Benzene, chloro-

• Formula: C₆H₅Cl
• Molecular weight: 112.557
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5Cl/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MVPPADPHJFYWMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-90-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Chlorobenzene; Monochlorobenzene; MCB; Phenyl Chloride; Benzene chloride; Chlorbenzene; Chlorobenzol; Monochlorbenzene; Chloorbenzeen; Chlorbenzol; Chlorobenzen; Chlorobenzene, mono-; Clorobenzene; Monochloorbenzeen; Monochlorbenzol; Monoclorobenzene; NCI-C54886; Chlorobenzenu; UN 1134; Abluton T30; CP 27; IP Carrier T 40; NSC 8433; Tetrosin SP
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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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₅Cl = (Cl^- • C₆H₅Cl)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄Cl^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Cl^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Cl

C₆H₄Cl^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Cl^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Cl

C₆H₄Cl^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Cl^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Cl

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₆H₅Cl = (Br^- • C₆H₅Cl)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆H₅Cl = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆H₅Cl)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

C₉H₁₂⁺ +  = (C₉H₁₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₉H₁₂⁺ + C₆H₅Cl = (C₉H₁₂⁺ • C₆H₅Cl)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₆H₅Cl = (NO^- • C₆H₅Cl)

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₆H₅Cl + C₁₂H₁₇Cl = C₉H₁₁Cl + C₉H₁₁Cl

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₆H₅Cl + C₁₄H₂₁Cl = C₁₀H₁₃Cl + C₁₀H₁₃Cl

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₉H₁₁Cl + C₆H₆ = C₆H₅Cl + C₉H₁₂

 +  = 2

By formula: C₆H₅Cl + C₁₄H₂₁Cl = 2C₁₀H₁₃Cl

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₆H₆ + Cl₂ = C₆H₅Cl + HCl

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

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Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₄Cl^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Cl^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Cl

C₆H₄Cl^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Cl^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Cl

C₆H₄Cl^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄Cl^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅Cl

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  T	Temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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