Mesitylene

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas92.09 ± 0.15cal/mol*KN/ATaylor R.D., 1955 

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
24.93200.Draeger, 1985Discrepancies with other statistically calculated values of S(T) and Cp(T) amount to 1, 2, and 3 J/mol*K for [ Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997], [ Pitzer K.S., 1943], and [ Taylor W.J., 1946], respectively.
32.50273.15
35.23 ± 0.1298.15
35.44300.
46.30400.
56.07500.
64.34600.
71.27700.
77.13800.
82.10900.
86.331000.
89.961100.
93.091200.
95.771300.
98.091400.
100.11500.

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
Δcliquid-1241.19 ± 0.31kcal/molCcbJohnson, Prosen, et al., 1945Corresponding Δfliquid = -15.16 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcliquid-1243.5kcal/molCcbRichards and Barry, 1915At 291 K; Corresponding Δfliquid = -12.9 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid65.380cal/mol*KN/ATaylor and Kilpatrick, 1955DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
49.677298.15Grolier, Roux-Desgranges, et al., 1993DH
49.12294.99Andolenko and Grigor'ev, 1979T = 295 to 424 K. Unsmoothed experimental datum given as 1.710 kJ/kg*K.; DH
49.632298.15Wilhelm, Faradjzadeh, et al., 1979DH
49.6381298.15Fortier and Benson, 1977DH
49.35298.Recko, 1968T = 24 to 40°C. Equation only.; DH
48.150299.8Helfrey, Heiser, et al., 1955T = 80 to 220°F.; DH
50.031298.15Taylor and Kilpatrick, 1955T = 20 to 305 K.; DH
50.91298.Kurbatov, 1947T = 15 to 155°C, mean Cp, five temperatures.; DH
50.50298.von Reis, 1881T = 292 to 403 K.; DH

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:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
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

View reactions leading to C9H12+ (ion structure unspecified)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)8.40 ± 0.01eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)199.9kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity193.3kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Proton affinity at 298K

Proton affinity (kcal/mol) Reference Comment
199.6Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM

Gas basicity at 298K

Gas basicity (review) (kcal/mol) Reference Comment
193.3Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.41 ± 0.01EQLias and Ausloos, 1978LLK
8.46CTSKobayashi, Kobayashi, et al., 1973LLK
8.2 ± 0.1EIGilbert, Leach, et al., 1973LLK
8.47CTSHuttner and Fischer, 1967RDSH
8.40 ± 0.01PIWatanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962RDSH
8.55CTSKinoshita, 1962RDSH
8.39 ± 0.01PIPrice, Bralsford, et al., 1959RDSH
8.41 ± 0.02PIVilesov and Terenin, 1957RDSH
8.42PEHowell, Goncalves, et al., 1984Vertical value; LBLHLM
8.42PECetinkaya, Lappert, et al., 1983Vertical value; LBLHLM
8.45PEWorley and Webb, 1980Vertical value; LLK
8.45 ± 0.05PEGower, Kane-Maguire, et al., 1977Vertical value; LLK
8.45 ± 0.05PEEvans, Green, et al., 1974Vertical value; LLK
8.65 ± 0.03PEKlessinger, 1972Vertical value; LLK

References

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Taylor R.D., 1955
Taylor R.D., Entropy, heat capacity, and heats of transition of 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, J. Chem. Phys., 1955, 23, 1232-1235. [all data]

Draeger, 1985
Draeger, J.A., The methylbenzenes II. Fundamental vibrational shifts, statistical thermodynamic functions, and properties of formation, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1985, 17, 263-275. [all data]

Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997
Thermodynamics Research Center, Selected Values of Properties of Chemical Compounds., Thermodynamics Research Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1997. [all data]

Pitzer K.S., 1943
Pitzer K.S., The thermodynamics and molecular structure of benzene and its methyl derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1943, 65, 803-829. [all data]

Taylor W.J., 1946
Taylor W.J., Heats, equilibrium constants, and free energies of formation of the alkylbenzenes, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand., 1946, 37, 95-122. [all data]

Johnson, Prosen, et al., 1945
Johnson, W.H.; Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and isomerization of the eight C9H12 alkylbenzenes, J. Res. NBS, 1945, 35, 141-146. [all data]

Richards and Barry, 1915
Richards, T.W.; Barry, F., The heats of combustion of aromatic hydrocarbons and hexamethylene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1915, 37, 993-1020. [all data]

Taylor and Kilpatrick, 1955
Taylor, R.D.; Kilpatrick, J.E., Entropy, heat capacity, heats of transition of 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene, J. Chem. Phys., 1955, 23, 1232-1235. [all data]

Grolier, Roux-Desgranges, et al., 1993
Grolier, J.-P.E.; Roux-Desgranges, G.; Berkane, M.; Jimenez, E.; Wilhelm, E., Heat capacities and densities of mixtures of very polar substances 2. Mixtures containing N,N-dimethylformamide, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1993, 25(1), 41-50. [all data]

Andolenko and Grigor'ev, 1979
Andolenko, R.A.; Grigor'ev, B.A., Investigation of isobaric heat capacity of aromatic hydrocarbons at atmospheric pressure, Iaz. Vyssh. Ucheb. Zaved., Neft i Gaz (11), 1979, 78, 90. [all data]

Wilhelm, Faradjzadeh, et al., 1979
Wilhelm, E.; Faradjzadeh, A.; Grolier, J.-P.E., Molar excess heat capacities and excess volumes of 1,2-dichloroethane + cyclooctane, + mesitylene, and + tetrachloromethane, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1979, 11, 979-984. [all data]

Fortier and Benson, 1977
Fortier, J.-L.; Benson, G.C., Excess heat capacities of binary mixtures of tetrachloromethane witlh some aromatic liquids at 298.15 K, J. Chem. Thermodynam., 1977, 9, 1181-1188. [all data]

Recko, 1968
Recko, W.M., Excess heat capacity of the binary systems formed by n-propyl alcohol with benzene, mesitylene and cyclohexane, Bull. Acad. Pol. Sci. Ser. Sci. Chim., 1968, 16, 549-552. [all data]

Helfrey, Heiser, et al., 1955
Helfrey, P.F.; Heiser, D.A.; Sage, B.H., Isobaric heat capacities at bubble point, Two trimethylbenzenes and n-heptane, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1955, 44, 2385-2388. [all data]

Kurbatov, 1947
Kurbatov, V.Ya., Specific heat of liquids. I. Specific heat of benzenoid hydrocarbons, Zhur. Obshch. Khim., 1947, 17, 1999-2003. [all data]

von Reis, 1881
von Reis, M.A., Die specifische Wärme flüssiger organischer Verbindungen und ihre Beziehung zu deren Moleculargewicht, Ann. Physik [3], 1881, 13, 447-464. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
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]

Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000
Aue, D.H.; Guidoni, M.; Betowski, L.D., Ab initio calculated gas-phase basicities of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2000, 201, 283. [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]

Kobayashi, Kobayashi, et al., 1973
Kobayashi, H.; Kobayashi, M.; Kaizu, Y., Molecular complexes of arenetricarbonylchromium, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1973, 46, 3109. [all data]

Gilbert, Leach, et al., 1973
Gilbert, J.R.; Leach, W.P.; Miller, J.R., Ionisation appearance potential measurements in arene chromium tricarbonyls, J. Organomet. Chem., 1973, 49, 219. [all data]

Huttner and Fischer, 1967
Huttner, G.; Fischer, E.O., Uber Aromatenkomplexe von Metallen. XCVIII. Spectroskopische Untersuchungen an Charge-Transfer-Komplexen von Aromaten-Chrom Tricarbonylen mit 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzol, J. Organometal. Chem., 1967, 8, 299. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Kinoshita, 1962
Kinoshita, M., The absorption spectra of the molecular complexes of aromatic compounds with p-bromanil, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1962, 35, 1609. [all data]

Price, Bralsford, et al., 1959
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]

Vilesov and Terenin, 1957
Vilesov, F.I.; Terenin, A.N., The photoionization of the vapors of certain organic compounds, Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, 1957, 115, 744, In original 539. [all data]

Howell, Goncalves, et al., 1984
Howell, J.O.; Goncalves, J.M.; Amatore, C.; Klasinc, L.; Wightman, R.M.; Kochi, J.K., Electron transfer from aromatic hydrocarbons and their π-complexes with metals. Comparison of the standard oxidation potentials and vertical ionization potentials, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 3968. [all data]

Cetinkaya, Lappert, et al., 1983
Cetinkaya, B.; Lappert, M.F.; Suffolk, R.J., Photoelectron spectra of some sterically hindered phenols and related compounds, J. Chem. Res. Synop., 1983, 316. [all data]

Worley and Webb, 1980
Worley, S.D.; Webb, T.R., The electronic structure of transition-metal carbonyl complexes of norbornadiene and mesitylene, J. Organomet. Chem., 1980, 192, 139. [all data]

Gower, Kane-Maguire, et al., 1977
Gower, M.; Kane-Maguire, L.A.P.; Maier, J.P.; Sweigart, D.A., Ultraviolet photoelectron spectra of cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene and mesitylene tricarbonyl complexes of the group 6A metals, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1977, 316. [all data]

Evans, Green, et al., 1974
Evans, S.; Green, J.C.; Jackson, S.E.; Higginson, B., He(I) photoelectron spectra of some transition-metal sandwich complexes, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1974, 304. [all data]

Klessinger, 1972
Klessinger, M., Ionization potentials of substituted benzenes, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1972, 11, 525. [all data]


Notes

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