Benzyl alcohol
- Formula: C7H8O
- Molecular weight: 108.1378
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 100-51-6
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Benzenemethanol; α-Hydroxytoluene; α-Toluenol; (Hydroxymethyl)benzene; Benzenecarbinol; Phenylcarbinol; Phenylmethanol; Phenylmethyl alcohol; Methanol, phenyl-; NCI-C06111; Hydroxytoluene; Bentalol; Benzoyl alcohol; Benzenmethanol; Benzylic alcohol; Methanol benzene; NSC 8044; Benzyl Alkohol
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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.
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔfH°gas | -94.6 ± 3.0 | kJ/mol | Ccr | Papina, Pimenova, et al., 1995 | ALS |
ΔfH°gas | -100.7 | kJ/mol | N/A | Parks, Manchester, et al., 1954 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -161.0±1.3 kj/mol from Parks, Manchester, et al., 1954 and ΔvapH° value of 60.3 kj/mol from Papina, Pimenova, et al., 1995.; DRB |
ΔfH°gas | -113.7 | kJ/mol | N/A | Landrieu, Baylocq, et al., 1929 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -174.0 kj/mol from Landrieu, Baylocq, et al., 1929 and ΔvapH° value of 60.3 kj/mol from Papina, Pimenova, et al., 1995.; DRB |
ΔfH°gas | -106.7 | kJ/mol | N/A | Schmidlin, 1906 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -167.0 kj/mol from Schmidlin, 1906 and ΔvapH° value of 60.3 kj/mol from Papina, Pimenova, et al., 1995.; DRB |
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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
By formula: C7H7O- + C7H8O = (C7H7O- • C7H8O)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 125. ± 10. | kJ/mol | N/A | Caldwell, Rozeboom, et al., 1984 | gas phase; Reanchored to average data from Paul and Kebarle, 1990 and Meot-ner and Sieck, 1986.; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B,M |
ΔrH° | 99.6 | kJ/mol | PHPMS | Caldwell and Kebarle, 1986 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 97.1 | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Caldwell and Kebarle, 1986 | gas phase; M |
ΔrS° | 123. | J/mol*K | N/A | Caldwell, Rozeboom, et al., 1984 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3O-)CH3OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; re-evaluated using Meot-Ner(Mautner), 1986 and Paul and Kebarle, 1990; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 86.6 ± 6.7 | kJ/mol | TDAs | Caldwell, Rozeboom, et al., 1984 | gas phase; Reanchored to average data from Paul and Kebarle, 1990 and Meot-ner and Sieck, 1986.; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B,M |
By formula: C8H5- + C7H8O = (C8H5- • C7H8O)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 111. ± 12. | kJ/mol | N/A | Caldwell, Rozeboom, et al., 1984 | gas phase; Reanchored to average data from Paul and Kebarle, 1990 and Meot-ner and Sieck, 1986.; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 123. | J/mol*K | N/A | Caldwell, Rozeboom, et al., 1984 | gas phase; switching reaction(CH3O-)CH3OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; re-evaluated using Meot-Ner(Mautner), 1986 and Paul and Kebarle, 1990; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 74.9 ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Caldwell, Rozeboom, et al., 1984 | gas phase; Reanchored to average data from Paul and Kebarle, 1990 and Meot-ner and Sieck, 1986.; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B,M |
C7H7O- + =
By formula: C7H7O- + H+ = C7H8O
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1548. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1520. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
By formula: C5H5- + C7H8O = (C5H5- • C7H8O)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 80.3 ± 4.2 | kJ/mol | TDAs | Meot-ner, 1988 | gas phase; B,M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 125. | J/mol*K | PHPMS | Meot-ner, 1988 | gas phase; M |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 43.1 ± 4.2 | kJ/mol | TDAs | Meot-ner, 1988 | gas phase; B |
By formula: F- + C7H8O = (F- • C7H8O)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 135.6 | kJ/mol | N/A | Mihalick, Gatev, et al., 1996 | gas phase; affinity derived using a ROH..F. neutral binding energy of 10.3 kcal/mol.; B |
By formula: C7H7I + H2O = HI + C7H8O
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -12.6 | kJ/mol | Cm | Gellner and Skinner, 1949 | liquid phase; Heat of hydrolysis; ALS |
By formula: C7H7Br + H2O = HBr + C7H8O
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | -7.9 | kJ/mol | Cm | Gellner and Skinner, 1949 | liquid phase; Heat of hydrloysis; ALS |
By formula: C7H8O = C7H6O + H2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 53.93 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Cubberley and Mueller, 1946 | gas phase; ALS |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
View reactions leading to C7H8O+ (ion structure unspecified)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proton affinity (review) | 778.3 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Gas basicity | 748.0 | kJ/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
8.26 ± 0.05 | EI | Selim, Rabbih, et al., 1987 | LBLHLM |
8.37 | EI | Russell, Freiser, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
9.0 ± 0.1 | EI | Gilbert, Leach, et al., 1973 | LLK |
9.14 ± 0.05 | EI | Pignataro, Foffani, et al., 1966 | RDSH |
9.23 | PE | Ballard, Jones, et al., 1987 | Vertical value; LBLHLM |
9.53 | PE | Deshmukh, Dutta, et al., 1982 | Vertical value; LBLHLM |
9.23 | PE | Eck, Schweig, et al., 1978 | Vertical value; LLK |
9.11 | PE | Benoit and Harrison, 1977 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C5H3+ | 15.49 ± 0.09 | OH+C2H4 | EI | Selim, Rabbih, et al., 1989 | LL |
C5H3+ | 16.86 ± 0.11 | H2O+H+C2H2 | EI | Selim, Rabbih, et al., 1989 | LL |
C6H7+ | 10.33 ± 0.06 | CHO | EI | Selim, Rabbih, et al., 1987, 2 | LBLHLM |
C6H7+ | 10.67 | CO+H | EI | Russell, Freiser, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
C6H7+ | 10.9 | CHO? | EI | Harrison, Haynes, et al., 1965 | RDSH |
C7H6+ | 11.71 ± 0.06 | H2O | EI | Selim, Rabbih, et al., 1987, 3 | LBLHLM |
C7H7+ | 11.76 ± 0.07 | OH | EI | Selim, Rabbih, et al., 1987, 2 | LBLHLM |
C7H7+ | 11.7 | OH | EI | Meyerson, Rylander, et al., 1959 | RDSH |
C7H7O+ | 10.46 ± 0.06 | H | EI | Selim, Rabbih, et al., 1987 | LBLHLM |
C7H7O+ | 10.03 | H | EI | Russell, Freiser, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
De-protonation reactions
C7H7O- + =
By formula: C7H7O- + H+ = C7H8O
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 1548. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1520. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Bartmess, Scott, et al., 1979 | gas 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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NIST MS number | 151560 |
References
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Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy 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 ΔrS° Entropy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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