Benzenethiol
- Formula: C6H6S
- Molecular weight: 110.177
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6S/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RMVRSNDYEFQCLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 108-98-5
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Mercaptobenzene; Phenol, thio-; Phenyl mercaptan; Phenylthiol; Thiophenol; Rcra waste number P014; Thiofenol; UN 2337; USAF XR-19; NSC 6953; 930-69-8
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Gas 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 by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | 112.4 ± 0.88 | kJ/mol | Ccr | Scott, McCullough, et al., 1956 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = 111.5 ± 1.2 kJ/mol |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
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By formula: C6H5S- + H+ = C6H6S
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 1424. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Taft and Bordwell, 1988 | gas phase; B |
| ΔrH° | >1423. ± 7.5 | kJ/mol | D-EA | Richardson, Stephenson, et al., 1975 | gas phase; B |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrG° | 1395. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Guillemin, Riague, et al., 2005 | gas phase; B |
| ΔrG° | 1397. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Taft and Bordwell, 1988 | gas phase; B |
| ΔrG° | >1395. ± 7.9 | kJ/mol | H-TS | Richardson, Stephenson, et al., 1975 | gas phase; B |
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By formula: H2O + C8H8OS = C6H6S + C2H4O2
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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| ΔrH° | -12.4 ± 0.3 | kJ/mol | Cm | Wadso, 1960 | liquid phase; Heat of hydrolysis; ALS |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
References
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Scott, McCullough, et al., 1956
Scott, D.W.; McCullough, J.P.; Hubbard, W.N.; Messerly, J.F.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Frow, F.R.; Waddington, G.,
Benzenethiol: Thermodynamic properties in the solid, liquid and vapor states; internal rotation of the thiol group,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1956, 78, 5463-5468. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]
Taft and Bordwell, 1988
Taft, R.W.; Bordwell, F.G.,
Structural and Solvent Effects Evaluated from Acidities Measured in Dimethyl Sulfoxide and in the Gas Phase,
Acc. Chem. Res., 1988, 21, 12, 463, https://doi.org/10.1021/ar00156a005
. [all data]
Richardson, Stephenson, et al., 1975
Richardson, J.H.; Stephenson, L.M.; Brauman, J.I.,
Photodetachment of electrons from phenoxides and thiophenoxide,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1975, 97, 2967. [all data]
Guillemin, Riague, et al., 2005
Guillemin, J.C.; Riague, E.H.; Gal, J.F.; Maria, P.C.; Mo, O.; Yanez, M.,
Acidity trends in alpha,beta-unsaturated sulfur, selenium, and tellurium derivatives: Comparison with C-, Si-, Ge-, Sn-, N-, P-, As-, and Sb-containing analogues,
Chem. Eur. J., 2005, 11, 7, 2145-2153, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200400989
. [all data]
Wadso, 1960
Wadso, I.,
Heats of hydrolysis of phenyl acetate and phenyl thiolacetate,
Acta Chem. Scand., 1960, 14, 561-565. [all data]
Notes
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ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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