Ethylbenzene

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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil409.3 ± 0.4KAVGN/AAverage of 79 out of 96 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus179. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 15 out of 16 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple178.15KN/AScott and Brickwedde, 1945Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Ttriple178.KN/AHuffman, Parks, et al., 1930Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc617. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 10 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc36.4 ± 0.9barAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.374l/molN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.68 ± 0.010mol/lN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
ρc2.670mol/lN/ASimon, 1957Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap41. ± 4.kJ/molAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
35.57409.3N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
42.490294.01N/AScott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2DH
41.8313.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 298. to 420. K.; AC
37.0424.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 409. to 459. K.; AC
35.8472.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 457. to 554. K.; AC
35.5564.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 549. to 617. K.; AC
40.6335.N/APaul, Krug, et al., 1986Based on data from 320. to 400. K.; AC
40.5 ± 0.1328.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
39.5 ± 0.1343.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
38.6 ± 0.1358.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
40.0345.MMWillingham, Taylor, et al., 1945Based on data from 330. to 410. K. See also Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) A (kJ/mol) β Tc (K) Reference Comment
295. to 437.58.320.2823617.1Majer and Svoboda, 1985 

Entropy of vaporization

ΔvapS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
144.5294.01Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2DH

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
420.00 to 600.004.405361695.026-23.698Ambrose, Broderick, et al., 1967Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
329.74 to 410.274.074881419.315-60.539Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945 

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
9.1818178.15Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2DH
9.163178.17Guthrie, Spitzer, et al., 1944DH
9.16178.2Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC
9.163178.0Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930, 2DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
51.54178.15Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2DH
51.43178.17Guthrie, Spitzer, et al., 1944DH
51.48178.0Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930, 2DH

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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to C8H10+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)8.77 ± 0.01eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)788.0kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity760.3kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Proton affinity at 298K

Proton affinity (kJ/mol) Reference Comment
789.9Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM

Gas basicity at 298K

Gas basicity (review) (kJ/mol) Reference Comment
760.2Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.77PEHowell, Goncalves, et al., 1984LBLHLM
8.61PEKlasinc, Kovac, et al., 1983LBLHLM
8.65 ± 0.10EISelim and Helal, 1982LBLHLM
8.76EIMcLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1979LLK
8.768 ± 0.008EQLias and Ausloos, 1978LLK
8.75 ± 0.05PIAkopyan and Vilesov, 1966RDSH
8.76 ± 0.01PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH
8.77 ± 0.01SHammond, Price, et al., 1950RDSH
8.77PEHowell, Goncalves, et al., 1984Vertical value; LBLHLM
8.73PEKlasinc, Kovac, et al., 1983Vertical value; LBLHLM
9.38PEDeshmukh, Dutta, et al., 1982Vertical value; LBLHLM

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C5H5+16.2 ± 0.2C2H2+CH3EITajima and Tsuchiya, 1973LLK
C6H6+11.0 ± 0.1C2H4?PIAkopyan and Vilesov, 1966RDSH
C7H7+9.9 ± 0.1CH3TRPILifshitz and Malinovich, 1984LBLHLM
C7H7+10.15 ± 0.10CH3EISelim and Helal, 1982LBLHLM
C7H7+10.06CH3EIMcLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1979LLK
C7H7+10.9 ± 0.1CH3PIAkopyan and Vilesov, 1966RDSH
C8H9+10.60HEIMcLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1979LLK
C8H9+12.1 ± 0.1HPIAkopyan and Vilesov, 1966RDSH
C8H9+11.4 ± 0.1HEIMeyer, Haynes, et al., 1965RDSH

De-protonation reactions

C8H9- + Hydrogen cation = Ethylbenzene

By formula: C8H9- + H+ = C8H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1699. ± 19.kJ/molCIDTGraul and Squires, 1990gas phase; From decarboxylation threshold. Stable form probably the spiro[2.5]octadienide Maas and van Keelen, 1989; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1664. ± 20.kJ/molH-TSGraul and Squires, 1990gas phase; From decarboxylation threshold. Stable form probably the spiro[2.5]octadienide Maas and van Keelen, 1989; B

C8H9- + Hydrogen cation = Ethylbenzene

By formula: C8H9- + H+ = C8H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1589. ± 8.8kJ/molG+TSBartmess, Scott, et al., 1979gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1562. ± 8.4kJ/molIMREBartmess, Scott, et al., 1979gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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References

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Scott and Brickwedde, 1945
Scott, R.B.; Brickwedde, F.G., Thermodynamic Properties of Solid and Liquid Ethylbenzene From 0 to 300 K, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1945, 35, 501-12. [all data]

Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Daniels, A.C., Thermal Data on Organic Compounds: VII The Heat Capacities, Entropies and Free Energies of Twelve Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 1547-58. [all data]

Tsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995
Tsonopoulos, C.; Ambrose, D., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 3. Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 547-558. [all data]

Simon, 1957
Simon, M., Methods and Apparatus Used at the Bureau of Physicochemical Standards XV. Critical Constants and Straight-Line Diameters of Ten Hydrocarbons, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1957, 66, 375-81. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2
Scott, R.B.; Brickwedde, F.G., Thermodynamic properties of solid and liquid ethylbenzene from 0 to 300K, J. Res., 1945, NBS 35, 501-512. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Paul, Krug, et al., 1986
Paul, Hanns-Ingolf; Krug, Joseph; Knapp, Helmut, Measurements of VLE, hE and vE for binary mixtures of n-alkanes with n-alkylbenzenes, Thermochimica Acta, 1986, 108, 9-27, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(86)85073-0 . [all data]

Svoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982
Svoboda, Václav; Charvátová, Vladimíra; Majer, Vladimír; Hynek, Vladimír, Determination of heats of vaporization and some other thermodynamic properties for four substituted hydrocarbons, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1982, 47, 2, 543-549, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19820543 . [all data]

Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Willingham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor pressures and boiling points of some paraffin, alkylcyclopentane, alkylcyclohexane, and alkylbenzene hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1945, 35, 3, 219-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949
Forziati, Alphonse F.; Norris, William R.; Rossini, Frederick D., Vapor pressures and boiling points of sixty API-NBS hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1949, 43, 6, 555-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.043.050 . [all data]

Ambrose, Broderick, et al., 1967
Ambrose, D.; Broderick, B.E.; Townsend, R., The Vapour Pressures Above the Normal Boiling Point and the Critical Pressures of Some Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Soc. A:, 1967, 633-641, https://doi.org/10.1039/j19670000633 . [all data]

Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Williamham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor Pressures and Boiling Points of Some Paraffin, Alkylcyclopentane, Alkylcyclohexane, and Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), 1945, 35, 3, 219-244, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Guthrie, Spitzer, et al., 1944
Guthrie, G.B., Jr.; Spitzer, R.W.; Huffman, H.M., Thermal data. XVIII. The heat capacity, heat of fusion, entropy and free energy of ethylbenzene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1944, 66, 2120-2121. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930, 2
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Daniels, A.C., Thermal data on organic compounds. VII. The heat capacities, entropies and free energies of twelve aromatic hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 1547-1558. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000
Aue, D.H.; Guidoni, M.; Betowski, L.D., Ab initio calculated gas-phase basicities of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2000, 201, 283. [all data]

Howell, Goncalves, et al., 1984
Howell, J.O.; Goncalves, J.M.; Amatore, C.; Klasinc, L.; Wightman, R.M.; Kochi, J.K., Electron transfer from aromatic hydrocarbons and their π-complexes with metals. Comparison of the standard oxidation potentials and vertical ionization potentials, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 3968. [all data]

Klasinc, Kovac, et al., 1983
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Selim and Helal, 1982
Selim, E.T.M.; Helal, A.I., The study of C1-C3 monosubstituted alkyl benzenes by the inverse convolution of first differential ionization efficiency curves, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 539. [all data]

McLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1979
McLoughlin, R.G.; Morrison, J.D.; Traeger, J.C., Photoionization of the C-1 - C-4 monosubstituted alkyl benzenes: Thermochemistry of [C7H7]+ and [C8H9]+ formation, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1979, 14, 104. [all data]

Lias and Ausloos, 1978
Lias, S.G.; Ausloos, P.J., eIonization energies of organic compounds by equilibrium measurements, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 6027. [all data]

Akopyan and Vilesov, 1966
Akopyan, M.E.; Vilesov, F.I., A mass-spectrometric study of the photo-ionisation of benzene derivatives at wavelengths up to 885 A, Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1966, 40, 125, In original 63. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Hammond, Price, et al., 1950
Hammond, V.J.; Price, W.C.; Teegan, J.P.; Walsh, A.D., The absorption spectra of some substituted benzenes and naphthalenes in the vacuum ultra-violet, Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc., 1950, 9, 53. [all data]

Deshmukh, Dutta, et al., 1982
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Tajima and Tsuchiya, 1973
Tajima, S.; Tsuchiya, T., Energetics consideration of C5H5+ ions produced from various precursors by electron impact, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1973, 46, 3291. [all data]

Lifshitz and Malinovich, 1984
Lifshitz, C.; Malinovich, Y., Time resolved photoionization mass spectrometry in the millisecond range, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1984, 60, 99. [all data]

Meyer, Haynes, et al., 1965
Meyer, F.; Haynes, P.; McLean, S.; Harrison, A.G., An electron impact study of some C8H10 isomers, Can. J. Chem., 1965, 43, 211. [all data]

Graul and Squires, 1990
Graul, S.T.; Squires, R.R., Gas-Phase Acidities Derived from Threshold Energies for Activated Reactions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1990, 112, 7, 2517, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00163a007 . [all data]

Maas and van Keelen, 1989
Maas, W.P.M.; van Keelen, P.A., On the Generation and Characterization of the Spiro[2,5]Octadienyl Anion in the Gas Phase, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1989, 24, 8, 546, https://doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210240807 . [all data]

Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979
Bartmess, J.E.; Scott, J.A.; McIver, R.T., Jr., The gas phase acidity scale from methanol to phenol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101, 6047. [all data]


Notes

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