Propanedinitrile

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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
Δfgas266.3 ± 1.0kJ/molCcbBeckhaus, Dogan, et al., 1990 
Δfgas266. ± 2.kJ/molCcbBoyd, Guha, et al., 1967 

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
Δfsolid187.9 ± 0.2kJ/molCcbBeckhaus, Dogan, et al., 1990ALS
Δfsolid186. ± 1.kJ/molCcbBoyd, Guha, et al., 1967ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-1654.2 ± 0.2kJ/molCcbBeckhaus, Dogan, et al., 1990ALS
Δcsolid-1653. ± 1.kJ/molCcbBoyd, Guha, et al., 1967ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid,1 bar130.96J/mol*KN/AGirdhar, Westrum, et al., 1968crystaline, I phase; Entropy as calculated from data on undercooled, c,I from 5 K and from data on c,II, c,II/c,I transition, and c,I is the same.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
110.29298.15Girdhar, Westrum, et al., 1968crystaline, I phase; T = 5 to 320 K.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil493.2KN/AAldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990BS
Tboil491.7KN/AWeast and Grasselli, 1989BS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus305.KN/AStephenson, 1994Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC
Tfus304.KN/ATrunel, 1939Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 3. K; TRC
Tfus307.6KN/AVan de Vloed, 1939Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.6 K; TRC
Tfus304.65KN/ABruhl, 1895Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple304.910KN/AGirdhar, Westrum, et al., 1968, 2Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.06 K; TRC
Ttriple304.980KN/AGirdhar, Westrum, et al., 1968, 2Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Ttriple304.99KN/AWestrum and Wulff, 1968Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub78.37 ± 0.96kJ/molCBeckhaus, Dogan, et al., 1990ALS
Δsub78.4kJ/molN/ABeckhaus, Dogan, et al., 1990DRB
Δsub78.2 ± 1.0kJ/molN/ABeckhaus, Dogan, et al., 1990Based on data from 278. - 299. K.; AC
Δsub79.1 ± 0.8kJ/molVBoyd, Guha, et al., 1967ALS
Δsub80.0kJ/molN/ABoyd, Guha, et al., 1967DRB

Reduced pressure boiling point

Tboil (K) Pressure (bar) Reference Comment
382.20.027Weast and Grasselli, 1989BS

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
10.7305.DSCBadea, Blanco, et al., 2007AC
10.8305.N/ADomalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Temperature of phase transition

Ttrs (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
140.crystaline, IV, Recrystaline, II, entrant phase transition; second orderWasiutynski, Olejarczyk, et al., 1987DH
303.crystaline, Icrystaline, I'Wasiutynski, Olejarczyk, et al., 1987First order transition.; DH
260.crystaline, IIIcrystaline, IIWasiutynski, Olejarczyk, et al., 1987Phase III is stable below 260 K.; DH
295.crystaline, IIcrystaline, IWasiutynski, Olejarczyk, et al., 1987Second order transition.; DH

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
10.795304.99crystaline, IliquidGirdhar, Westrum, et al., 1968DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
35.39304.99crystaline, IliquidGirdhar, Westrum, et al., 1968DH

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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
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

C3HN2- + Hydrogen cation = Propanedinitrile

By formula: C3HN2- + H+ = C3H2N2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1405. ± 8.8kJ/molG+TSFujio, McIver, et al., 1981gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δr1406. ± 11.kJ/molG+TSCumming and Kebarle, 1978gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1373. ± 8.4kJ/molIMREFujio, McIver, et al., 1981gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δr1373. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRECumming and Kebarle, 1978gas phase; B
Δr1376. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRETaft, Abboud, et al., 1988gas phase; Revised: 91TAF; B

Propanedinitrile (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C3HBrMgN2 (solution) + Pentane (solution)

By formula: C3H2N2 (solution) + C5H11BrMg (solution) = C3HBrMgN2 (solution) + C5H12 (solution)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-203.3kJ/molRSCHolm, 1983solvent: Diethyl ether; MS

Iodide + Propanedinitrile = (Iodide • Propanedinitrile)

By formula: I- + C3H2N2 = (I- • C3H2N2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr79.1 ± 4.2kJ/molTDAsCaldwell, Masucci, et al., 1989gas phase; B,M

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.


Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C     Symmetry Number σ = 2


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

a1 1 CH2 s-str 2935  C 2935 VS liq. 2929 liq.
a1 2 CN s-str 2275  C 2275 M liq. 2263 liq. SF9)
a1 3 CH2 scis 1395  C 1395 VS liq. 1386 liq.
a1 4 CC s-str 890  C 890 S liq. 892 liq.
a1 5 CCC deform 582  C 582 M liq. 574 liq.
a1 6 CCN bend 167  C 167 liq.
a2 7 CH2 twist 1220  C 1220 ia VW liq. 1214 liq.
a2 8 CCN bend 367  C 371 ia M liq. 367 liq. SF12)
b1 9 CN a-str 2275  C 2275 M liq. 2263 liq. SF2)
b1 10 CH2 wag 1318  C 1318 W liq. 1310 liq.
b1 11 CC a-str 982  C 982 S liq. 975 liq.
b1 12 CCN bend 366  C 366 S liq. 367 liq. SF8)
b2 13 CH2 a-str 2968  C 2968 VS liq. 2960 liq.
b2 14 CH2 rock 933  C 933 M liq.
b2 15 CCN bend 337  C 337 S liq.

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

VSVery strong
SStrong
MMedium
WWeak
VWVery weak
iaInactive
SFCalculation shows that the frequency approximately equals that of the vibration indicated in the parentheses.
C3~6 cm-1 uncertainty

References

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Beckhaus, Dogan, et al., 1990
Beckhaus, H.D.; Dogan, B.; Pakusch, J.; Verevkin, S.; Ruechardt, C., Geminal substituent effects. 4. The dependence of the inverse anomeric effect of geminal cyano groups on the structure, Chem. Ber., 1990, 123, 2153-2159. [all data]

Boyd, Guha, et al., 1967
Boyd, R.H.; Guha, K.R.; Wuthrich, R., Thermochemistry of cyanocarbons. II. The heats of combustion of pyridinium dicyanomethylide, malononitrile, and fumaronitrile, J. Phys. Chem., 1967, 71, 2187-2191. [all data]

Girdhar, Westrum, et al., 1968
Girdhar, H.L.; Westrum, E.F., Jr.; Wulff, C.A., Thermodynamic properties and third-law cycle for malononitrile, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1968, 13, 239-242. [all data]

Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Stephenson, 1994
Stephenson, R.M., Mutual Solubility of Water and Nitriles, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1994, 39, 225-7. [all data]

Trunel, 1939
Trunel, P., Electric Moments in Several Homologous Series of Organic Compounds, Ann. Chim. (Paris), 1939, 12, 110. [all data]

Van de Vloed, 1939
Van de Vloed, A., Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1939, 48, 229. [all data]

Bruhl, 1895
Bruhl, J.W., Spectrochemistry of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds. I., Z. Phys. Chem., Stoechiom. Verwandtschaftsl., 1895, 16, 193. [all data]

Girdhar, Westrum, et al., 1968, 2
Girdhar, H.L.; Westrum, E.F.; Wulff, C.A., Thermodynamic properties and third-law cycle for malononitrile., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1968, 13, 239-42. [all data]

Westrum and Wulff, 1968
Westrum, E.F.; Wulff, C.A., Thermodynamic properties and third-law cycle for malononitrile, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1968, 13, 239. [all data]

Badea, Blanco, et al., 2007
Badea, Elena; Blanco, Ignazio; Della Gatta, Giuseppe, Fusion and solid-to-solid transitions of a homologous series of alkane-α,ω-dinitriles, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2007, 39, 10, 1392-1398, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2007.03.005 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Wasiutynski, Olejarczyk, et al., 1987
Wasiutynski, T.; Olejarczyk, W.; Sciesinski, J.; Witko, W., Phase transition studies of malononitrile, J. Phys. C: Solid State Phys., 1987, 20, L65-L69. [all data]

Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981
Fujio, M.; McIver, R.T., Jr.; Taft, R.W., Effects on the acidities of phenols from specific substituent-solvent interactions. Inherent substituent parameters from gas phase acidities, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 4017. [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]

Taft, Abboud, et al., 1988
Taft, R.W.; Abboud, J.L.M.; Anvia, F.; Berthelot, M.; Fujio, M.; Gal, J.-F.; Headley, A.D.; Henderson, W.G., Regarding the Inherent Dependence of Resonance Effects of Strongly Conjugated Substituents on Electron Demand, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 6, 1797, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00214a023 . [all data]

Holm, 1983
Holm, T., Acta Chem. Scand. B, 1983, 37, 797. [all data]

Caldwell, Masucci, et al., 1989
Caldwell, G.W.; Masucci, J.A.; Ikonomou, M.G., Negative Ion Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry - Binding of Molecules to Bromide and Iodide Anions, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1989, 24, 1, 8, https://doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210240103 . [all data]

Shimanouchi, 1972
Shimanouchi, T., Tables of Molecular Vibrational Frequencies Consolidated Volume I, National Bureau of Standards, 1972, 1-160. [all data]


Notes

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