Pyridine
- Formula: C5H5N
- Molecular weight: 79.0999
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JUJWROOIHBZHMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 110-86-1
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Azabenzene; Azine; NCI-C55301; Piridina; Pirydyna; Pyridin; Rcra waste number U196; UN 1282; Pyr; CP 32; NSC 406123
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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 as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | 140.2 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Hubbard, Frow, et al., 1961 | ALS |
ΔfH°gas | 140.6 ± 1.5 | kJ/mol | Cm | Andon, Cox, et al., 1957 | ALS |
ΔfH°gas | 140.7 ± 1.5 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Cox, Challoner, et al., 1954 | ALS |
ΔfH°gas | 110.1 | kJ/mol | N/A | Constam and White, 1903 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of 69.9 kj/mol from Constam and White, 1903 and ΔvapH° value of 40.2 kj/mol from Hubbard, Frow, et al., 1961.; DRB |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°liquid | 99.96 ± 0.50 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Hubbard, Frow, et al., 1961 | ALS |
ΔfH°liquid | 100.2 ± 1.5 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Cox, Challoner, et al., 1954 | ALS |
ΔfH°liquid | 69.9 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Constam and White, 1903 | ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔcH°liquid | -2725. | kJ/mol | Ccb | Strepikheev, Baranov, et al., 1962 | ALS |
ΔcH°liquid | -2782.2 ± 0.42 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Hubbard, Frow, et al., 1961 | ALS |
ΔcH°liquid | -2782.4 ± 1.5 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Cox, Challoner, et al., 1954 | ALS |
ΔcH°liquid | -2758. | kJ/mol | Ccb | Constam and White, 1903 | ALS |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
S°liquid | 177.90 | J/mol*K | N/A | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957 | DH |
S°liquid | 179.1 | J/mol*K | N/A | Parks, Todd, et al., 1936 | Extrapolation below 90 K, 50.04 J/mol*K.; DH |
S°liquid | 210.41 | J/mol*K | N/A | Pearce and Bakke, 1936 | Extrapolation below 90 K, 89.33 J/mol*K.; DH |
Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
193.4 | 293. | Rastorguev and Ganiev, 1967 | T = 293 to 353 K.; DH |
133. | 298.15 | Hubbard, Frow, et al., 1961 | DH |
146.9 | 332. | Swietoslawski and Zielenkiewicz, 1958 | Mean value 22 to 96°C.; DH |
132.72 | 298.15 | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957 | T = 10 to 350 K.; DH |
134.93 | 298.1 | Parks, Todd, et al., 1936 | T = 90 to 300 K.; DH |
133.30 | 298.1 | Pearce and Bakke, 1936 | T = 90 to 298 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
129.3 | 289. | Radulescu and Jula, 1934 | DH |
135.35 | 273.4 | Swietoslawski, Tybicka, et al., 1931 | DH |
135.6 | 290. | Swietoslawski, Tybicka, et al., 1931, 2 | DH |
129.33 | 294. | Mathews, Krause, et al., 1917 | DH |
130.5 | 283. | Bramley, 1916 | Mean value, 0 to 20°C.; DH |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 388.5 ± 0.6 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 80 out of 84 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 232. ± 2. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 26 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Ttriple | 231.48 | K | N/A | Helm, Lanum, et al., 1958 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; measured in calorimeter at USBM, Bartlesville, OK; TRC |
Ttriple | 231.480 | K | N/A | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957, 2 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; by extrapolation of 1/f to zero; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 619. ± 2. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 9 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Pc | 56.60 | bar | N/A | Brunner, 1987 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.0565 bar; Visual, optical cell 30cm high. P transducer cal. vs PB.; TRC |
Pc | 56.40 | bar | N/A | Kobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.034 bar; TRC |
Pc | 60.795 | bar | N/A | Herz and Neukirch, 1923 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.8106 bar; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Vc | 0.253 | l/mol | N/A | Kobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.005 l/mol; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 40.3 ± 0.3 | kJ/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 10 out of 11 values; Individual data points |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
35.09 | 388.4 | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
39.3 | 324. | N/A | Ukraintseva, Soldatov, et al., 1997 | Based on data from 289. to 358. K.; AC |
37.6 | 354. | N/A | Blanco, Beltran, et al., 1994 | Based on data from 346. to 362. K.; AC |
39.9 | 310. | EB | Lencka, 1990 | Based on data from 295. to 388. K.; AC |
39.7 | 311. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 296. to 353. K.; AC |
37.3 | 363. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 348. to 434. K.; AC |
35.0 | 446. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 431. to 558. K.; AC |
34.0 | 567. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 552. to 620. K.; AC |
37.6 | 355. | EB | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 340. to 426. K. See also McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957.; AC |
39.6 | 313. | C | Michou-Saucet, Jose, et al., 1986 | Based on data from 298. to 333. K.; AC |
39.4 | 313. | C | Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1984 | AC |
38.5 | 328. | C | Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1984 | AC |
37.7 | 343. | C | Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1984 | AC |
36.3 | 368. | N/A | Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1984 | AC |
37.5 ± 0.1 | 346. | C | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957 | AC |
36.4 ± 0.1 | 366. | C | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957 | AC |
35.1 ± 0.1 | 388. | C | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957 | AC |
38.4 | 335. | MG | Herington and Martin, 1953 | Based on data from 320. to 388. K.; AC |
44.4 | 273. | N/A | Meulen and Mann, 1931 | Based on data from 258. to 389. K.; AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH =
A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
ΔvapH =
Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure)
(kJ/mol)
Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)
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Temperature (K) | A (kJ/mol) | β | Tc (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
298. to 388. | 55.43 | 0.2536 | 620. | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (bar)
T = temperature (K)
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Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
340.5 to 426.04 | 4.16272 | 1371.358 | -58.496 | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
8.2785 | 231.49 | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957 | Includes energy of anomaly at about 210 K.; DH |
8.28 | 231.5 | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | AC |
8.272 | 231.1 | Parks, Todd, et al., 1936 | DH |
3.100 | 230.38 | Pearce and Bakke, 1936 | DH |
Entropy of fusion
ΔfusS (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
35.76 | 231.49 | McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957 | Includes; DH |
35.79 | 231.1 | Parks, Todd, et al., 1936 | DH |
13.46 | 230.38 | Pearce and Bakke, 1936 | DH |
References
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Hubbard, Frow, et al., 1961
Hubbard, W.N.; Frow, F.R.; Waddington, G.,
The heats of combustion and formation of pyridine and hippuric acid,
J. Phys. Chem., 1961, 65, 1326-1328. [all data]
Andon, Cox, et al., 1957
Andon, R.J.L.; Cox, J.D.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F.,
The second virial coefficients of pyridine and benzene, and certain of their methyl homologues,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1957, 53, 1074. [all data]
Cox, Challoner, et al., 1954
Cox, J.D.; Challoner, A.R.; Meetham, A.R.,
The heats of combustion of pyridine and certain of its derivatives,
J. Chem. Soc., 1954, 265-271. [all data]
Constam and White, 1903
Constam, E.J.; White, J.,
Physico-chemical investigations in the pyridine series,
Am. Chem. J., 1903, 29, 1-49. [all data]
Strepikheev, Baranov, et al., 1962
Strepikheev, Yu.A.; Baranov, Yu.I.; Burmistrova, O.A.,
Determination of the heats of combustion and the heat capacities of several mono- and di-isocyanates,
Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved., Khim. Khim. Tekhnol., 1962, 5, 387-390. [all data]
McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957
McCullough, J.P.; Douslin, D.R.; Messerly, J.F.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Kincheloe, T.C.; Waddington, G.,
Pyridine: experimental and calculated chemical thermodynamic properties between 0 and 1500 K., a revised vibrational assignment,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 4289-4295. [all data]
Parks, Todd, et al., 1936
Parks, G.S.; Todd, S.S.; Moore, W.A.,
Thermal data on organic compounds. XVI. Some heat capacity, entropy and free energy data for typical benzene derivatives and heterocyclic compounds,
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Pearce and Bakke, 1936
Pearce, J.N.; Bakke, H.M.,
The heat capacity and the free energy of formation of pyridine,
Proc. Iowa Acad. Sci., 1936, 43, 171-174. [all data]
Rastorguev and Ganiev, 1967
Rastorguev, Yu.L.; Ganiev, Yu.A.,
Study of the heat capacity of selected solvents,
Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Neft Gaz. 10, 1967, No.1, 79-82. [all data]
Swietoslawski and Zielenkiewicz, 1958
Swietoslawski, W.; Zielenkiewicz, A.,
Mean specific heat of some ternary azeotropes,
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Radulescu and Jula, 1934
Radulescu, D.; Jula, O.,
Beiträge zur Bestimmung der Abstufung der Polarität des Aminstickstoffes in den organischen Verbindungen,
Z. Phys. Chem., 1934, B26, 390-393. [all data]
Swietoslawski, Tybicka, et al., 1931
Swietoslawski, W.; Tybicka, S.; Solodkowska, W.,
Sur un microcalorimetre adiabatique, adapte aux mesures de la chaleur specifique de substances solides et liquides,
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Swietoslawski, Tybicka, et al., 1931, 2
Swietoslawski, W.; Tybicka, S.; Solodkowska, W.,
Sur un microcalorimetre adiabatique, adapte aux mesures de la chaleur specifique de substances solides et liquides,
Rocz. Chem., 1931, 11, 65-77. [all data]
Mathews, Krause, et al., 1917
Mathews, J.H.; Krause, E.L.; Bohnson, B.L.,
a contribution to the thermal chemistry of pyridine,
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Bramley, 1916
Bramley, A.,
The study of binary mixtures. Part IV. Heats of reaction and specific heats,
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Helm, Lanum, et al., 1958
Helm, R.V.; Lanum, W.J.; Cook, G.L.; Ball, J.S.,
Purification and Properties of Pyrrole, Pyrrolidine, Pyridine and 2-Methylpyridine,
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McCullough, Douslin, et al., 1957, 2
McCullough, J.P.; Douslin, D.R.; Messerly, J.F.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Kincheloe, T.C.; Waddington, G.,
Pyridine: Experimental and Calculated Chemical Thermodynamic Prop- erties Between 0 and 1500 K; A Revised Vibrational Assignment,
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Brunner, 1987
Brunner, E.,
Fluid mixtures at high pressures VI. Phase separation and critical phenomina in 18 binary mixtures containing either pyridine or ethanoic acid,
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Kobe, Ravicz, et al., 1956
Kobe, K.A.; Ravicz, A.E.; Vohra, S.P.,
Critical Properties and Vapor Pressures of Some Ethers and Heterocyclic Compounds,
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Herz and Neukirch, 1923
Herz, W.; Neukirch, E.,
On Knowldge of the Critical State,
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Majer and Svoboda, 1985
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Ukraintseva, Soldatov, et al., 1997
Ukraintseva, E.A.; Soldatov, D.V.; Dyadin, Yu.A.,
Pyridine vapor pressure and thermodynamic parameters of clathrate and complex formation in the pyridine-zinc nitrate system,
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Blanco, Beltran, et al., 1994
Blanco, Beatriz; Beltran, Sagrario; Cabezas, Jose Luis; Coca, Jose,
Vapor-liquid equilibria of coal-derived liquids. 3. Binary systems with tetralin at 200 mm mercury,
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Lencka, 1990
Lencka, Malgorzata,
Measurements of the vapour pressures of pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, 2,4-dimethylpyridine, 2,6-dimethylpyridine, and 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine from 0.1 kPa to atmospheric pressure using a modified Swietoslawski ebulliometer,
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Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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Michou-Saucet, Jose, et al., 1986
Michou-Saucet, Marie-Annie; Jose, Jacques; Michou-Saucet, Christian,
Equilibre liquide-vapeur isotherme des systemes pyridine-n-hexane et pyridine-n-heptane,
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Majer, Svoboda, et al., 1984
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Enthalpies of vaporization and cohesive energies of pyridine and isomeric methylpyridines,
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Herington and Martin, 1953
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Vapour pressures of pyridine and its homologues,
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Meulen and Mann, 1931
Meulen, P.A. van der.; Mann, Russell F.,
THE VAPOR PRESSURE OF PYRIDINE,
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Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,liquid Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid Pc Critical pressure S°liquid Entropy of liquid at standard conditions Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point Ttriple Triple point temperature Vc Critical volume ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔfusS Entropy of fusion ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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