Alanine

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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
Δfgas-414.7 ± 4.2kJ/molCcrNgauv, Sabbah, et al., 1977 

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
Δfsolid-560. ± 1.7kJ/molCcbContineanu and Marchidan, 1984ALS
Δfsolid-559.48kJ/molCcrNgauv, Sabbah, et al., 1977ALS
Δfsolid-562.7kJ/molCcbHutchens, Cole, et al., 1963Heat of combustion is not reported; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-1621. ± 1.7kJ/molCcbContineanu and Marchidan, 1984ALS
Δcsolid-1621.45 ± 0.48kJ/molCcrNgauv, Sabbah, et al., 1977ALS
Δcsolid-1577. ± 2.kJ/molCcbTsuzuki, Harper, et al., 1958ALS
Δcsolid-1634.1kJ/molCcbLemoult, 1904ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid,1 bar129.21J/mol*KN/AHutchens, Cole, et al., 1960DH
solid,1 bar118.8J/mol*KN/ADaurel, Delhaes, et al., 1975DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
115.298.Badelin, Kulikov, et al., 1990T = 298, 313, 333, 348 K.; DH
115.2298.Kulikov, Kozlov, et al., 1989T = 298 to 348 K.; DH
122.26298.15Hutchens, Cole, et al., 1960T = 11 to 305 K.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub144.8 ± 4.2kJ/molCNgauv, Sabbah, et al., 1977ALS
Δsub144.8 ± 4.2kJ/molN/ANguon Ngauv, Sabbah, et al., 1977AC

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
133. ± 1.414.TE,MEde Kruif, Voogd, et al., 1979AC
132.4 ± 1.3433.CNguon Ngauv, Sabbah, et al., 1977Based on data from 413. - 450. K.; AC
138. ± 0.8455.VSvec and Clyde, 1965ALS

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C3H6NO2- + Hydrogen cation = Alanine

By formula: C3H6NO2- + H+ = C3H7NO2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1430. ± 7.9kJ/molCIDCJones, Bernier, et al., 2007gas phase; B
Δr1425. ± 8.8kJ/molG+TSLocke and McIver, 1983gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1401. ± 8.4kJ/molH-TSJones, Bernier, et al., 2007gas phase; B
Δr1396. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRELocke and McIver, 1983gas phase; B

Sodium ion (1+) + Alanine = (Sodium ion (1+) • Alanine)

By formula: Na+ + C3H7NO2 = (Na+ • C3H7NO2)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr169. ± 13.kJ/molIMREGapeev and Dunbar, 2003Anchor glycine=38.5+-2.0; RCD
Δr167.kJ/molCIDCKish, Ohanessian, et al., 2003Anchor alanine=39.89; RCD

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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Origin Japan AIST/NIMC Database- Spectrum MS-NW- 301
NIST MS number 228084

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

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Source Abu-Eittah, et al., 1988
Owner INEP CP RAS, NIST OSRD
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Origin INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS
Source reference RAS UV No. 17326
Instrument unknown
Melting point 300 dec.

References

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Ngauv, Sabbah, et al., 1977
Ngauv, S.N.; Sabbah, R.; Laffitte, M., Thermodynamique de composes azotes. III. Etude thermochimique de la glycine et de la l-α-alanine, Thermochim. Acta, 1977, 20, 371-380. [all data]

Contineanu and Marchidan, 1984
Contineanu, I.; Marchidan, D.I., The enthalpies of combustion and formation of D-alanine, L-alanine, DL-alanine, and β-alanine, Rev. Roum. Chim., 1984, 29, 43-48. [all data]

Hutchens, Cole, et al., 1963
Hutchens, J.O.; Cole, A.G.; Stout, J.W., Heat capacities from 11 to 305°K., entropies, and free energies of formation of L-valine, L-isoleucine, and L-leucine, J. Phys. Chem., 1963, 67, 1128-1130. [all data]

Tsuzuki, Harper, et al., 1958
Tsuzuki, T.; Harper, D.O.; Hunt, H., Heats of combustion. VII. The heats of combustion of some amino acids, J. Phys. Chem., 1958, 62, 1594-1595. [all data]

Lemoult, 1904
Lemoult, M.P., Remarques sur une serie recenie de determinations calorimetriques, Compt. Rend., 1904, 663-635. [all data]

Hutchens, Cole, et al., 1960
Hutchens, J.O.; Cole, A.G.; Stout, J.W., Heat capacities from 11 to 305K. and entropies of L-alanine and glycine, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1960, 82, 4813-4815. [all data]

Daurel, Delhaes, et al., 1975
Daurel, M.; Delhaes, P.; Dupart, E., Variations thermiques, entre 1 et 300K, de la chaleur specifique de la L-alanine, tri(L-alanine) et de la poly(L-alanine), Biopolymers, 1975, 14, 801-823. [all data]

Badelin, Kulikov, et al., 1990
Badelin, V.G.; Kulikov, O.V.; Batagin, V.S.; Udzig, E.; Zielenkiewicz, A.; Zielenkiewicz, W.; Krestov, G.A., Physico-chemical properties of peptides and their solutions, Thermochim. Acta, 1990, 169, 81-93. [all data]

Kulikov, Kozlov, et al., 1989
Kulikov, O.V.; Kozlov, V.A.; Malenkina, L.I.; Badelin, V.G., Heat capacities of amino acids and peptides and excess characteristics ot their aqueous solutions, Sbornik Nauch. Trud., Termodin. Rast. neelect., Ivanovo, Inst. nevod. rast., 1989, Akad. [all data]

Nguon Ngauv, Sabbah, et al., 1977
Nguon Ngauv, Song; Sabbah, Raphael; Laffitie, Marc, Thermodynamique de composes azotes III. Etude Thermochimique de la glycine et de la l-α-alanine, Thermochimica Acta, 1977, 20, 3, 371-380, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(77)85091-0 . [all data]

de Kruif, Voogd, et al., 1979
de Kruif, C.G.; Voogd, J.; Offringa, J.C.A., Enthalpies of sublimation and vapour pressures of 14 amino acids and peptides, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1979, 11, 7, 651-656, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(79)90030-2 . [all data]

Svec and Clyde, 1965
Svec, H.J.; Clyde, D.D., Vapor pressures of some α-amino acids, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1965, 10, 151. [all data]

Jones, Bernier, et al., 2007
Jones, C.M.; Bernier, M.; Carson, E.; Colyer, K.E.; Metz, R.; Pawlow, A.; Wischow, E.D.; Webb, I.; Andriole, E.J.; Poutsma, J.C., Gas-phase Acities of the 20 Protein Amino Acids, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2007, 267, 1-3, 54-62, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2007.02.018 . [all data]

Locke and McIver, 1983
Locke, M.J.; McIver, R.T., Jr., Effect of Solvation on the Acid/Base Properties of Glycine, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 4226. [all data]

Gapeev and Dunbar, 2003
Gapeev, A.; Dunbar, R.C., Na+ Affinities of Gas-Phase Amino Acids by Ligand Exchange Equilibrium, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2003, 228, 2-3, 825, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(03)00242-2 . [all data]

Kish, Ohanessian, et al., 2003
Kish, M.M.; Ohanessian, G.; Wesdemiotis, C., The Na+ affinities of a-amino acids: side-chain substituent effects, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2003, 227, 3, 509, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(03)00082-4 . [all data]

Abu-Eittah, et al., 1988
Abu-Eittah, R., et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan., 1988, 61, 2609. [all data]


Notes

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