2,5-Norbornadiene

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas57. ± 6.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
25.239298.15Walsh R., 1975Selected value of S(298.15 K) is in excellent agreement with that calculated by force field method [ Lenz T.G., 1989].; GT
25.421300.
34.529400.
42.151500.
48.279600.
53.250700.
57.349800.
60.791900.
63.6901000.

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
Δfliquid51.10 ± 0.72kcal/molCcbSteele, 1978ALS
Δfliquid42.72 ± 0.24kcal/molCcbHall, Smith, et al., 1973ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-982.72 ± 0.72kcal/molCcbSteele, 1978Corresponding Δfliquid = 51.10 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-974.35 ± 0.24kcal/molCcbHall, Smith, et al., 1973Corresponding Δfliquid = 42.73 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-979.6kcal/molCcbSkuratov, Kozina, et al., 1958Corresponding Δfliquid = 48.0 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
38.53298.15Steele, 1978DH
27.75297.Hall, Smith, et al., 1973DH

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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil362.7KN/AWeast and Grasselli, 1989BS
Tboil363.4KN/ABuckingham and Donaghy, 1982BS
Tboil355.4KN/ATurner, Meador, et al., 1957Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.8 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus254.0KN/ABuckingham and Donaghy, 1982BS
Tfus205.15KN/ABrooks and Pilcher, 1959Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap8.1 ± 0.4kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 9 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
8.03315.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 300. - 364. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
0.457255.6Bykova, Smirnova, et al., 2004AC

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
B - John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

Tetracyclo[3.2.0.0(2,7).0(4,6)]heptane = 2,5-Norbornadiene

By formula: C7H8 = C7H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-22. ± 6.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points

C7H7- + Hydrogen cation = 2,5-Norbornadiene

By formula: C7H7- + H+ = C7H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr399.5 ± 1.8kcal/molG+TSLee and Squires, 1986gas phase; Between EtNH2, nPrNH2; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr391.3 ± 1.5kcal/molIMRBLee and Squires, 1986gas phase; Between EtNH2, nPrNH2; B
Δr389.0 ± 5.0kcal/molIMRBWright and Beauchamp, 1981gas phase; B

2,5-Norbornadiene + 2Hydrogen = Norbornane

By formula: C7H8 + 2H2 = C7H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-70.8 ± 0.3kcal/molChydDoering, Roth, et al., 1988gas phase; ALS
Δr-69.77 ± 0.36kcal/molChydRogers, Choi, et al., 1980liquid phase; solvent: Hexane; ALS
Δr-68.11 ± 0.41kcal/molChydTurner, Meador, et al., 1957, 2liquid phase; solvent: Acetic acid; ALS

2,5-Norbornadiene = 1,3-Cyclopentadiene + Acetylene

By formula: C7H8 = C5H6 + C2H2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr28.00 ± 0.50kcal/molKinWalsh and Wells, 1975gas phase; Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = 28.36 ± 0.32 kcal/mol; ALS

2,5-Norbornadiene = Tetracyclo[3.2.0.0(2,7).0(4,6)]heptane

By formula: C7H8 = C7H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr14. ± 1.kcal/molCisoHarel, Adamson, et al., 1987liquid phase; solvent: Cyclohexane; Photocalorimetry; ALS

1,3-Cyclopentadiene + Acetylene = 2,5-Norbornadiene

By formula: C5H6 + C2H2 = C7H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-28.0 ± 0.5kcal/molEqkWalsh and Wells, 1975gas phase; ALS

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
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

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)8.38 ± 0.04eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)203.0kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity196.1kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.4PEOhno, Ishide, et al., 1985LBLHLM
8.35PITraeger and McLoughlin, 1978LLK
8.35PETraeger and McLoughlin, 1978LLK
8.42PEDemeo and Yencha, 1970RDSH
8.42 ± 0.02PIDemeo and El-Sayed, 1970RDSH
8.69PEHouk, Rondan, et al., 1983Vertical value; LBLHLM
8.7PEBieri, Asbrink, et al., 1982Vertical value; LBLHLM
8.73PEWorley and Webb, 1980Vertical value; LLK
8.73PEWorley, Webb, et al., 1979Vertical value; LLK
8.69PEKobayashi, 1978Vertical value; LLK
8.69PECowling, Johnstone, et al., 1973Vertical value; LLK
8.6PEPalmer and Findlay, 1972Vertical value; LLK
8.69PEHeilbronner and Martin, 1972Vertical value; LLK
8.70PEBischof, Heilbronner, et al., 1971Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C7H7+9.25HPITraeger and McLoughlin, 1978LLK
C7H7+9.75HEIDolejsek, Hanus, et al., 1962RDSH
C7H7+9.6HEIMeyerson, McCollum, et al., 1961RDSH

De-protonation reactions

C7H7- + Hydrogen cation = 2,5-Norbornadiene

By formula: C7H7- + H+ = C7H8

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr399.5 ± 1.8kcal/molG+TSLee and Squires, 1986gas phase; Between EtNH2, nPrNH2; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr391.3 ± 1.5kcal/molIMRBLee and Squires, 1986gas phase; Between EtNH2, nPrNH2; B
Δr389.0 ± 5.0kcal/molIMRBWright and Beauchamp, 1981gas phase; B

IR Spectrum

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


Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Walsh R., 1975
Walsh R., The enthalpy of formation of bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene. Thermodynamic functions of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane and bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 149-154. [all data]

Lenz T.G., 1989
Lenz T.G., Force-field calculations giving accurate conformation, Hf(T), S(T), and Cp(T) for unsaturated acyclic and cyclic hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem., 1989, 93, 1588-1592. [all data]

Steele, 1978
Steele, W.V., The standard enthalpies of formation of a series of C7, bridged-ring hydrocarbons: norbornane, norbornene, nortricyclene, norbornadiene, and quadricyclane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 919-927. [all data]

Hall, Smith, et al., 1973
Hall, H.K., Jr.; Smith, C.D.; Baldt, J.H., Enthalpies of formation of norticyclene, norbornene, norbornadiene, and quadricyclane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 3197-3201. [all data]

Skuratov, Kozina, et al., 1958
Skuratov, S.M.; Kozina, M.P.; Shtocher, S.M.; Prevalova, N.M.; Kamkina, L.S.; Zuko, V.D., Heats of combustion of cyclic compounds, Bull. Chem. Thermodyn., 1958, 1, 21. [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]

Buckingham and Donaghy, 1982
Buckingham, J.; Donaghy, S.M., Dictionary of Organic Compounds: Fifth Edition, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1982, 1. [all data]

Turner, Meador, et al., 1957
Turner, R.B.; Meador, W.R.; Winkler, R.E., Heats of Hydrogenation I. Apparatus and the Heats of Hydrogenation of Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene, Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptadiene, Bicyclo[2.2.2]octene, and Bicyclo[2.2.2]octadiene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 4116. [all data]

Brooks and Pilcher, 1959
Brooks, J.H.; Pilcher, G., A Simple Melting Point Calorimeter for Moderately Precise Determination of Purity, J. Chem. Soc., 1959, 1959, 1535. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Bykova, Smirnova, et al., 2004
Bykova, T.A.; Smirnova, N.N.; Nikishchenkova, L.V.; Belov, G.P.; Novikova, E.V., Zh. Fiz. Khim., 2004, 78, 11, 1944. [all data]

Lee and Squires, 1986
Lee, R.E.; Squires, R.R., Anionic homoaromaticity: A gas phase experimental study, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 105, 5078. [all data]

Wright and Beauchamp, 1981
Wright, C.A.; Beauchamp, J.L., Infrared spectra of gas phase ions and their use in elucidating reaction mechanisms. Identification of C7H7- structural isomers by multiphoton electron detachment using a low-powered laser, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 6499. [all data]

Doering, Roth, et al., 1988
Doering, W.E.; Roth, W.R.; Breuckmann, R.; Figge, L.; Lennartz, H.-W.; Fessner, W.-D.; Prinzbach, F.H., Verbotene Reaktionen. - [2 + 2]-Cycloreversion starrer Cyclobutane, Chem. Ber., 1988, 121, 1-9. [all data]

Rogers, Choi, et al., 1980
Rogers, D.W.; Choi, L.S.; Girellini, R.S., Heats of hydrogenation and formation of quadricyclene, norbornadiene, norbornene, and nortricyclene, J. Phys. Chem., 1980, 84, 1810-1814. [all data]

Turner, Meador, et al., 1957, 2
Turner, R.B.; Meador, W.R.; Winkler, R.E., Heats of hydrogenation. I. Apparatus and the heats of hydrogenation of bicyclo[2,2,1]heptene, bicyclo[2,2,1]heptadiene, bicyclo[2,2,2]octene and bicyclo[2,2,2]octadiene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 4116-4121. [all data]

Walsh and Wells, 1975
Walsh, R.; Wells, J.M., The enthalpy of formation of bicyclo[2,2,1]hepta-2,5-diene. Thermodynamic functions of bicyclo[2,2,1]heptane and bicyclo[2,2,1]hepta-2,5-diene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 149-154. [all data]

Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P., Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]

Harel, Adamson, et al., 1987
Harel, Y.; Adamson, A.W.; Kutal, C.; Grutsch, P.A.; Yasufuku, K., Photocalorimetry. 6. Enthalpies of isomerization of norbornadiene and of substituted norbornadienes to corresponding quadricyclenes, J. Phys. Chem., 1987, 91, 901-904. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Ohno, Ishide, et al., 1985
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Traeger and McLoughlin, 1978
Traeger, J.C.; McLoughlin, R.G., A photoionization study of the energetics of C7H7+ ion formed from C7H8 precursors, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1978, 27, 319. [all data]

Demeo and Yencha, 1970
Demeo, D.A.; Yencha, A.J., Photoelectron spectra of bicyclic and exocyclic olefins, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 53, 4536. [all data]

Demeo and El-Sayed, 1970
Demeo, D.A.; El-Sayed, M.A., Ionization potential and structure of olefins, J. Chem. Phys., 1970, 52, 2622. [all data]

Houk, Rondan, et al., 1983
Houk, K.N.; Rondan, N.G.; Paddon-Row, M.N.; Jefford, C.W.; Huy, P.T.; Burrow, P.D.; Jordan, K.D., Ionization potentials, electron affinities, and molecular orbitals of 2-substituted norbornadienes. Theory of 1,2 and homo-1,4 carbene cycloaddition selectivities, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 5563. [all data]

Bieri, Asbrink, et al., 1982
Bieri, G.; Asbrink, L.; Von Niessen, W., 30.4-nm He(II) photoelectron spectra of organic molecules, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1982, 27, 129. [all data]

Worley and Webb, 1980
Worley, S.D.; Webb, T.R., The electronic structure of transition-metal carbonyl complexes of norbornadiene and mesitylene, J. Organomet. Chem., 1980, 192, 139. [all data]

Worley, Webb, et al., 1979
Worley, S.D.; Webb, T.R.; Gibson, D.H.; Ong, T.-S., On the electronic structures of cyclobutadiene trimethylenemethane, J. Organomet. Chem., 1979, 168, 16. [all data]

Kobayashi, 1978
Kobayashi, T., A new rule for photoelectron angular distributions of molecules, Phys. Lett. A, 1978, 69, 31. [all data]

Cowling, Johnstone, et al., 1973
Cowling, S.A.; Johnstone, R.A.W.; Gorman, A.A.; Smith, P.G., Photoelectron spectrum of 5-methylenenorborn-2-ene and through-space interactions (homobutadiene conjugation), J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1973, 627. [all data]

Palmer and Findlay, 1972
Palmer, M.H.; Findlay, R.H., Ab initio molecular orbital calculations, the electronic structure and electron spectrum of norbornadiene, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1972, 15, 416. [all data]

Heilbronner and Martin, 1972
Heilbronner, E.; Martin, H.D., The π-orbital sequence in norbornadiene and related hydrocarbons, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1972, 55, 1490. [all data]

Bischof, Heilbronner, et al., 1971
Bischof, P.; Heilbronner, E.; Prinzbach, H.; Martin, H.D., A photoelectron-spectroscopic investigation of the homoconjugative interaction between π- and Walsh-orbitals in endo- and exo- cyclopropano-norbornene, Helv. Chim. Acta, 1971, 54, 1072. [all data]

Dolejsek, Hanus, et al., 1962
Dolejsek, Z.; Hanus, V.; Prinzbach, H., Das massenspektrometrische Verhalten von Quadricyclen, Angew. Chem., 1962, 74, 902. [all data]

Meyerson, McCollum, et al., 1961
Meyerson, S.; McCollum, J.D.; Rylander, P.N., Organic ions in the gas phase. VIII. Bicycloheptadiene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1961, 83, 1401. [all data]


Notes

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