Benzene, bromo-

• Formula: C₆H₅Br
• Molecular weight: 157.008
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5Br/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QARVLSVVCXYDNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-86-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Bromobenzene; Monobromobenzene; Phenyl bromide; 1-Bromobenzene; NCI-C55492; UN 2514
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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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
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

Reduced pressure boiling point

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 fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₄Br^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Br^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Br

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆H₅Br = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆H₅Br)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄Br^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Br^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Br

C₆H₄Br^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Br^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Br

 +  = C₈H₉Br + 

By formula: C₈H₁₀ + C₆H₅Br = C₈H₉Br + C₆H₆

2 +  =  + 2

By formula: 2C₆H₅Br + Br₂Hg = C₁₂H₁₀Hg + 2Br₂

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₅Br = (Cl^- • C₆H₅Br)

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:
B - John E. Bartmess
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

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₄Br^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Br^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Br

C₆H₄Br^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Br^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Br

C₆H₄Br^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Br^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Br

Ion clustering data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess

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Clustering reactions

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆H₅Br = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆H₅Br)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₅Br = (Cl^- • C₆H₅Br)

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:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid 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
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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