Phenoxy radical


Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

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

View reactions leading to C6H5O+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)205.0kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity198.kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
2.25380 ± 0.00080N/AKim, Yacovitch, et al., 2011B
2.2530 ± 0.0060LPESGunion, Gilles, et al., 1992Derived BDE from D-EA cycle: 87.6±2.2 kcal/mol; B
2.324 ± 0.099D-EABartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 Shiner, Vorner, et al., 1986: tautomer acidities ΔHacid(ortho) = 343.9±3.1 kcal, para = 340.1±2 kcal. However, Capponi, Gut, et al., 1999 based on aq. soln. results, imply 18 and 14 kcal/mol difference.; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
<2.359 ± 0.061PDRichardson, Stephenson, et al., 1975B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.56 ± 0.02PEDewar and David, 1980LLK
8.84EIFisher, Palmer, et al., 1964RDSH

Anion protonation reactions

phenoxide anion + Hydrogen cation = Phenol

By formula: C6H5O- + H+ = C6H6O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr349. ± 2.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 6 out of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr342.3 ± 2.0kcal/molIMREBartmess, Scott, et al., 1979gas phase; Shiner, Vorner, et al., 1986: tautomer acidities ΔHacid(ortho) = 343.9±3.1 kcal, para = 340.1±2 kcal. However, Capponi, Gut, et al., 1999 based on aq. soln. results, imply 18 and 14 kcal/mol difference.; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δr340.8 ± 1.9kcal/molCIDCAngel and Ervin, 2004gas phase; B
Δr343.4 ± 2.0kcal/molIMRECumming and Kebarle, 1978gas phase; B
Δr>341.5 ± 1.8kcal/molH-TSRichardson, Stephenson, et al., 1975gas phase; B

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.

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Kim, Yacovitch, et al., 2011
Kim, J.B.; Yacovitch, T.I.; Hock, C.; Neumark, D.M., Slow photoelectron velocity-map imaging spectroscopy of the phenoxide and thiophenoxide anions, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 38, 17378-17383, https://doi.org/10.1039/c1cp22211b . [all data]

Gunion, Gilles, et al., 1992
Gunion, R.F.; Gilles, M.K.; Polak, M.L.; Lineberger, W.C., Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the Phenide, Benzyl, and Phenoxide Anions., Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1992, 117, 601, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(92)80115-H . [all data]

Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979
Bartmess, J.E.; Scott, J.A.; McIver, R.T., Jr., The gas phase acidity scale from methanol to phenol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 6047. [all data]

Shiner, Vorner, et al., 1986
Shiner, C.S.; Vorner, P.E.; Kass, S.R., Gas phase acidities and heats of formation of 2,4- and 2,5- cyclohexadien-1-one, the keto tautomers of phenol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 5699. [all data]

Capponi, Gut, et al., 1999
Capponi, M.; Gut, I.G.; Hellrung, B.; Persy, G.; Wirz, J., Ketonization equilibria of phenol in aqueous solution, Can. J. Chem., 1999, 77, 5-6, 605-613, https://doi.org/10.1139/v99-048 . [all data]

Richardson, Stephenson, et al., 1975
Richardson, J.H.; Stephenson, L.M.; Brauman, J.I., Photodetachment of electrons from phenoxides and thiophenoxide, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 2967. [all data]

Dewar and David, 1980
Dewar, M.J.S.; David, D.E., Ultraviolet photoelectron spectrum of the phenoxy radical, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102, 7387. [all data]

Fisher, Palmer, et al., 1964
Fisher, I.P.; Palmer, T.F.; Lossing, F.P., The vertical ionization potentials of phenyl and phenoxy radicals, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1964, 86, 2741. [all data]

Angel and Ervin, 2004
Angel, L.A.; Ervin, K.M., Competitive threshold collision-induced dissociation: Gas-phase acidity and O-H bond dissociation enthalpy of phenol, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2004, 108, 40, 8346-8352, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0474529 . [all data]

Cumming and Kebarle, 1978
Cumming, J.B.; Kebarle, P., Summary of gas phase measurements involving acids AH. Entropy changes in proton transfer reactions involving negative ions. Bond dissociation energies D(A-H) and electron affinities EA(A), Can. J. Chem., 1978, 56, 1. [all data]


Notes

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