Benzene, decyl-
- Formula: C16H26
- Molecular weight: 218.3776
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C16H26/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-10-13-16-14-11-9-12-15-16/h9,11-12,14-15H,2-8,10,13H2,1H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UZILCZKGXMQEQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 104-72-3
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Decane, 1-phenyl-; n-Decylbenzene; Decylbenzene; 1-Phenyldecane
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Phase change data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 566.2 | K | N/A | Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990 | BS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Tfus | 258.74 ± 0.06 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 9 values; Individual data points |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Ttriple | 258.75 | K | N/A | Messerly, Todd, et al., 1965 | Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔvapH° | 18.7 ± 0.07 | kcal/mol | GS | Verevkin, 2006 | Based on data from 318. to 363. K.; AC |
| ΔvapH° | 19.1 | kcal/mol | N/A | Reid, 1972 | AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
| ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.6 | 328. | N/A | Kasehgari, Mokbel, et al., 1993 | Based on data from 313. to 433. K.; AC |
| 17.9 | 386. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 371. to 427. K.; AC |
| 14.7 | 490. | A,IP | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 475. to 571. K. See also Camin, Forziati, et al., 1954.; AC |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (atm)
T = temperature (K)
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| Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476.14 to 570.9 | 4.16533 | 1912.506 | -111.891 | Camin, Forziati, et al., 1954 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc.,
Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]
Messerly, Todd, et al., 1965
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]
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]
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]
Kasehgari, Mokbel, et al., 1993
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
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]
Camin, Forziati, et al., 1954
Camin, David L.; Forziati, Alphonse F.; Rossini, Frederick D.,
Physical Properties of n-Hexadecane, n-Decylcyclopentane, n-Decylcyclohexane, 1-Hexadecene and n-Decylbenzene,
J. Phys. Chem., 1954, 58, 5, 440-442, https://doi.org/10.1021/j150515a015
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Tboil Boiling point Tfus Fusion (melting) point Ttriple Triple point temperature ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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