Methane, iodo-

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas3.42 ± 0.34kcal/molEqkGolden, Walsh, et al., 1965Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = 3.28 ± 0.16 kcal/mol
Δfgas3.50 ± 0.24kcal/molEqkGoy and Pritchard, 1965Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = 3.40 ± 0.24 kcal/mol
Δfgas3.8 ± 0.3kcal/molChydCarson, Carter, et al., 1961 

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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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
Δfliquid-3.3 ± 0.1kcal/molCcrCarson, Laye, et al., 1993ALS
Δfliquid-2.9 ± 0.3kcal/molChydCarson, Carter, et al., 1961ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-193.3 ± 0.07kcal/molCcrCarson, Laye, et al., 1993ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
19.78298.15Carson, Laye, et al., 1993DH
19.6298.15Shehatta, 1993DH
19.78298.2Low and Moelwyn-Hughes, 1962T = 293 to 308 K.; DH
19.76300.Harrison and Moelwyn-Hughes, 1957T = 243 to 303 K.; DH
35.40298.Kurbatov, 1948T = -56 to 35°C. Mean Cp five temperatures.; DH

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil315.7 ± 0.2KAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus206.7KN/ATimmermans, 1952Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Tfus208.1KN/ATimmermans, 1911Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
7.27243.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 228. - 337. K.; AC
6.33330.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 315. - 502. K.; AC
7.43217.N/AWren and Vikis, 1982Based on data from 208. - 227. K.; AC
6.98274.EBBoublík and Aim, 1972Based on data from 259. - 314. K. See also Kudchadker, Kudchadker, et al., 1979.; AC
7.27233.N/AStull, 1947Based on data from 218. - 315. K.; AC
6.74288.N/AEwert, 1936Based on data from 273. - 307. K.; AC
6.790315.8VThompson and Linnett, 1936ALS

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
218. - 315.64.14971177.78-32.058Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
315.6 - 521.4.143261223.831-20.179Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
273.3 - 307.65.137101755.98626.111Thompson and Linnett, 1936Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
9.61 ± 0.1191.VGWren and Vikis, 1982Based on data from 176. - 227. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
2.18206.8Wren and Vikis, 1982AC

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

Iodide + Methane, iodo- = (Iodide • Methane, iodo-)

By formula: I- + CH3I = (I- • CH3I)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr8.53 ± 0.20kcal/molN/AVan Duzor, Wei, et al., 2010gas phase; B
Δr7.80 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsHiraoka, Fujita, et al., 1905gas phase; B
Δr8.40 ± 0.50kcal/molN/AArnold, Neumark, et al., 1995gas phase; ZEKE data, shift relative to bare I-; B
Δr8.30 ± 0.50kcal/molPDisCyr, Bishea, et al., 1992gas phase; B
Δr9.0 ± 2.0kcal/molTDAsDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr16.4cal/mol*KHPMSDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr2.73 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsHiraoka, Fujita, et al., 1905gas phase; B
Δr4.10 ± 0.30kcal/molTDAsDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; B

C6H7N+ + Methane, iodo- = (C6H7N+ • Methane, iodo-)

By formula: C6H7N+ + CH3I = (C6H7N+ • CH3I)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr9.7kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr18.cal/mol*KN/AMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

ΔrG° (kcal/mol) T (K) Method Reference Comment
4.3299.PHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Chlorine anion + Methane, iodo- = (Chlorine anion • Methane, iodo-)

By formula: Cl- + CH3I = (Cl- • CH3I)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr9.80 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr7.3cal/mol*KHPMSDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr7.0 ± 1.3kcal/molTDAsDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; B

Hydrogen iodide + Methane, iodo- = Methane + Iodine

By formula: HI + CH3I = CH4 + I2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-12.56 ± 0.13kcal/molEqkGolden, Walsh, et al., 1965gas phase; ALS
Δr-12.67 ± 0.05kcal/molEqkGoy and Pritchard, 1965gas phase; ALS
Δr-11.0 ± 1.3kcal/molCmNichol and Ubbelohde, 1952gas phase; ALS

C12H16Nb (cr) + 2Iodine (cr) = C10H10I2Nb (cr) + 2Methane, iodo- (l)

By formula: C12H16Nb (cr) + 2I2 (cr) = C10H10I2Nb (cr) + 2CH3I (l)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-57.91 ± 0.57kcal/molRSCDiogo, Simoni, et al., 1993The difference between the enthalpies of formation of Nb(Cp)2(I)2 and Nb(Cp)2(Me)2 is calculated as -51.41 ± 0.62 kcal/mol; MS

C14H22CoN5O4 (solution) + Iodine (solution) = C13H19CoIN5O4 (solution) + Methane, iodo- (solution)

By formula: C14H22CoN5O4 (solution) + I2 (solution) = C13H19CoIN5O4 (solution) + CH3I (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-22.2 ± 0.60kcal/molRSCToscano, Seligson, et al., 1989solvent: Bromoform; The enthalpy of solution of Co(py)(dmg)2(Me)(cr) was measured as 2.61 kcal/mol Toscano, Seligson, et al., 1989; MS

CH3I2- + 2Methane, iodo- = C2H6I3-

By formula: CH3I2- + 2CH3I = C2H6I3-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr7.00 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsHiraoka, Fujita, et al., 1905gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1.04 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsHiraoka, Fujita, et al., 1905gas phase; B

magnesium (cr) + Methane, iodo- (solution) = CH3IMg (solution)

By formula: Mg (cr) + CH3I (solution) = CH3IMg (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-65.4 ± 0.2kcal/molRSCCarson and Skinner, 1950solvent: Diethyl ether; It was assumed that MeI(l) has a negligible solution enthalpy in ether; MS

CH2I- + Hydrogen cation = Methane, iodo-

By formula: CH2I- + H+ = CH3I

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr386.3 ± 4.9kcal/molG+TSIngemann and Nibbering, 1985gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr379.4 ± 4.8kcal/molIMRBIngemann and Nibbering, 1985gas phase; B

Mercury, dimethyl- (l) + 2Iodine (cr) = 2Methane, iodo- (l) + Mercury diiodide (cr)

By formula: C2H6Hg (l) + 2I2 (cr) = 2CH3I (l) + HgI2 (cr)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-44.1 ± 0.2kcal/molRSCHartley, Pritchard, et al., 1950Please also see Pedley and Rylance, 1977 and Cox and Pilcher, 1970, 2.; MS

Gallium trimethyl (l) + 3Iodine (cr) = GaI3 (cr) + 3Methane, iodo- (l)

By formula: C3H9Ga (l) + 3I2 (cr) = GaI3 (cr) + 3CH3I (l)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-47.8 ± 2.0kcal/molRSCFowell and Mortimer, 1958Please also see Pedley and Rylance, 1977 and Cox and Pilcher, 1970, 2.; MS

Gallium trimethyl (l) + 2Iodine (cr) = CH3GaI2 (cr) + 2Methane, iodo- (l)

By formula: C3H9Ga (l) + 2I2 (cr) = CH3GaI2 (cr) + 2CH3I (l)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-37.9 ± 1.0kcal/molRSCFowell and Mortimer, 1958Please also see Pedley and Rylance, 1977 and Cox and Pilcher, 1970, 2.; MS

C16H34P2Ru (solution) + Methane, iodo- (solution) = C16H33IP2Ru (solution) + Methane (solution)

By formula: C16H34P2Ru (solution) + CH3I (solution) = C16H33IP2Ru (solution) + CH4 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-45.00 ± 0.69kcal/molRSCLuo, Li, et al., 1995solvent: Tetrahydrofuran; MS

C22H36Zr (solution) + 2Iodine (solution) = C20H30I2Zr (solution) + 2Methane, iodo- (solution)

By formula: C22H36Zr (solution) + 2I2 (solution) = C20H30I2Zr (solution) + 2CH3I (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-70.00 ± 0.60kcal/molRSCSchock and Marks, 1988solvent: Toluene; MS

C8H5MoNaO3 (solution) + Methane, iodo- (l) = C9H8MoO3 (solution) + Sodium iodide (cr)

By formula: C8H5MoNaO3 (solution) + CH3I (l) = C9H8MoO3 (solution) + INa (cr)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-7.70 ± 0.31kcal/molRSCNolan, López de la Vega, et al., 1986solvent: Tetrahydrofuran; MS

C12H16Zr (solution) + 2Iodine (solution) = C10H10I2Zr (solution) + 2Methane, iodo- (solution)

By formula: C12H16Zr (solution) + 2I2 (solution) = C10H10I2Zr (solution) + 2CH3I (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-69.60 ± 0.60kcal/molRSCSchock and Marks, 1988solvent: Toluene; MS

C22H36Hf (solution) + 2Iodine (solution) = C20H30HfI2 (solution) + 2Methane, iodo- (solution)

By formula: C22H36Hf (solution) + 2I2 (solution) = C20H30HfI2 (solution) + 2CH3I (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-63.41 ± 0.79kcal/molRSCSchock and Marks, 1988solvent: Toluene; MS

Hydrogen + 2Methane, iodo- = 2Methane + Iodine

By formula: H2 + 2CH3I = 2CH4 + I2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-30.0 ± 0.6kcal/molChydCarson, Carter, et al., 1961liquid phase; solvent: Ether; ALS

Methane + Methane, diiodo- = 2Methane, iodo-

By formula: CH4 + CH2I2 = 2CH3I

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-4.7 ± 1.0kcal/molEqkFuruyama, Golden, et al., 1968gas phase; ALS

Henry's Law data

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Henry's Law constant (water solution)

kH(T) = H exp(d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

H (mol/(kg*bar)) d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) Method Reference Comment
0.144300.MN/A 
0.35 QN/A missing citation give several references for the Henry's law constants but don't assign them to specific species.
0.193800.MN/A 
0.18 VN/A 
0.17 CN/A 

Gas phase ion energetics data

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

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.54 ± 0.02eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)165.3kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity159.1kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.110 ± 0.020LPESKim, Kelley, et al., 1999B
0.30 ± 0.20NBIEMoutinho, Aten, et al., 1974Stated electron affinity is the Vertical Detachment Energy; B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.54 ± 0.05EIHolmes and Lossing, 1991LL
9.54PECarlson, Gerard, et al., 1988LL
10.86SBaig, Connerade, et al., 1982LBLHLM
9.54PEKimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981LLK
9.538EQLias and Ausloos, 1978LLK
9.54PIPECOMintz and Baer, 1976LLK
9.53 ± 0.01PITsai, Baer, et al., 1975LLK
9.538SHochmann, Templet, et al., 1975LLK
9.54PEBoschi and Salahub, 1974LLK
9.48 ± 0.03EIJohnstone and Mellon, 1972LLK
9.538SBoschi and Salahub, 1972LLK
9.52PEBrogli and Heilbronner, 1971LLK
10.14PEBrogli and Heilbronner, 1971LLK
9.50PERagle, Stenhouse, et al., 1970RDSH
9.54PEPotts, Lempka, et al., 1970RDSH
9.534 ± 0.005TEBaer, Peatman, et al., 1969RDSH
9.538 ± 0.003SPrice, 1936RDSH
9.53PEUtsunomiya, Kobayashi, et al., 1980Vertical value; LLK
9.9PEDromey and Peel, 1974Vertical value; LLK
9.51PEUehara, Saito, et al., 1973Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
CH+21.2 ± 0.2?EIReed and Snedden, 1956RDSH
CH2+14.6 ± 0.2HIEITsuda and Hamill, 1964RDSH
CH2I+12.78HEIHolmes, Lossing, et al., 1988LL
CH2I+12.08 ± 0.09HEIMartin, Lampe, et al., 1966RDSH
CH3+12.18IPITraeger and McLoughlin, 1981LLK
CH3+12.24 ± 0.01IPIPECOMintz and Baer, 1976LLK
CH3+12.25 ± 0.03IPITsai, Baer, et al., 1975LLK
CH3+12.07 ± 0.07IEIJohnstone and Mellon, 1972LLK
CH3+12.260 ± 0.013IPINicholson, 1970RDSH
CH3+12.22IEILossing and Semeluk, 1970RDSH
I+12.9 ± 0.05CH3EITsuda, Melton, et al., 1964RDSH

De-protonation reactions

CH2I- + Hydrogen cation = Methane, iodo-

By formula: CH2I- + H+ = CH3I

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr386.3 ± 4.9kcal/molG+TSIngemann and Nibbering, 1985gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr379.4 ± 4.8kcal/molIMRBIngemann and Nibbering, 1985gas phase; B

Ion clustering data

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B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

CH3I2- + 2Methane, iodo- = C2H6I3-

By formula: CH3I2- + 2CH3I = C2H6I3-

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr7.00 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsHiraoka, Fujita, et al., 1905gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1.04 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsHiraoka, Fujita, et al., 1905gas phase; B

C6H7N+ + Methane, iodo- = (C6H7N+ • Methane, iodo-)

By formula: C6H7N+ + CH3I = (C6H7N+ • CH3I)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr9.7kcal/molPHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr18.cal/mol*KN/AMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Free energy of reaction

ΔrG° (kcal/mol) T (K) Method Reference Comment
4.3299.PHPMSMeot-Ner (Mautner) and El-Shall, 1986gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated; M

Chlorine anion + Methane, iodo- = (Chlorine anion • Methane, iodo-)

By formula: Cl- + CH3I = (Cl- • CH3I)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr9.80 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr7.3cal/mol*KHPMSDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; Entropy change is questionable; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr7.0 ± 1.3kcal/molTDAsDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; B

Iodide + Methane, iodo- = (Iodide • Methane, iodo-)

By formula: I- + CH3I = (I- • CH3I)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr8.53 ± 0.20kcal/molN/AVan Duzor, Wei, et al., 2010gas phase; B
Δr7.80 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsHiraoka, Fujita, et al., 1905gas phase; B
Δr8.40 ± 0.50kcal/molN/AArnold, Neumark, et al., 1995gas phase; ZEKE data, shift relative to bare I-; B
Δr8.30 ± 0.50kcal/molPDisCyr, Bishea, et al., 1992gas phase; B
Δr9.0 ± 2.0kcal/molTDAsDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr16.4cal/mol*KHPMSDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr2.73 ± 0.20kcal/molTDAsHiraoka, Fujita, et al., 1905gas phase; B
Δr4.10 ± 0.30kcal/molTDAsDougherty and Roberts, 1974gas phase; B

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Origin NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 1990.
NIST MS number 118703

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C     Symmetry Number σ = 3


 Sym.   No   Approximate   Selected Freq.  Infrared   Raman   Comments 
 Species   type of mode   Value   Rating   Value  Phase  Value  Phase

a1 1 CH3 s-str 2933  E 2969.8 M gas FR(2ν5)
a1 1 CH3 s-str 2933  E 2861.0 M gas FR(2ν5)
a1 2 CH3 s-deform 1252  A 1251.5 S gas
a1 3 CI str 533  A 532.8 S gas
e 4 CH3 d-str 3060  A 3060.06 S gas
e 5 CH3 d-deform 1436  C 1435.5 M gas FR36)
e 6 CH3 rock 882  A 882.4 M gas

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

SStrong
MMedium
FRFermi resonance with an overtone or a combination tone indicated in the parentheses.
A0~1 cm-1 uncertainty
C3~6 cm-1 uncertainty
E15~30 cm-1 uncertainty

References

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