1. Cycloalkane and cycloalkene C-H bond dissociation energies
- Author
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Zhixin Tian, Fattahi, Alireza, Lis, Lev, and Kass, Steven R.
- Subjects
Dissociation -- Research ,Olefins -- Chemical properties ,Cyclopropane compounds -- Chemical properties ,Cyclohexane -- Chemical properties ,Chemistry - Abstract
A thermodynamic cycle is used to carry out several proton affinity, as well as electron-binding measurements, which are then used to effectively and accurately measure the cycloalkane and cycloalkene carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bond dissociation energies in the gas phase. The results show that the normally cited bond energies for such cyclic hydrocarbons are much smaller than their actual values, while a vast difference is observed between the actual and calculated values of their bond strengths.
- Published
- 2006