Hypochlorous acid

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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

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
11.12 ± 0.01PEColbourne, Frost, et al., 1978LLK
11.7 ± 0.2EIFisher, 1967RDSH

De-protonation reactions

ClO- + Hydrogen cation = Hypochlorous acid

By formula: ClO- + H+ = HClO

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1488. ± 4.6kJ/molD-EADistelrath and Boesl, 2000gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1461. ± 5.0kJ/molH-TSDistelrath and Boesl, 2000gas phase; B

References

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Colbourne, Frost, et al., 1978
Colbourne, D.; Frost, D.C.; McDowell, C.A.; Westwood, N.P.C., The photoelectron spectra of the isoelectronic molecules hypochlorous acid HOCl chloramine NH2Cl, J. Chem. Phys., 1978, 68, 3574. [all data]

Fisher, 1967
Fisher, I.P., Mass spectrometry study of intermediates in thermal decomposition of perchloric acid and chlorine dioxide, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1967, 63, 684. [all data]

Distelrath and Boesl, 2000
Distelrath, V.; Boesl, U., Mass selective gas phase study of ClO, OClO, ClOO and ClAr by anion-ZEKE-photoelectron spectroscopy, Faraday Disc. Chem. Soc., 2000, 115, 161-174, https://doi.org/10.1039/a909618c . [all data]


Notes

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