Toluene

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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:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil383.8 ± 0.2KAVGN/AAverage of 110 out of 132 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus178.1 ± 0.6KAVGN/AAverage of 24 out of 25 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple178.15KN/AScott, Guthrie, et al., 1962Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Ttriple178.00KN/AZiegler and Andrews, 1942Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Ttriple177.9KN/AStull, 1937Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Ttriple177.95KN/AKelley, 1929Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc593. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 20 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc41. ± 1.atmAVGN/AAverage of 11 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.316l/molN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc3.17 ± 0.010mol/lN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
ρc3.16mol/lN/AChirico and Steele, 1994Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 mol/l; TRC
ρc3.15mol/lN/AGoodwin, 1989Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 mol/l; TRC
ρc3.16mol/lN/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1988Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 mol/l; TRC
ρc3.162mol/lN/ASimon, 1957Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap9.0 ± 0.7kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 9 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub10.3kcal/molBLenchitz and Velicky, 1970AC

Reduced pressure boiling point

Tboil (K) Pressure (atm) Reference Comment
287.70.020Weast and Grasselli, 1989BS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
7.930383.8N/AMajer and Svoboda, 1985 
8.53346.N/ALee and Holder, 1993Based on data from 331. - 496. K.; AC
9.70264.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 210. - 279. K.; AC
8.22398.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 383. - 445. K.; AC
7.93455.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 440. - 531. K.; AC
7.96545.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 530. - 592. K.; AC
9.30284.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 273. - 295. K.; AC
8.84323.N/AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 308. - 386. K. See also Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949.; AC
8.01 ± 0.02380.CNatarajan and Viswanath, 1985AC
7.67 ± 0.02403.CNatarajan and Viswanath, 1985AC
7.03 ± 0.02441.CNatarajan and Viswanath, 1985AC
6.48 ± 0.02470.CNatarajan and Viswanath, 1985AC
5.74 ± 0.02505.CNatarajan and Viswanath, 1985AC
8.46333.N/AEubank, Cediel, et al., 1984AC
7.98373.N/AEubank, Cediel, et al., 1984AC
7.50413.N/AEubank, Cediel, et al., 1984AC
6.79453.N/AEubank, Cediel, et al., 1984AC
5.74493.N/AEubank, Cediel, et al., 1984AC
8.46360.N/ARivenq, 1975Based on data from 343. - 383. K.; AC
8.91318.N/AGaw and Swinton, 1968Based on data from 303. - 343. K.; AC
8.82303.N/AVan Ness, Soczek, et al., 1967Based on data from 288. - 348. K.; AC
8.521341.27VScott, Gutherie, et al., 1962low T and vapor flow calorimetry; ALS
9.03278.N/AMilazzo, 1956Based on data from 210. - 293. K.; AC
9.03301.N/AThomson, 1946Based on data from 286. - 362. K.; AC
8.84323.MMWillingham, Taylor, et al., 1945Based on data from 308. - 384. K.; AC
9.27288.N/APitzer and Scott, 1943Based on data from 273. - 323. K.; AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH = A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
    ΔvapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)

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Temperature (K) A (kcal/mol) β Tc (K) Reference Comment
298. - 410.12.690.2774591.7Majer and Svoboda, 1985 

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
273.13 - 297.894.231081426.448-45.957Besley and Bottomley, 1974Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
303. - 343.4.076741346.382-53.508Gaw and Swinton, 1968, 2Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
420.00 - 580.004.538651738.1230.394Ambrose, Broderick, et al., 1967Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.
308.52 - 384.664.072561343.943-53.773Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945 
273. - 323.4.135861377.578-50.507Pitzer and Scott, 1943Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
1.586178.15Scott, Guthrie, et al., 1962, 2DH
1.582177.95Kelley, 1929, 2DH
1.565178.0Ziegler and Andrews, 1942, 2DH
1.58178.Domalski and Hearing, 1996See also Southard and Andrews, 1930.; AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
8.903178.15Scott, Guthrie, et al., 1962, 2DH
8.891177.95Kelley, 1929, 2DH
8.793178.0Ziegler and Andrews, 1942, 2DH

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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.

Scott, Guthrie, et al., 1962
Scott, D.W.; Guthrie, G.B.; Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Berg, W.T.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; McCullough, J.P., Toluene: Thermodynamic Propoerties, Molecular Vibrations, and Internal Rotation, J. Phys. Chem., 1962, 66, 911-4. [all data]

Ziegler and Andrews, 1942
Ziegler, W.T.; Andrews, D.H., The heat capacity of benzene-d6, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1942, 64, 2482. [all data]

Stull, 1937
Stull, D.R., A Semi-micro Calorimeter for Measuring Heat Capacities at Low Temp., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1937, 59, 2726. [all data]

Kelley, 1929
Kelley, K.K., The heat capacity of toluene from 14 deg K to 298 deg K. the entropy and the free energy of formation., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1929, 51, 2738. [all data]

Tsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995
Tsonopoulos, C.; Ambrose, D., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 3. Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 547-558. [all data]

Chirico and Steele, 1994
Chirico, R.D.; Steele, W.V., Reconciliation of Calorimetrically and Spectroscopically Derived Methyl Benzene. The Importance of the Third Virial Coefficient, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1994, 33, 157-67. [all data]

Goodwin, 1989
Goodwin, R.D., Toluene thermophysical properties from 178 to 800 K at pressures to 1000 Bar, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1989, 18, 1565-636. [all data]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 1988
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Smith, N.K., , Report, NIPPR-395, 1988. [all data]

Simon, 1957
Simon, M., Methods and Apparatus Used at the Bureau of Physicochemical Standards XV. Critical Constants and Straight-Line Diameters of Ten Hydrocarbons, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1957, 66, 375-81. [all data]

Lenchitz and Velicky, 1970
Lenchitz, Charles; Velicky, Rodolf W., Vapor pressure and heat of sublimation of three nitrotoluenes, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1970, 15, 3, 401-403, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60046a022 . [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Lee and Holder, 1993
Lee, Chang Ha; Holder, Gerald D., Vapor-liquid equilibria in the systems toluene/naphthalene and cyclohexane/naphthalene, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1993, 38, 2, 320-323, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00010a034 . [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]

Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949
Forziati, Alphonse F.; Norris, William R.; Rossini, Frederick D., Vapor pressures and boiling points of sixty API-NBS hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1949, 43, 6, 555-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.043.050 . [all data]

Natarajan and Viswanath, 1985
Natarajan, Govindarajan; Viswanath, Dabir S., Enthalpy of vaporization and vapor pressure of benzene, toluene, p-xylene, and tetralin between 1 and 16 bar, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1985, 30, 2, 137-140, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00040a001 . [all data]

Eubank, Cediel, et al., 1984
Eubank, P.T.; Cediel, L.E.; Holste, J.C.; Hall, K.R., Enthalpies for toluene and methylcyclohexane in the fluid state, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1984, 29, 389-393. [all data]

Rivenq, 1975
Rivenq, F., Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1975, 1, 2433. [all data]

Gaw and Swinton, 1968
Gaw, W.J.; Swinton, F.L., Thermodynamic properties of binary systems containing hexafluorobenzene. Part 4.?Excess Gibbs free energies of the three systems hexafluorobenzene + benzene, touene, and p-xylene, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1968, 64, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9686402023 . [all data]

Van Ness, Soczek, et al., 1967
Van Ness, Hendrick C.; Soczek, C.A.; Peloquin, G.L.; Machado, R.L., Thermodynamic excess properties of three alcohol-hydrocarbon systems, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1967, 12, 2, 217-224, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60033a017 . [all data]

Scott, Gutherie, et al., 1962
Scott, D.W.; Gutherie, G.B.; Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Berg, W.T.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; McCullough, J.P., Toluene: Thermodynamic properties, molecular vibrations, and internal rotation, J. Phys. Chem., 1962, 66, 911. [all data]

Milazzo, 1956
Milazzo, G., Ann. Chim. (Rome), 1956, 46, 1105. [all data]

Thomson, 1946
Thomson, George Wm., The Antoine Equation for Vapor-pressure Data., Chem. Rev., 1946, 38, 1, 1-39, https://doi.org/10.1021/cr60119a001 . [all data]

Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Willingham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor pressures and boiling points of some paraffin, alkylcyclopentane, alkylcyclohexane, and alkylbenzene hydrocarbons, J. RES. NATL. BUR. STAN., 1945, 35, 3, 219-17, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

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

Besley and Bottomley, 1974
Besley, L.M.; Bottomley, G.A., Vapour Pressure of Toluene from 273.15 to 298.15 K, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1974, 6, 6, 577-580, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(74)90045-7 . [all data]

Gaw and Swinton, 1968, 2
Gaw, W.J.; Swinton, F.L., Thermodynamic Properties of Binary Systems Containing Hexafluorobenzene. Part 3. Excess Gibbs Free Energy of the System Hexafluorobenzene + Cyclohexane, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1968, 64, 637-647, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9686400637 . [all data]

Ambrose, Broderick, et al., 1967
Ambrose, D.; Broderick, B.E.; Townsend, R., The Vapour Pressures Above the Normal Boiling Point and the Critical Pressures of Some Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Soc. A:, 1967, 633-641, https://doi.org/10.1039/j19670000633 . [all data]

Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Williamham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D., Vapor Pressures and Boiling Points of Some Paraffin, Alkylcyclopentane, Alkylcyclohexane, and Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), 1945, 35, 3, 219-244, https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.035.009 . [all data]

Scott, Guthrie, et al., 1962, 2
Scott, D.W.; Guthrie, G.B.; Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Berg, W.T.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; McCullough, J.P., Toluene: thermodynamic properties, molecular vibrations, and internal rotation, J. Phys. Chem., 1962, 66, 911-914. [all data]

Kelley, 1929, 2
Kelley, K.K., The heat capacity of toluene from 14K to 298K. The entropy and the free energy of formation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1929, 51, 2738-2741. [all data]

Ziegler and Andrews, 1942, 2
Ziegler, W.T.; Andrews, D.H., The heat capacity of benzene-d6, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1942, 64, 2482-2485. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Southard and Andrews, 1930
Southard, John C.; Andrews, Donald H., The heat capacities of organic compounds at low temperatures. iii. an adiabatic calorimeter for heat capacities at low temperatures, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 1930, 209, 3, 349-360, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-0032(30)90040-3 . [all data]


Notes

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