Formaldehyde

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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-115.90kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in March, 1961
Δfgas-108.6 ± 0.46kJ/molCmFletcher and Pilcher, 1970ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcgas-570.78 ± 0.42kJ/molCmFletcher and Pilcher, 1970Corresponding Δfgas = -108.6 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcgas-561.1kJ/molCcbWartenberg and Lerner-Steinberg, 1925Gas phase; Corresponding Δfgas = -118. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar218.95J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in March, 1961

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
33.2650.Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997p=1 bar. Recommended entropies and heat capacities are in good agreement with other statistically calculated values [ Thompson, 1941, Pillai M.G.K., 1961, Gurvich, Veyts, et al., 1989]. Please also see Chao J., 1980, Chao J., 1986.; GT
33.26100.
33.28150.
33.50200.
34.70273.15
35.39 ± 0.02298.15
35.44300.
39.24400.
43.74500.
48.18600.
52.28700.
55.94800.
59.16900.
61.951000.
64.371100.
66.451200.
68.251300.
69.801400.
71.151500.
73.791750.
75.682000.
77.082250.
78.132500.
78.932750.
79.563000.

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 + E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 + C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 − E/(2*t2) + G
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 298. - 1200.1200. - 6000.
A 5.19376771.35268
B 93.232496.174497
C -44.85457-1.191090
D 7.8822790.079564
E 0.551175-15.58917
F -119.3591-170.6327
G 202.4663262.3180
H -115.8972-115.8972
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in March, 1961 Data last reviewed in March, 1961

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

CH2OH+ + Formaldehyde = (CH2OH+ • Formaldehyde)

By formula: CH3O+ + CH2O = (CH3O+ • CH2O)

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr116.kJ/molICRLarson and McMahon, 1982gas phase; switching reaction(H3O+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Cunningham, Payzant, et al., 1972, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M
Δr123.kJ/molFAFehsenfeld, Dotan, et al., 1978gas phase; From thermochemical cycle,switching reaction(H3O+)H2O; Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1992; M
Δr116.kJ/molICRLarson, Clair, et al., 1982gas phase; From thermochemical cycle,switching reaction(H2O/H2CO), Entropy change calculated or estimated; Cunningham, Payzant, et al., 1972, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr111.J/mol*KN/ALarson and McMahon, 1982gas phase; switching reaction(H3O+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Cunningham, Payzant, et al., 1972, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M
Δr115.J/mol*KFAFehsenfeld, Dotan, et al., 1978gas phase; From thermochemical cycle,switching reaction(H3O+)H2O; Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1992; M
Δr111.J/mol*KN/ALarson, Clair, et al., 1982gas phase; From thermochemical cycle,switching reaction(H2O/H2CO), Entropy change calculated or estimated; Cunningham, Payzant, et al., 1972, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr82.8kJ/molICRLarson and McMahon, 1982gas phase; switching reaction(H3O+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Cunningham, Payzant, et al., 1972, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984, Keesee and Castleman, 1986; M
Δr82.8kJ/molICRLarson, Clair, et al., 1982gas phase; From thermochemical cycle,switching reaction(H2O/H2CO), Entropy change calculated or estimated; Cunningham, Payzant, et al., 1972, Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984; M

Lithium ion (1+) + Formaldehyde = (Lithium ion (1+) • Formaldehyde)

By formula: Li+ + CH2O = (Li+ • CH2O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr151.kJ/molICRWoodin and Beauchamp, 1978gas phase; switching reaction(Li+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970 interpolated; M
Δr150.kJ/molICRStaley and Beauchamp, 1975gas phase; switching reaction(Li+)H2O, from graph; Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970 extrapolated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr110.J/mol*KN/AWoodin and Beauchamp, 1978gas phase; switching reaction(Li+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970 interpolated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr118.kJ/molICRWoodin and Beauchamp, 1978gas phase; switching reaction(Li+)H2O, Entropy change calculated or estimated; Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970 interpolated; M

(CH3O- • 4294967295Formaldehyde) + Formaldehyde = CH3O-

By formula: (CH3O- • 4294967295CH2O) + CH2O = CH3O-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr166.9 ± 2.1kJ/molN/ANee, Osterwalder, et al., 2006gas phase; B
Δr171. ± 4.6kJ/molTherOsborn, Leahy, et al., 1998gas phase; B
Δr175. ± 9.2kJ/molTherBartmess, Scott, et al., 1979gas phase; The acidity is 1.2 kcal/mol stronger than that from the D-EA cycle, due to the multi-compound fit for the acidity scale.; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B

CHO- + Hydrogen cation = Formaldehyde

By formula: CHO- + H+ = CH2O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1650.7 ± 0.96kJ/molD-EAMurray, Miller, et al., 1986gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1617.7 ± 1.7kJ/molH-TSMurray, Miller, et al., 1986gas phase; B
Δr1648. ± 19.kJ/molIMRBKarpas and Klein, 1975gas phase; B

CH2N+ + Formaldehyde = (CH2N+ • Formaldehyde)

By formula: CH2N+ + CH2O = (CH2N+ • CH2O)

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr91.2kJ/molFATanaka, Mackay, et al., 1978gas phase; switching reaction(HCNH+)HCN; Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1978; M

(dimethylamino)methanol = Dimethylamine + Formaldehyde

By formula: C3H9NO = C2H7N + CH2O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr126. ± 0.8kJ/molCmRogers and Rapiejko, 1974liquid phase; Heat of formation derived by 77PED/RYL; ALS

Methylal + Water = Formaldehyde + 2Methyl Alcohol

By formula: C3H8O2 + H2O = CH2O + 2CH4O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr77.19 ± 0.50kJ/molCmBirley and Skinner, 1970liquid phase; Heat of hydrolysis; ALS

Formaldehyde + Urea, N,N-dimethyl- = Urea, 3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1-dimethyl-

By formula: CH2O + C3H8N2O = C4H10N2O2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-20. ± 0.8kJ/molKinPerepelkova, Igranova, et al., 1981liquid phase; solvent: Phosphate buffer; ALS

2Dimethylamine + Formaldehyde = Methanediamine, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl- + Water

By formula: 2C2H7N + CH2O = C5H14N2 + H2O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-191. ± 3.kJ/molCmRogers and Rapiejko, 1974gas phase; ALS

(Iron ion (1+) • 2Formaldehyde) + Formaldehyde = (Iron ion (1+) • 3Formaldehyde)

By formula: (Fe+ • 2CH2O) + CH2O = (Fe+ • 3CH2O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr76.1 ± 4.2kJ/molCIDTRodgers and Armentrout, 2000RCD

(Iron ion (1+) • 3Formaldehyde) + Formaldehyde = (Iron ion (1+) • 4Formaldehyde)

By formula: (Fe+ • 3CH2O) + CH2O = (Fe+ • 4CH2O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr50.2 ± 7.1kJ/molCIDTRodgers and Armentrout, 2000RCD

(Iron ion (1+) • Formaldehyde) + Formaldehyde = (Iron ion (1+) • 2Formaldehyde)

By formula: (Fe+ • CH2O) + CH2O = (Fe+ • 2CH2O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr164. ± 4.2kJ/molCIDTRodgers and Armentrout, 2000RCD

Dimethylamine + Formaldehyde = (dimethylamino)methanol

By formula: C2H7N + CH2O = C3H9NO

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-126. ± 0.8kJ/molCmRogers and Rapiejko, 1974gas phase; ALS

Hydrogen + Carbon monoxide = Formaldehyde

By formula: H2 + CO = CH2O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-12.1kJ/molEqkNewton and Dodge, 1933gas phase; ALS

Iron ion (1+) + Formaldehyde = (Iron ion (1+) • Formaldehyde)

By formula: Fe+ + CH2O = (Fe+ • CH2O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr138. ± 7.1kJ/molCIDTRodgers and Armentrout, 2000RCD

Aluminum ion (1+) + Formaldehyde = (Aluminum ion (1+) • Formaldehyde)

By formula: Al+ + CH2O = (Al+ • CH2O)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr115. ± 10.kJ/molEqGBouchard, Brenner, et al., 1997RCD

1,3,5-Trioxane = 3Formaldehyde

By formula: C3H6O3 = 3CH2O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr194.0 ± 2.5kJ/molEqkBusfield and Merigold, 1969solid phase; ALS

3Formaldehyde = 1,3,5-Trioxane

By formula: 3CH2O = C3H6O3

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-139.2 ± 2.1kJ/molEqkBusfield and Merigold, 1969gas phase; ALS

References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Fletcher and Pilcher, 1970
Fletcher, R.A.; Pilcher, G., Measurements of heats of combustion by flame calorimetry, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1970, 66, 794-799. [all data]

Wartenberg and Lerner-Steinberg, 1925
Wartenberg, H.; Lerner-Steinberg, Heat of formation of formaldehyde, Z. Angew. Chem., 1925, 38, 591-592. [all data]

Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997
Thermodynamics Research Center, Selected Values of Properties of Chemical Compounds., Thermodynamics Research Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1997. [all data]

Thompson, 1941
Thompson, H.W., Thermodynamic functions and equilibria of formaldehyde, deuteroformaldehyde, phosgene and thiophosgene, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1941, 37, 251-260. [all data]

Pillai M.G.K., 1961
Pillai M.G.K., Potential energy constants, rotational distortion constants, and calculated thermodynamic properties for some planar XYZ2 molecules, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1961, 6, 465-471. [all data]

Gurvich, Veyts, et al., 1989
Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I.V.; Alcock, C.B., Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, 4th ed.; Vols. 1 and 2, Hemisphere, New York, 1989. [all data]

Chao J., 1980
Chao J., Perfect gas thermodynamic properties of methanal, ethanal and their deuterated species, Thermochim. Acta, 1980, 41, 41-54. [all data]

Chao J., 1986
Chao J., Thermodynamic properties of key organic oxygen compounds in the carbon range C1 to C4. Part 2. Ideal gas properties, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1986, 15, 1369-1436. [all data]

Larson and McMahon, 1982
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B., Formation, Thermochemistry, and Relative Stabilities of Proton - Bound dimers of Oxygen n - Donor Bases from Ion Cyclotron Resonance Solvent - Exchange Equilibria Measurements, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 23, 6255, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00387a016 . [all data]

Cunningham, Payzant, et al., 1972
Cunningham, A.J.; Payzant, J.D.; Kebarle, P., A Kinetic Study of the Proton Hydrate H+(H2O)n Equilibria in the Gas Phase, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1972, 94, 22, 7627, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00777a003 . [all data]

Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984
Lias, S.G.; Liebman, J.F.; Levin, R.D., Evaluated gas phase basicities and proton affinities of molecules heats of formation of protonated molecules, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1984, 13, 695. [all data]

Keesee and Castleman, 1986
Keesee, R.G.; Castleman, A.W., Jr., Thermochemical data on Ggs-phase ion-molecule association and clustering reactions, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1986, 15, 1011. [all data]

Fehsenfeld, Dotan, et al., 1978
Fehsenfeld, F.C.; Dotan, I.; Albritton, D.L.; Howard, C.J.; Ferguson, E.E., Stratospheric Positive Ion Chemistry of Formaldehyde and Methanol, J. Geophys. Res., 1978, 83, C3, 1333, https://doi.org/10.1029/JC083iC03p01333 . [all data]

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Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., Intermolecular Forces in Organic Clusters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114, 9, 3312, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00035a024 . [all data]

Larson, Clair, et al., 1982
Larson, J.W.; Clair, R.L.; McMahon, T.B., Bimolecular Production of Proton Bound Dimers in the Gas Phase. A Low Pressure Ion Cyclotron Resonance Technique for Examination of Solvent Exchange Equilibria and Determination of Single Molecule Solvation Energetics, Can. J. Chem., 1982, 60, 4, 542, https://doi.org/10.1139/v82-079 . [all data]

Woodin and Beauchamp, 1978
Woodin, R.L.; Beauchamp, J.L., Bonding of Li+ to Lewis Bases in the Gas Phase. Reversals in Methyl Substituent Effects for Different Reference Acids, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 2, 501, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00470a024 . [all data]

Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970
Dzidic, I.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of the Alkali Ions in the Gas Phase. Enthalpies and Entropies of Reactions M+(H2O)n-1 + H2O = M+(H2O)n, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1466, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a013 . [all data]

Staley and Beauchamp, 1975
Staley, R.H.; Beauchamp, J.L., Intrinsic Acid - Base Properties of Molecules. Binding Energies of Li+ to pi - and n - Donor Bases, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 20, 5920, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00853a050 . [all data]

Nee, Osterwalder, et al., 2006
Nee, M.J.; Osterwalder, A.; Zhou, J.; Neumark, D.M., Slow electron velocity-map imaging photoelectron spectra of the methoxide anion, J. Chem. Phys., 2006, 125, 1, 014306, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2212411 . [all data]

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Osborn, D.L.; Leahy, D.J.; Kim, E.H.; deBeer, E.; Neumark, D.M., Photoelectron spectroscopy of CH3O- and CD3O-, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1998, 292, 4-6, 651-655, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(98)00717-9 . [all data]

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Notes

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