Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-

• Formula: C₇H₅ClO₂
• Molecular weight: 156.566
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H5ClO2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IKCLCGXPQILATA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 118-91-2
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• Other names: Benzoic acid, o-chloro-; o-Chlorobenzoic acid; 2-Chlorobenzoic acid; 2-CBA; Chlorobenzoic acid; Kyselina o-chlorbenzoova
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • UV/Visible spectrum
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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 solid

Phase change data

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TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
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

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

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

C₇H₄ClO₂^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₄ClO₂^- + H⁺ = C₇H₅ClO₂

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₇H₄Cl₂O + H₂O = C₇H₅ClO₂ + HCl

Gas phase ion energetics data

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De-protonation reactions

C₇H₄ClO₂^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₄ClO₂^- + H⁺ = C₇H₅ClO₂

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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References

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Sabbah and Rojas Aguilar, 1995
Sabbah, R.; Rojas Aguilar, A., Etude thermodynamique des trois isomeres de l'acide chlorobenzoique. Partie II, Can. J. Chem., 1995, 73, 1538-1545. [all data]

Johnson and Prosen, 1974
Johnson, W.H.; Prosen, E.J., The enthalpies of combustion and formation of the mono-chlorobenzoic acids, J. Res. NBS, 1974, 78, 683-689. [all data]

Holdiness, 1983
Holdiness, M.R., Heats of atomization and resonance energy of some ortho-substituted benzoic acids, Thermochim. Acta, 1983, 71, 257-263. [all data]

Smith, Bjellerup, et al., 1953
Smith, L.; Bjellerup, L.; Krook, S.; Westermark, H., Heats of combustion of organic chloro compounds determined by the "quartz wool" method, Acta Chem. Scand., 1953, 7, 65. [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]

Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926
Andrews, D.H.; Lynn, G.; Johnston, J., The heat capacities and heat of crystallization of some isomeric aromatic compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 1274-1287. [all data]

Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926, 2
Andrews, D.H.; Lynn, G.; Johnston, J., The Heat Capacities and Heat of Crystallization of Some Isomeric Aromatic Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 1274. [all data]

Ribeiro da Silva, Fonseca, et al., 2005
Ribeiro da Silva, Manuel A.V.; Fonseca, José M.S.; Carvalho, Rui P.B.M.; Monte, Manuel J.S., Thermodynamic study of the sublimation of six halobenzoic acids, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2005, 37, 3, 271-279, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2004.09.005 . [all data]

Sabbah and Aguilar, 1995
Sabbah, Raphaël; Aguilar, Aaron Rojas, Étude thermodynamique des trois isomères de l'acide chlorobenzoïque. Partie II, Can. J. Chem., 1995, 73, 9, 1538-1545, https://doi.org/10.1139/v95-191 . [all data]

Wolf and Weghofer, 1938
Wolf, K.L.; Weghofer, H., Uber sublimationswarmen, Z. Phys. Chem., 1938, 39, 194-208. [all data]

Sabbath and Hirtz, 1991
Sabbath, R.; Hirtz, H., Etude thermodynamique des trois acides chlorobenzoiques, 1991, Bull. [all data]

Acree, 1991
Acree, William E., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds: enthalpy of fusion and melting point temperature compilation, Thermochimica Acta, 1991, 189, 1, 37-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(91)87098-H . [all data]

Sabbah and Hirtz, 1991
Sabbah, R.; Hirtz, H., Thermodynamic study of chlorobenzoic acids, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1991, 26. [all data]

Kebarle and McMahon, 1977
Kebarle, P.; McMahon, T.B., Intrinsic Acidities of Substituted Phenols and Benzoic Acids Determined by Gas Phase Proton Transfer Equilibria, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 7, 2222, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00449a032 . [all data]

Moselhy and Pritchard, 1975
Moselhy, G.M.; Pritchard, H.O., The thermochemistry of the chloro-benzoyl chlorides, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 977-982. [all data]

Bartecki, Szoke, et al., 1961
Bartecki, A.; Szoke, J.; Varsanyi, G.; Vizesy, M., Absorption spectra in the ultraviolet and visible region. Volume 2, Academic Press Inc., New York, 1961, 172. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid 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
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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