Phenol, 4-nitro-

• Formula: C₆H₅NO₃
• Molecular weight: 139.1088
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5NO3/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BTJIUGUIPKRLHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 100-02-7
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• Other names: Phenol, p-nitro-; p-Hydroxynitrobenzene; p-Nitrophenol; Niphen; 4-Hydroxynitrobenzene; 4-Nitrophenol; NCI-C55992; Paranitrofenol; Paranitrofenolo; Paranitrophenol; 4-Nitrofenol; p-Nitrofenol; Rcra waste number U170; 1-Hydroxy-4-nitrobenzene; PNP; NSC 1317
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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

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₆H₅NO₃ = (Br^- • C₆H₅NO₃)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄NO₃^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄NO₃^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅NO₃

Gas Chromatography

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

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Sabbah and Gouali, 1994
Sabbah, R.; Gouali, M., Energetics of intra- and inter-molecular bonds in the three nitrophenols, Aust. J. Chem., 1994, 47, 1651-1660. [all data]

Finch, Gardner, et al., 1983
Finch, A.; Gardner, P.J.; Wu, D., Studies on nitrophenols. Part IV. The standard enthalpies of combustion and formation of 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 1,2- and 1,4-nitrophenol, Thermochim. Acta, 1983, 66, 333-342. [all data]

Rinkenbach, 1930
Rinkenbach, W.H., The heats of combustion and formation of aromatic nitro compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 115-120. [all data]

Swarts, 1914
Swarts, F., Sur la chaleur de combustion de quelques derives nitres aromatlques, Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1914, 33, 281-298. [all data]

Garner and Abernethy, 1921
Garner, W.E.; Abernethy, C.L., Heats of combustion and formation of nitro-compounds. Part I. - Benzene, toluene, phenol and methylaniline series, Proc. Roy. Soc. London A, 1921, 213-235. [all data]

Campbell and Campbell, 1941
Campbell, A.N.; Campbell, A.J.R., The system naphthalene-p-nitrophenol: an experimental investigation of all the variables in an equation of the freezing point curve, Can. J. Res., 1941, B19, 73-79. [all data]

Paul and Kebarle, 1990
Paul, G.J.C.; Kebarle, P., Stabilities in the Gas Phase of the Hydrogen Bonded Complexes, YC6H4OH-X-, of Substituted Phenols, YC6H4OH, with the Halide Anions X-(Cl-, Br-), Can. J. Chem., 1990, 68, 11, 2070, https://doi.org/10.1139/v90-316 . [all data]

Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981
Fujio, M.; McIver, R.T., Jr.; Taft, R.W., Effects on the acidities of phenols from specific substituent-solvent interactions. Inherent substituent parameters from gas phase acidities, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 4017. [all data]

Erdmann, Rochholz, et al., 1992
Erdmann, F.; Rochholz, G.; Schütz, H., Retention-indices on OV-1 of approximately 170 commonly used pesticides, Mikrochim. Acta, 1992, 106, 3-6, 219-226, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01242093 . [all data]

Verevkin, Belen'kaya, et al., 1990
Verevkin, S.P.; Belen'kaya, R.S.; Rozhnov, A.M.; Matyushina, V.P., Investigation of the chromatographic behaviour of alkylnitrophenols, Zh. Anal. Khim., 1990, 45, 1786-1790. [all data]

Mitchell and Vernon, 1972
Mitchell, P.T.; Vernon, F., Gas-Liquid Chromatography of Nitrophenols and Methyl Derivatives, J. Chromatogr., 1972, 65, 3, 487-491, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)84994-8 . [all data]

Van Durme, Dewulf, et al., 2007
Van Durme, J.; Dewulf, J.; Sysmans, W.; Leys, C.; Van Langenhove, H., Abatement and degradation pathways of toluene in indoor air by positive corona discharge, Chemosphere, 2007, 68, 10, 1821-1829, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.03.053 . [all data]

Ferchichi and Messadi, 1994
Ferchichi, L.; Messadi, D., Simulations de la rétention et de l'effecacité de colonne en chromatographie en phase gazeuse à température programmée: théorie et application, Analusis, 1994, 22, 392-399. [all data]

Rostad and Pereira, 1986
Rostad, C.E.; Pereira, W.E., Kovats and Lee retention indices determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for organic compounds of environmental interest, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1986, 9, 6, 328-334, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240090603 . [all data]

Tret'yakov, 2007
Tret'yakov, K.V., Retention Data. NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center., NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 2007. [all data]

Harland, Cumming, et al., 1986
Harland, B.J.; Cumming, R.I.; Gillings, E., The Kovats indexes of some organic micropollutants on an SE54 capillary column, EUR, I Org. Micropollut. Aquat. Environ., 1986, EUR 10388, 123-127. [all data]

Donnelly, Abdel-Hamid, et al., 1993
Donnelly, J.R.; Abdel-Hamid, M.S.; Jeter, J.L.; Gurka, D.F., Application of gas chromatographic retention properties to the identification of environmental contaminants, J. Chromatogr., 1993, 642, 1-2, 409-415, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(93)80106-I . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  T	Temperature
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  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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