Cyclobutane, methylene-

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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
Δfgas25.4kcal/molChydRoth, Adamczak, et al., 1991ALS
Δfgas29.05 ± 0.17kcal/molCcbGood, Moore, et al., 1974ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas71.44 ± 0.24cal/mol*KN/AFinke H.L., 1981Close value of S(298.15 K)=298.6(1.7) J/mol*K was calculated by [ Andreevskii D.N., 1983] using other value for the entropy of the liquid state.; GT

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
20.89298.15Andreevskii D.N., 1976GT
21.03300.
28.301400.
34.651500.
39.890600.
44.230700.
47.870800.
50.961900.
53.5991000.

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
Δfliquid22.43 ± 0.14kcal/molCcbGood, Moore, et al., 1974ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-765.95 ± 0.12kcal/molCcbGood, Moore, et al., 1974Corresponding Δfliquid = 22.43 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid50.24cal/mol*KN/AFinke, Messerly, et al., 1981DH
liquid50.33cal/mol*KN/ALebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978DH
liquid50.33cal/mol*KN/ALebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 2DH
liquid50.33cal/mol*KN/ALebedev, Lebedev, et al., 1975DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
31.33298.15Finke, Messerly, et al., 1981T = 12 to 301 K. Equation also given for temperature range 146 to 301 K.; DH
31.93298.15Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978T = 12 to 315 K.; DH
31.93298.15Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 2T = 12 to 315 K.; DH
31.93298.15Lebedev, Lebedev, et al., 1975T = 6 to 320 K.; DH

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
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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil314. ± 4.KAVGN/AAverage of 10 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus138.47KN/ASlabey, 1946Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple138.530KN/AFinke, Messerly, et al., 1981, 2Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.005 K; TRC
Ttriple138.62KN/ALebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 3Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap6.62 ± 0.10kcal/molEGood, Moore, et al., 1974ALS
Δvap6.62kcal/molN/AGood, Moore, et al., 1974DRB
Δvap6.62 ± 0.1kcal/molEBGood, Moore, et al., 1974AC

Reduced pressure boiling point

Tboil (K) Pressure (atm) Reference Comment
315.20.986Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990BS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
6.24303.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 290. to 316. K.; AC
6.96299.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 292. to 306. K. See also Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 2 and Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 4.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
1.375138.62Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978DH
1.375138.62Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 2DH
1.376138.621Lebedev, Lebedev, et al., 1975DH
1.40138.5Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
9.94138.62Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978DH
9.94138.62Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 2DH
9.94138.621Lebedev, Lebedev, et al., 1975DH

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
1.4009138.535crystaline, IliquidFinke, Messerly, et al., 1981DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
10.11138.535crystaline, IliquidFinke, Messerly, et al., 1981DH

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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

C5H7- + Hydrogen cation = Cyclobutane, methylene-

By formula: C5H7- + H+ = C5H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr387.1 ± 5.1kcal/molG+TSGuo and Kass, 1992gas phase; Between H2O, MeOH; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr379.0 ± 5.0kcal/molIMRBGuo and Kass, 1992gas phase; Between H2O, MeOH; B

Cyclobutane, methylene- + Hydrogen = Cyclobutane, methyl-

By formula: C5H8 + H2 = C5H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-29.43 ± 0.06kcal/molChydTurner, Goebel, et al., 1968liquid phase; solvent: Acetic acid; ALS

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

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Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.19 ± 0.02PEBieri, Burger, et al., 1977LLK
9.14 ± 0.08EIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK
9.12PEDemeo and Yencha, 1970RDSH
9.16 ± 0.02PIDemeo and El-Sayed, 1970RDSH
9.35PEWiberg, Ellison, et al., 1976Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C3H3+14.09 ± 0.15C2H4+HEIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK
C3H4+11.71 ± 0.10C2H4EIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK
C4H5+11.23 ± 0.08CH3EIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK
C5H7+10.64 ± 0.10HEIPuttemans and Delvaux, 1973LLK

De-protonation reactions

C5H7- + Hydrogen cation = Cyclobutane, methylene-

By formula: C5H7- + H+ = C5H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr387.1 ± 5.1kcal/molG+TSGuo and Kass, 1992gas phase; Between H2O, MeOH; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr379.0 ± 5.0kcal/molIMRBGuo and Kass, 1992gas phase; Between H2O, MeOH; B

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Origin Japan AIST/NIMC Database- Spectrum MS-IW-1088
NIST MS number 227746

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

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Source Loeffler and Pickett, 1958
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Origin INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS
Source reference RAS UV No. 12964
Instrument n.i.g.
Melting point - 134.7
Boiling point 41-42/ 739 mm

References

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Roth, Adamczak, et al., 1991
Roth, W.R.; Adamczak, O.; Breuckmann, R.; Lennartz, H.-W.; Boese, R., Die Berechnung von Resonanzenergien; das MM2ERW-Kraftfeld, Chem. Ber., 1991, 124, 2499-2521. [all data]

Good, Moore, et al., 1974
Good, W.D.; Moore, R.T.; Osborn, A.G.; Douslin, D.R., The enthalpies of formation of ethylcyclobutane, methylenecyclobutane, and 1,1-dimethylcyclopropane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1974, 6, 303-310. [all data]

Finke H.L., 1981
Finke H.L., Thermodynamic properties of cyclopropylamine, cyclopentylamine, and methylenecyclobutane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1981, 13, 345-355. [all data]

Andreevskii D.N., 1983
Andreevskii D.N., Value of the S(298.15) entropy of methylenecyclobutane in the gaseous state, Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1983, 57, 2109. [all data]

Andreevskii D.N., 1976
Andreevskii D.N., The similar structures method in thermodynamics of C3-C5 methylenecycloalkanes, Zh. Strukt. Khim., 1976, 17, 51-57. [all data]

Finke, Messerly, et al., 1981
Finke, H.L.; Messerly, J.F.; Lee-Bechtold, S.H., Thermodynamic properties of cyclopropylamine, cyclopentylamine, and methylenecyclobutane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1981, 13, 345-355. [all data]

Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978
Lebedev, B.V.; Tsvetkova, L.Ya.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Finkel'shtein, E.Sh.; Strel'chik, B.S., Thermodynamic characteristics of methylenecyclobutane, Termodin. Org. Soedin., 1978, (7), 3-7. [all data]

Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 2
Lebedev, B.V.; Tsvetkova, L.Ya.; Rabinovich, I.B., Thermodynamics of methylenecyclobutane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 809-815. [all data]

Lebedev, Lebedev, et al., 1975
Lebedev, B.V.; Lebedev, N.K.; Kiparisova, Y.G.; Tsvetkova, L.Ya.; Rabinovich, I.B., Thermodynamics of methylenecyclobutane and 1,5-cyclooctadiene, Quatrieme Conference International de Thermodynamique Chimique, 1975, II, Thermophysique (capacites thermiques) pp. [all data]

Slabey, 1946
Slabey, V.A., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 1335. [all data]

Finke, Messerly, et al., 1981, 2
Finke, H.L.; Messerly, J.F.; Lee-Bechtold, S.H., Thermodynamic properties of cyclopropylamine,cyclopentylamine,and methylenecyclobutane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1981, 13, 345. [all data]

Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 3
Lebedev, B.V.; Tsvetkova, L.Ya.; Rabinovich, I.B., Thermodynamics of methylenecyclobutane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 809-15. [all data]

Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [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]

Lebedev, Tsvetkova, et al., 1978, 4
Lebedev, B.V.; Tsvetkova, L.Y.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Finkel'shtein, E.S.; Strel'chick, B.S., Termodin. Org. Soedin., 1978, 7, 3. [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]

Guo and Kass, 1992
Guo, H.Z.; Kass, S.R., Vinylcyclopropyl Anion - Structure, Reactivity, Thermodynamic Properties, and an Unusual Rearrangement, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114, 4, 1244, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00030a019 . [all data]

Turner, Goebel, et al., 1968
Turner, R.B.; Goebel, P.; Mallon, B.J.; Doering, W.E.; Coburn, J.F., Jr.; Pomerantz, M., Heats of hydrogenation. VIII. Compounds with three- and four-membered rings, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1968, 90, 4315-4322. [all data]

Bieri, Burger, et al., 1977
Bieri, G.; Burger, F.; Heilbronner, E.; Maier, J.P., Valence ionization enrgies of hydrocarbons, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1977, 60, 2213. [all data]

Puttemans and Delvaux, 1973
Puttemans, J.-P.; Delvaux, J.C., Ionisation et fragmentation d'isomeres C5H8 sous impact electronique. Spiropentane - methylenecyclobutane - isoprene, Ing. Chim. Brussell, 1973, 55(267-8), 7. [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]

Demeo and El-Sayed, 1970
Demeo, D.A.; El-Sayed, M.A., Ionization potential and structure of olefins, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 2622. [all data]

Wiberg, Ellison, et al., 1976
Wiberg, K.B.; Ellison, G.B.; Wendoloski, J.J.; Brundle, C.R.; Kuebler, N.A., Electronic states of organic molecules. 3. Photoelectron spectra of cycloalkenes and methylenecycloalkanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 7179. [all data]

Loeffler and Pickett, 1958
Loeffler, B.; Pickett, L., J. Chem. Phys., 1958, 28, 345. [all data]


Notes

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