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Concerning the heat of formation of the isopropyl radical

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00207a007· OSTI ID:7157193
The heat of formation of the isopropyl radical has been reevaluated using the third-law method and kinetic data for the reactions i-C{sub 3}H{sub 7} {r equilibrium} C{sub 3}H{sub 6} + H and 2i-C{sub 3}H{sub 7} {r equilibrium} 2,3-DMB. The result of {Delta}H{sub f}{sup 0}{sub 298} (i-C{sub 3}H{sub 7}) = 21.0 {plus minus} 0.5 kcal mol{sup {minus}1} agrees with a recent bromination equilibrium study and is consistent with a small barrier ({approx} 1 kcal mol{sup {minus}1}) for internal rotation for each of the two CH{sub 3} groups as found in an ab initio geometry optimization study.
OSTI ID:
7157193
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA) Vol. 111:25; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English