Gas-phase basicity of formaldehyde by the thermokinetic method

Authors
Bouchoux, G Leblanc, D
Citation
G. Bouchoux et D. Leblanc, Gas-phase basicity of formaldehyde by the thermokinetic method, EUR J MASS, 6(2), 2000, pp. 109-112
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY
ISSN journal
14690667 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
109 - 112
Database
ISI
SICI code
1469-0667(2000)6:2<109:GBOFBT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A series of proton transfer reactions monitored in a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometer allows the determination of the gas-phase basicity (GB) and the proton affinity (PA) of formaldehyde, T he values determined by the thermokinetic method, GB(CH2O) = 681.5 +/- 0.7 kJ mol(-1) and PA(CH2O) = 711.5 +/- 2.1 kJ mol(-1) are in excellent agreeme nt with data originating from proton transfer equilibrium constant determin ations or from G2 calculations.