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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)11.08 ± 0.04eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)754.6kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity721.6kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.1720 ± 0.0060LPESAdams, Schneider, et al., 2009B
0.260 ± 0.080LPESCompton, Carman Jr., et al., 1996dipole-bound state: 12±3 meV.; B
0.01201N/ALecomte, Carles, et al., 2000Dipole-bound state; B
0.500 ± 0.020ECDChen, Welk, et al., 1999Reanalysis of Chen and Wentworth, 1983; B
0.49 ± 0.11IMREGrimsrud, Caldwell, et al., 1985ΔGea(423 K) = -12.1 kcal/mol; ΔSea (estimated) = +2.0 eu.; B
0.451 ± 0.052ECDChen and Wentworth, 1983B
0.44 ± 0.20NBIECompton, Reinhardt, et al., 1978B
0.960 ± 0.010LPESGoebbert, Pichugin, et al., 2009Stated electron affinity is the Vertical Detachment Energy; B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
11.07PEPasa-Tolic, Klasine, et al., 1990LL
11.1 ± 0.05PILifshitz, Rejwan, et al., 1988LL
10.7PEOgden, Shaw, et al., 1983LBLHLM
11.12PEGilman, Hsieh, et al., 1983LBLHLM
11.05PEKatsumata, Shiromaru, et al., 1982LBLHLM
11.28 ± 0.08EIAllam, Migahed, et al., 1982LBLHLM
11.28PEKimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981LLK
11.1PEAsbrink, Svensson, et al., 1981LLK
11.28 ± 0.08EIAllam, Migahed, et al., 1981LLK
11.07 ± 0.01PERabalais, 1972LLK
11.040 ± 0.017PINicholson, 1970RDSH
11.23 ± 0.01PEDewar, Shanshal, et al., 1969RDSH
11.130 ± 0.006PINicholson, 1965RDSH
11.08 ± 0.03PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH
11.29PEBajic, Humski, et al., 1985Vertical value; LBLHLM
11.47PEKatsumata, Shiromaru, et al., 1982Vertical value; LBLHLM
11.31PEKobayashi, 1978Vertical value; LLK
11.8PERao, 1975Vertical value; LLK
11.29PEKobayashi and Nagakura, 1974Vertical value; LLK
11.31 ± 0.015PEKobayashi and Nagakura, 1972Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C+22.83 ± 0.05?EIKandel, 1955RDSH
CH2NO2+11.8 ± 0.1HPILifshitz, Rejwan, et al., 1988LL
CH2NO2+11.97 ± 0.02HEIKandel, 1955RDSH
CH3+13.6NO2EIHaney and Franklin, 1968RDSH
CH3+12.6NO2EITsuda and Hamill, 1966RDSH
CH3NO+11.75 ± 0.05OPILifshitz, Rejwan, et al., 1988LL
CH3NO+11.95OPIPECOGilman, Hsieh, et al., 1983LBLHLM
NO+11.75 ± 0.05CH3OPILifshitz, Rejwan, et al., 1988LL
NO+11.5CH3OPEOgden, Shaw, et al., 1983LBLHLM
NO+11.76CH3OPIPECOGilman, Hsieh, et al., 1983LBLHLM
NO+11.7CH3OPIPECONiwa, Tajima, et al., 1981LLK
NO+11.75 ± 0.01?PINicholson, 1970RDSH
NO2+12.1 ± 0.1CH3PILifshitz, Rejwan, et al., 1988LL
NO2+11.97CH3PEOgden, Shaw, et al., 1983LBLHLM
NO2+12.1CH3PIPECONiwa, Tajima, et al., 1981LLK
NO2+13. ± 0.CH3EICollin, 1959RDSH
O+14.50 ± 0.16?EIKandel, 1955RDSH

De-protonation reactions

CH2NO2- + Hydrogen cation = Methane, nitro-

By formula: CH2NO2- + H+ = CH3NO2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1498. ± 21.kJ/molD-EAMetz, Cyr, et al., 1991gas phase; B
Δr1491. ± 9.2kJ/molG+TSBartmess, Scott, et al., 1979gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δr1495. ± 12.kJ/molG+TSCumming and Kebarle, 1978gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1463. ± 8.4kJ/molIMREBartmess, Scott, et al., 1979gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Δr1467. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRECumming and Kebarle, 1978gas phase; B
Δr1467. ± 8.4kJ/molIMREMacKay and Bohme, 1978gas phase; EA: < NO2; B

References

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