Resorcinol
- Formula: C6H6O2
- Molecular weight: 110.1106
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4,7-8H
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 108-46-3
- 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: 1,3-Benzenediol; α-Resorcinol; m-Benzenediol; m-Dihydroxybenzene; m-Dioxybenzene; m-Hydroquinone; m-Hydroxyphenol; Benzene, 1,3-dihydroxy-; C.I. Developer 4; C.I. Oxidation Base 31; C.I. 76505; Developer O; Developer R; Developer RS; Durafur Developer G; Fouramine RS; Fourrine EW; Fourrine 79; Nako TGG; Pelagol Grey RS; Pelagol RS; Resorcin; 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene; 3-Hydroxyphenol; Benzene, m-dihydroxy-; Phenol, m-hydroxy-; NCI-C05970; Rcra waste number U201; Resorcine; UN 2876; NSC 1571; Rodol RS; 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene (resorcinol)
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Condensed phase thermochemistry 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°solid | -88.60 ± 0.26 | kcal/mol | Ccr | Sabbah and Buluku, 1991 | ΔHfusion =15.25±0.52 kJ/mol; ALS |
| ΔfH°solid | -87.95 ± 0.12 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Desai, Wilhoit, et al., 1968 | crystal phase; ALS |
| ΔfH°solid | -83.94 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Pushin, 1954 | Author's hf298_condensed=-85.6 kcal/mol; ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°solid | -680.66 ± 0.26 | kcal/mol | Ccr | Sabbah and Buluku, 1991 | ΔHfusion =15.25±0.52 kJ/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -88.60 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -681.30 ± 0.10 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Desai, Wilhoit, et al., 1968 | crystal phase; Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -87.95 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -685.3 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Pushin, 1954 | Author's hf298_condensed=-85.6 kcal/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -84.0 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -683.9 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Barker, 1925 | Author was aware that data differs from previously reported values; Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -85.4 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
| Cp,solid (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32.392 | 298.15 | Bret-Dibat and Lichanot, 1989 | T = 200 to 500 K. Cp(c) = 126.876 + 0.3316t + 5.6228x10-4t2 + 9.5321x10-6t3 J/mol*K (t/°C). Cp value caluclated from equation.; DH |
| 33.29 | 298.15 | Ueberreiter and Orthmann, 1950 | T = 293 to 368 K. Equation only.; DH |
| 36.09 | 323. | Satoh and Sogabe, 1941 | T = 0 to 100°C. Mean value.; DH |
| 31.31 | 298. | Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926 | T = 22 to 200°C.; DH |
| 31.41 | 297.9 | Andrews, 1926 | T = 110 to 344 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
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.
Sabbah and Buluku, 1991
Sabbah, R.; Buluku, E.N.L.E.,
Thermodynamic study of three isomers of dihydroxybenzene,
Can. J. Chem., 1991, 69, 481-488. [all data]
Desai, Wilhoit, et al., 1968
Desai, P.D.; Wilhoit, R.C.; Zwolinski, B.J.,
Heat of combustion of resorcinol and enthalpies of isomerization of dihydroxybenzenes,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1968, 13, 334-335. [all data]
Pushin, 1954
Pushin, N.A.,
Heats of combustion and heats of formation of isomeric organic compounds,
Bull. Soc. Chim. Belgrade, 1954, 19, 531-547. [all data]
Barker, 1925
Barker, M.F.,
Calorific value and constitution,
J. Phys. Chem., 1925, 29, 1345-1363. [all data]
Bret-Dibat and Lichanot, 1989
Bret-Dibat, P.; Lichanot, A.,
Thermodynamic properties of positional isomers of disubstituted benzene in condensed phase,
Thermochim. Acta, 1989, 147(2), 261-271. [all data]
Ueberreiter and Orthmann, 1950
Ueberreiter, K.; Orthmann, H.-J.,
Specifische Wärme, spezifisches Volumen, Temperatur- und Wärme-leittähigkeit einiger disubstituierter Benzole und polycyclischer Systeme,
Z. Natursforsch. 5a, 1950, 101-108. [all data]
Satoh and Sogabe, 1941
Satoh, S.; Sogabe, T.,
The heat capacities of some organic compounds containing nitrogen and the atomic heat of nitrogen. (3), Sci.,
Pap. Inst. Phys. Chem. Res. (Tokyo), 1941, 38, 238-245. [all data]
Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926
Andrews, D.H.; Lynn, G.; Johnston, J.,
The heat capacities and heat of crystallization of some isomeric aromatic compounds,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 1274-1287. [all data]
Andrews, 1926
Andrews, D.H.,
The specific heats of some isomers of the type ortho, meta and para C6H4XY from 110 to 340K,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 1287-1298. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,solid Constant pressure heat capacity of solid ΔcH°solid Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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