Neopentane

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

C5H11- + Hydrogen cation = Neopentane

By formula: C5H11- + H+ = C5H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr408.9 ± 2.0kcal/molBranDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B
Δr411. ± 10.kcal/molCIDTGraul and Squires, 1990gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr400.1 ± 2.1kcal/molH-TSDePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989gas phase; B

C10H22Mg (cr) + Hydrogen (g) + Bromine (l) = 2Neopentane (l) + Br2Mg (cr)

By formula: C10H22Mg (cr) + H2 (g) + Br2 (l) = 2C5H12 (l) + Br2Mg (cr)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-160.0 ± 1.6kcal/molRSCAkkerman, Schat, et al., 1983MS

References

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DePuy, Gronert, et al., 1989
DePuy, C.H.; Gronert, S.; Barlow, S.E.; Bierbaum, V.M.; Damrauer, R., The Gas Phase Acidities of the Alkanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 6, 1968, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00188a003 . [all data]

Graul and Squires, 1990
Graul, S.T.; Squires, R.R., Gas-Phase Acidities Derived from Threshold Energies for Activated Reactions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1990, 112, 7, 2517, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00163a007 . [all data]

Akkerman, Schat, et al., 1983
Akkerman, O.S.; Schat, G.; Evers, E.A.I.M.; Bickelhaupt, F., Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1983, 102, 109. [all data]


Notes

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