Dimethylamine

• Formula: C₂H₇N
• Molecular weight: 45.0837
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H7N/c1-3-2/h3H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ROSDSFDQCJNGOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 124-40-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Methanamine, N-methyl-; (CH3)2NH; N-Methylmethanamine; Rcra waste number U092; UN 1032; N,N-Dimethylamine; NSC 8650
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Ion clustering data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Clustering reactions

C₂H₈N⁺ +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₈N⁺ + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • C₂H₇N)

(C₂H₈N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₈N⁺ • C₂H₇N) + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 2C₂H₇N)

(C₂H₈N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₈N⁺ • 2C₂H₇N) + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 3C₂H₇N)

(C₂H₈N⁺ • 3) +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₈N⁺ • 3C₂H₇N) + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 4C₂H₇N)

(C₂H₈N⁺ • 4) +  = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₂H₈N⁺ • 4C₂H₇N) + C₂H₇N = (C₂H₈N⁺ • 5C₂H₇N)

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₂H₇N = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₂H₇N)

C₃H₉Sn⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Sn⁺ + C₂H₇N = (C₃H₉Sn⁺ • C₂H₇N)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₁₀N⁺ +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₁₀N⁺ + C₂H₇N = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₂H₇N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₂H₇N = (K⁺ • C₂H₇N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₂H₇N = (Li⁺ • C₂H₇N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₂H₇N = (Na⁺ • C₂H₇N)

Free energy of reaction

References

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Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1992
Meot-Ner (Mautner), M., Intermolecular Forces in Organic Clusters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114, 9, 3312, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00035a024 . [all data]

Yamdagni and Kebarle, 1973
Yamdagni, R.; Kebarle, P., Gas - Phase Basicites of Amines. Hydrogen Bonding in Proton - Bound Amine Dimers and Proton - Induced Cyclization of alpha, omega - Diamines, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 11, 3504, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00792a010 . [all data]

Li and Stone, 1990
Li, X.; Stone, A.J., Gas-Phase (CH3)3Si+ Affinities of Alkylamines and Proton Affinities of Trimethylsilyl Alkylamines, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1990, 101, 2-3, 149, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(90)87008-5 . [all data]

Wojtyniak and Stone, 1986
Wojtyniak, A.C.M.; Stone, A.J., A High-Pressure Mass Spectrometric Study of the Bonding of Trimethylsilylium to Oxygen and Aromatic Bases, Can. J. Chem., 1986, 74, 59. [all data]

Stone and Splinter, 1984
Stone, J.A.; Splinter, D.E., A high-pressure mass spectrometric study of the binding of (CH₃)₃Sn⁺ to lewis bases in the gas phase, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1984, 59, 169. [all data]

Davidson and Kebarle, 1976
Davidson, W.R.; Kebarle, P., Binding Energies and Stabilities of Potassium Ion Complexes from Studies of Gas Phase Ion Equilibria K+ + M = K+.M, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 20, 6133, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00436a011 . [all data]

Woodin and Beauchamp, 1978
Woodin, R.L.; Beauchamp, J.L., Bonding of Li+ to Lewis Bases in the Gas Phase. Reversals in Methyl Substituent Effects for Different Reference Acids, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 2, 501, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00470a024 . [all data]

Dzidic and Kebarle, 1970
Dzidic, I.; Kebarle, P., Hydration of the Alkali Ions in the Gas Phase. Enthalpies and Entropies of Reactions M+(H2O)n-1 + H2O = M+(H2O)n, J. Phys. Chem., 1970, 74, 7, 1466, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100702a013 . [all data]

McMahon and Ohanessian, 2000
McMahon, T.B.; Ohanessian, G., An Experimental and Ab Initio Study of the Nature of the Binding in Gas-Phase Complexes of Sodium Ions, Chem. Eur. J., 2000, 6, 16, 2931, https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3765(20000818)6:16<2931::AID-CHEM2931>3.0.CO;2-7 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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