Norbornane

• Formula: C₇H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 96.1702
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H12/c1-2-7-4-3-6(1)5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UMRZSTCPUPJPOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 279-23-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane; Cyclohexane, 1,4-endo-methylene-; Norbornylane; Norcamphane; Norfenchane; Norsantane; 1,4-Endomethylenecyclohexane
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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

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

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.

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

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

View reactions leading to C₇H₁₂⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

References

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An, Zhu, et al., 1987
An, X-W.; Zhu, H-P.; Hu, R-H., Heats of combustion and formation of norbornane, Thermochim. Acta, 1987, 121, 473-477. [all data]

Steele, 1978
Steele, W.V., The standard enthalpies of formation of a series of C₇, bridged-ring hydrocarbons: norbornane, norbornene, nortricyclene, norbornadiene, and quadricyclane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 919-927. [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]

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]

Bedford, Beezer, et al., 1963
Bedford, A.F.; Beezer, A.E.; Mortimer, C.T.; Springall, H.D., Heats of combustion and molecular structure. Part IX. Bicylo[2,2,1]heptane, 7-oxabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane, and exo- and endo-2-methyl-7-oxabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 3823-3828. [all data]

Walsh R., 1975
Walsh R., The enthalpy of formation of bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene. Thermodynamic functions of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane and bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 149-154. [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]

Lenz T.G., 1989
Lenz T.G., Force-field calculations giving accurate conformation, Hf(T), S(T), and Cp(T) for unsaturated acyclic and cyclic hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem., 1989, 93, 1588-1592. [all data]

Desty and Whyman, 1957
Desty, D.H.; Whyman, B.H.F., Anal. Chem., 1957, 29, 320. [all data]

Burwell, Shim, et al., 1957
Burwell, R.L.; Shim, B.K.C.; Rowlinson, H.C., The Exchange between Hydrocarbons and Deuterium on Plladium Catalysts, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 5142. [all data]

Birch and Dean, 1954
Birch, S.F.; Dean, R.A., A Ring Clousre Reaction by Desulfurization with Raney Nickel, Justus Liebigs Ann. Chem., 1954, 585, 234. [all data]

Verevkin and Emel'yanenko, 2004
Verevkin, Sergey P.; Emel'yanenko, Vladimir N., Enthalpy of Formation and Strain of Norbornane from Thermochemical Measurements and from ab Initio Calculations, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2004, 108, 31, 6575-6580, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0490554 . [all data]

Clark, Knox, et al., 1975
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]

Demeo and Yencha, 1970
Demeo, D.A.; Yencha, A.J., Photoelectron spectra of bicyclic and exocyclic olefins, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 53, 4536. [all data]

Bodor, Dewar, et al., 1970
Bodor, N.; Dewar, M.J.S.; Worley, S.D., Photoelectron spectra of molecules. III. Ionization potentials of some cyclic hydrocarbons and their derivatives, and heats of formation and ionization potentials calculated by the MINDO SCF MO method, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 19. [all data]

Winters and Collins, 1968
Winters, R.E.; Collins, J.H., Mass spectrometric studies of structural isomers. I. Mono- and bicyclic C₇H₁₂ molecules, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1968, 90, 1235. [all data]

Heilbronner and Martin, 1972
Heilbronner, E.; Martin, H.D., The π-orbital sequence in norbornadiene and related hydrocarbons, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1972, 55, 1490. [all data]

Bischof, Heilbronner, et al., 1971
Bischof, P.; Heilbronner, E.; Prinzbach, H.; Martin, H.D., A photoelectron-spectroscopic investigation of the homoconjugative interaction between π- and Walsh-orbitals in endo- and exo- cyclopropano-norbornene, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1971, 54, 1072. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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