Benzene, n-butyl-

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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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid-62.9 ± 1.2kJ/molCcbGood, 1975see Good, 1973; ALS
Δfliquid-63.9 ± 1.3kJ/molCcbProsen, Johnson, et al., 1946Heat of combustion for gas phase =-1415.44 kcal/mol; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-5873.0 ± 1.1kJ/molCcbGood, 1975see Good, 1973; Corresponding Δfliquid = -62.93 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-5872.1 ± 1.1kJ/molCcbProsen, Johnson, et al., 1946Heat of combustion for gas phase =-1415.44 kcal/mol; Corresponding Δfliquid = -63.85 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid321.21J/mol*KN/AMesserly, Todd, et al., 1965DH
liquid321.3J/mol*KN/AHuffman, Parks, et al., 1931Extrapolation below 90 K, 78.95 J/mol*K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
241.298.15Good, 1973DH
243.34298.15Messerly, Todd, et al., 1965T = 10 to 380 K.; DH
203.293.Tschamler, 1948DH
240.2298.2Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931T = 94 to 298 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
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
Tboil456. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 40 out of 43 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus185.1 ± 0.6KAVGN/AAverage of 11 out of 12 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple185.30KN/AMesserly, Todd, et al., 1965, 2Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC
Ttriple185.14KN/AMesserly, Todd, et al., 1965, 2Metastable crystal phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC
Ttriple184.6KN/AHuffman, Parks, et al., 1931, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.25 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc660.5 ± 0.5KN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Tc660.5KN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Tc660.05KN/AAmbrose, Broderick, et al., 1967Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Tc660.45KN/AAmbrose, Cox, et al., 1960Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; Visual, PRT, IPTS-48, with decomp.; TRC
Tc661.0KN/ASimon, 1957Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc28.9 ± 0.4barN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Pc28.87barN/AAmbrose, Broderick, et al., 1967Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.07 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.497l/molN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.01 ± 0.04mol/lN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
ρc2.009mol/lN/ASimon, 1957Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.075 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap51.37kJ/molN/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
Δvap50.8kJ/molN/ARu«7825»icka, Zábranský, et al., 1994AC
Δvap50.1kJ/molN/AReid, 1972AC
Δvap51.0 ± 2.9kJ/molVMesserly, Todd, et al., 1965, 3ALS
Δvap50.1kJ/molN/AProsen, Johnson, et al., 1946DRB

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
38.87456.4N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
47.4 ± 0.2350.EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 2002Based on data from 343. to 501. K. See also Verevkin, 2006.; AC
43.5 ± 0.2410.EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 2002Based on data from 343. to 501. K.; AC
40.6 ± 0.4450.EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 2002Based on data from 343. to 501. K.; AC
37.5 ± 0.7490.EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 2002Based on data from 343. to 501. K.; AC
53.5258.N/AKasehgari, Mokbel, et al., 1993Based on data from 243. to 403. K.; AC
45.7384.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 369. to 463. K. See also Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949.; AC
48.0 ± 0.1343.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
46.8 ± 0.1358.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
46.0 ± 0.1368.CSvoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982AC
45.2389.N/ALinek, Fried, et al., 1965Based on data from 374. to 454. K. See also Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984.; 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
343. to 368.73.640.3425660.5Majer and Svoboda, 1985 

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
369.38 to 457.484.108081577.965-71.772Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949, 2

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
11.22185.3Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC
10.979184.6Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
59.5184.6Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931DH

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
11.259185.14crystaline, IIliquidMesserly, Todd, et al., 1965Metastable crystals.; DH
11.221185.30crystaline, IliquidMesserly, Todd, et al., 1965DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
60.81185.14crystaline, IIliquidMesserly, Todd, et al., 1965Metastable; DH
60.56185.30crystaline, IliquidMesserly, Todd, et al., 1965DH

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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:
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
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)8.69 ± 0.01eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)791.9kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity764.2kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.68EIMcLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1979LLK
8.71 ± 0.01EQLias and Ausloos, 1978LLK
8.69PIPrice, Bralsford, et al., 1959RDSH
8.69 ± 0.01PIWatanabe, 1957RDSH
8.69 ± 0.05PENagy-Felsobuki and Peel, 1979Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C7H7+10.67 ± 0.35C3H7CADKatritzky, Watson, et al., 1990LL
C7H7+9.93C3H7EIMcLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1979LLK
C7H8+9.78 ± 0.35C3H6CADKatritzky, Watson, et al., 1990LL
C7H8+10.3 ± 0.1C3H6EIBurgers, Terlouw, et al., 1982LBLHLM
C7H8+9.73 ± 0.04C3H6PIMcLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1978LLK
C7H8+10.1 ± 0.1C3H6EILightner, Majeti, et al., 1972LLK
C8H9+9.98C2H5EIMcLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1979LLK

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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Good, 1975
Good, W.D., The standard enthalpies of combustion and formation of n-butylbenzene, the dimethylethylbenzenes, and the tetramethylbenzenes in the condensed state, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 49-59. [all data]

Good, 1973
Good, W.D., The enthalpies of combustion and formation of n-butylbenzene, the diethylbenzenes, the methyl-n-propylbenzenes, and the methyl-iso-propylbenzenes, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1973, 5, 707-714. [all data]

Prosen, Johnson, et al., 1946
Prosen, E.J.; Johnson, W.H.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and formation at 25°C of the alkylbenzenes through C10H14, and of the higher normal monoalkylbenzenes, J. Res. NBS, 1946, 36, 455-461. [all data]

Messerly, Todd, et al., 1965
Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Finke, H.L., Low-temperature thermodynamic properties of n-propyl- and n-butylbenzene, J. Phys. Chem., 1965, 69, 4304-4311. [all data]

Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Barmore, M., Thermal data on organic compounds. X. Further studies on the heat capacities, entropies and free energies of hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3876-3888. [all data]

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Messerly, Todd, et al., 1965, 2
Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Finke, H.L., Low-Temperature Thermodynamic Prop. of n-Propyl and n-Butylbenzenes, J. Phys. Chem., 1965, 69, 4304-11. [all data]

Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931, 2
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Barmore, M., Thermal Data on Organic Compounds X. Further Studies on the Heat Capacities, Entropies, and Free Energies of Hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3876-88. [all data]

Tsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995
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Majer and Svoboda, 1985
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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. , 1967, 1967, 1967, 633-41. [all data]

Ambrose, Cox, et al., 1960
Ambrose, D.; Cox, J.D.; Townsend, R., The critical temperatures of forty organic compounds, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1960, 56, 1452. [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]

Ru«7825»icka, Zábranský, et al., 1994
Ru«7825»icka, Vlastimil; Zábranský, Milan; Ru«7825»icka, Kvetoslav; Majer, Vladimír, Vapor pressures for a group of high-boiling alkylbenzenes under environmental conditions, Thermochimica Acta, 1994, 245, 121-144, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(94)85073-9 . [all data]

Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Messerly, Todd, et al., 1965, 3
Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Finke, H.L., Low-Temperature thermodynamic properties of n-Propyl- and n-Butylbenzene, J. Phys. Chem., 1965, 69, 4304. [all data]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A., Vapor Pressure, Heat Capacity, and Density along the Saturation Line: Measurements for Benzenamine, Butylbenzene, sec -Butylbenzene, tert -Butylbenzene, 2,2-Dimethylbutanoic Acid, Tridecafluoroheptanoic Acid, 2-Butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, and 1-Chloro-2-propanol, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2002, 47, 4, 648-666, https://doi.org/10.1021/je010083e . [all data]

Verevkin, 2006
Verevkin, Sergey P., Vapour pressures and enthalpies of vaporization of a series of the linear n-alkyl-benzenes, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2006, 38, 9, 1111-1123, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2005.11.009 . [all data]

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Kasehgari, H.; Mokbel, I.; Viton, C.; Jose, J., Vapor pressure of 11 alkylbenzenes in the range 10-3 -- 280 torr, correlation by equation of state, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 1993, 87, 1, 133-152, https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-3812(93)85022-E . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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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]

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Linek, Fried, et al., 1965
Linek, J.; Fried, V.; Pick, J., Gleichgewicht flüssigkeit-dampf XXXIV. System äthylbenzol-cumol-butylbenzol unter atmosphärischem druck, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1965, 30, 5, 1358-1365, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19651358 . [all data]

Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984
Boublik, T.; Fried, V.; Hala, E., The Vapour Pressures of Pure Substances: Selected Values of the Temperature Dependence of the Vapour Pressures of Some Pure Substances in the Normal and Low Pressure Region, 2nd ed., Elsevier, New York, 1984, 972. [all data]

Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949, 2
Forziati, A.F.; Norris, W.R.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor Pressures and Boiling Points of Sixty API-NBS Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), 1949, 43, 6, 555-563, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.043.050 . [all data]

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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]

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]

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Price, W.C.; Bralsford, R.; Harris, P.V.; Ridley, R.G., Ultra-violet spectra and ionization potentials of hydrocarbon molecules, Spectrochim. Acta, 1959, 14, 45. [all data]

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Nagy-Felsobuki and Peel, 1979
Nagy-Felsobuki, E.; Peel, J.B., Photoelectron spectroscopic studies of the butylbenzenes, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1979, 16, 397. [all data]

Katritzky, Watson, et al., 1990
Katritzky, A.R.; Watson, C.H.; Dega-Szafran, Z.; Eyler, J.R., Collisionally activated dissociation of N-alkylpyridinium cations to pyridine and alkyl cations in the gas phase, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1990, 112, 2471. [all data]

Burgers, Terlouw, et al., 1982
Burgers, P.C.; Terlouw, J.K.; Levsen, K., Gaseous [C7H8+] ions: [Methylene cyclohexadiene]+, a stable species in the gas phase, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 295. [all data]

McLoughlin, Morrison, et al., 1978
McLoughlin, R.G.; Morrison, J.D.; Traeger, J.C., A photoionization study of the [C7H8]+ ion formed from some monosubstituted alkyl benzenes, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1978, 13, 483. [all data]

Lightner, Majeti, et al., 1972
Lightner, D.A.; Majeti, S.; Nicoletti, R.; Thommen, E., Benzyl vs. tropylium ions in the electron impact induced decomposition of n- butylbenzenes, Intra-Sci. Chem. Rep., 1972, 6, 113. [all data]


Notes

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