Ethylbenzene

• Formula: C₈H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 106.1650
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YNQLUTRBYVCPMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 100-41-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Ethylbenzene-d10
• Other names: Benzene, ethyl-; Ethylbenzol; EB; Phenylethane; Aethylbenzol; Ethylbenzeen; Etilbenzene; Etylobenzen; NCI-C56393; UN 1175; α-Methyltoluene; NSC 406903
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

C₈H₉^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₉^- + H⁺ = C₈H₁₀

C₈H₉^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₉^- + H⁺ = C₈H₁₀

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₈H₆ = C₈H₁₀

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₈H₁₀ = (NO^- • C₈H₁₀)

 + 3 =

By formula: C₈H₁₀ + 3H₂ = C₈H₁₆

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₈H₁₀ = (Cl^- • C₈H₁₀)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = C₈H₉Br + 

By formula: C₈H₁₀ + C₆H₅Br = C₈H₉Br + C₆H₆

 +  =

By formula: C₈H₈ + H₂ = C₈H₁₀

=  + 

By formula: C₈H₁₀ = C₈H₈ + H₂

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

References

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Moureu, C.; Andre, E., Thermochimie des composes acetyleniques, Ann. Chim. Phys., 1914, 1, 113-145. [all data]

Miller A., 1978
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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