Benzene, 1,4-dichloro-

• Formula: C₆H₄Cl₂
• Molecular weight: 147.002
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H4Cl2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OCJBOOLMMGQPQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 106-46-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene-D4
• Other names: Benzene, p-dichloro-; p-Chlorophenyl chloride; p-Dichlorobenzene; Di-chloricide; Evola; Paradi; Paradow; Paramoth; Persia-Perazol; PDB; Santochlor; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene; p-Dichlorobenzol; Paradichlorobenzol; para-Dichlorobenzene; p-Dichloorbenzeen; p-Dichlorbenzol; p-Diclorobenzene; Dichlorobenzene; Dichlorobenzene, p-; NCI-C54955; para crystals; Paracide; Paranuggets; Parazene; 1,4-Dichloorbenzeen; 1,4-Dichlor-benzol; 1,4-Diclorobenzene; Dichlorobenzene, para; Globol; Paradichlorbenzol; Rcra waste number U070; Rcra waste number U071; Rcra waste number U072; UN 1592; Dichlorocide; Kaydox; p-Dichlorbenzene; NSC 36935; 1,4-chlorobenzene
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

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

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₃Cl₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₃Cl₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₄Cl₂

=

By formula: C₆H₄Cl₂ = C₆H₄Cl₂

=

By formula: C₆H₄Cl₂ = C₆H₄Cl₂

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1300-650, AND 5% IN CCl4 FOR 650-360 CM^-1) VERSUS SOLVENT; PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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