahon, 1982gas phase; switching reaction((CH3)2OH+)(CH3)2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Grimsrud and Kebarle, 1973, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M

CH6N+ + Formic acid = (CH6N+ • Formic acid)

By formula: CH6N+ + CH2O2 = (CH6N+ • CH2O2)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr19.0kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner, 1984gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr24.2cal/mol*KPHPMSMeot-Ner, 1984gas phase; M

Chlorine anion + Formic acid = (Chlorine anion • Formic acid)

By formula: Cl- + CH2O2 = (Cl- • CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr27.4 ± 2.0kcal/molTDAsFrench, Ikuta, et al., 1982gas phase; B,M
Δr27.7 ± 2.1kcal/molCIDTWalker and Sunderlin, 1999gas phase; B
Δr25.6 ± 2.0kcal/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1984gas phase; B,M
Δr37.2 ± 2.0kcal/molTDAsYamdagni and Kebarle, 1971gas phase; In serious disagreement with other's values. Source of error not obvious.; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr24.5cal/mol*KPHPMSFrench, Ikuta, et al., 1982gas phase; M
Δr24.1cal/mol*KN/ALarson and McMahon, 1984, 2gas phase; switching reaction(Cl-)t-C4H9OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; French, Ikuta, et al., 1982; M
Δr39.6cal/mol*KPHPMSYamdagni and Kebarle, 1971gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr20.1 ± 2.0kcal/molTDAsFrench, Ikuta, et al., 1982gas phase; B
Δr18.4 ± 2.0kcal/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1984gas phase; B,M
Δr25.4 ± 2.0kcal/molTDAsYamdagni and Kebarle, 1971gas phase; In serious disagreement with other's values. Source of error not obvious.; B

(Chlorine anion • Formic acid) + Formic acid = (Chlorine anion • 2Formic acid)

By formula: (Cl- • CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (Cl- • 2CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr11.2 ± 2.1kcal/molCIDTWalker and Sunderlin, 1999gas phase; B
Δr34.1 ± 3.1kcal/molN/ALuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Buffer gas: H2. Value too bound based on French, Ikuta, et al., 1982, by Grimsrud fractionation factor ( Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996).; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr55.cal/mol*KHPMSLuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M

(Chlorine anion • 2Formic acid) + Formic acid = (Chlorine anion • 3Formic acid)

By formula: (Cl- • 2CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (Cl- • 3CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr22.2 ± 2.7kcal/molN/ALuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Buffer gas: H2. Value too bound based on French, Ikuta, et al., 1982, by Grimsrud fractionation factor ( Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996).; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr35.cal/mol*KHPMSLuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M

(Chlorine anion • 3Formic acid) + Formic acid = (Chlorine anion • 4Formic acid)

By formula: (Cl- • 3CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (Cl- • 4CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr14.1 ± 2.2kcal/molN/ALuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Buffer gas: H2. Value too bound based on French, Ikuta, et al., 1982, by Grimsrud fractionation factor ( Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996).; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr20.cal/mol*KHPMSLuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; M

(Chlorine anion • 4Formic acid) + Formic acid = (Chlorine anion • 5Formic acid)

By formula: (Cl- • 4CH2O2) + CH2O2 = (Cl- • 5CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr10.1 ± 2.0kcal/molN/ALuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Buffer gas: H2. Value too bound based on French, Ikuta, et al., 1982, by Grimsrud fractionation factor ( Williamson, Knighton, et al., 1996).; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr11.5cal/mol*KHPMSLuczynski, Wlodek, et al., 1978gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M

Fluorine anion + Formic acid = (Fluorine anion • Formic acid)

By formula: F- + CH2O2 = (F- • CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr45.3 ± 2.0kcal/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1983gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr24.2cal/mol*KN/ALarson and McMahon, 1983gas phase; switching reaction(F-)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Arshadi, Yamdagni, et al., 1970; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr38.1 ± 2.0kcal/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1983gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B,M

Iodide + Formic acid = (Iodide • Formic acid)

By formula: I- + CH2O2 = (I- • CH2O2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr18.9 ± 1.0kcal/molTDAsCaldwell and Kebarle, 1984gas phase; B,M
Δr12.9 ± 2.1kcal/molCIDTWalker and Sunderlin, 1999gas phase; Authors suggest real value somewhere between this and Caldwell and Kebarle, 1984; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr20.7cal/mol*KPHPMSCaldwell and Kebarle, 1984gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr12.7 ± 1.0kcal/molTDAsCaldwell and Kebarle, 1984gas phase; B

NO3 anion + Formic acid = CH2NO5-

By formula: NO3- + CH2O2 = CH2NO5-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr11.40 ± 0.20kcal/molIMREViidanoja, Reiner, et al., 1998gas phase; B

References

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Guthrie, 1974
Guthrie, J.P., Hydration of carboxamides. Evaluation of the free energy change for addition of water to acetamide and formamide derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1974, 96, 3608-3615. [all data]

Lebedeva, 1964
Lebedeva, N.D., Heats of combustion of monocarboxylic acids, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1964, 38, 1435-1437. [all data]

Konicek and Wadso, 1970
Konicek, J.; Wadso, I., Enthalpies of vaporization of organic compounds. VII. Some carboxylic acids, Acta Chem. Scand., 1970, 24, 2612-26. [all data]

Sinke, 1959
Sinke, G.C., The heat of formation of formic acid, J. Phys. Chem., 1959, 63, 2063. [all data]

Millikan R.C., 1957
Millikan R.C., Infrared spectra and vibrational assignment of monomeric formic acid, J. Chem. Phys., 1957, 27, 1305-1308. [all data]

Halford J.O., 1942
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