1,2-Benzenediol

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-65.68 ± 0.29kcal/molCcrSabbah and Buluku, 1991ΔHfusion =15.00±0.34 kJ/mol; ALS
Δfgas-63.93 ± 0.45kcal/molCcbRibeiro Da Silva and Ribeiro Da Silva, 1984ALS
Δfgas-64.91 ± 0.48kcal/molCcbFinch, Gardner, et al., 1983ALS
Δfgas-62.74kcal/molN/APushin, 1954Value computed using ΔfHsolid° value of -344.0 kj/mol from Pushin, 1954 and ΔsubH° value of 81.5 kj/mol from Sabbah and Buluku, 1991.; DRB

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
8.21950.Kudchadker S.A., 1979GT
10.83100.
15.00150.
19.62200.
26.439273.15
28.702298.15
28.867300.
37.158400.
43.953500.
49.307600.
53.516700.
56.864800.
59.577900.
61.8071000.
63.6661100.
65.2321200.
66.5611300.
67.6981400.
68.6781500.

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
Δfsolid-86.59 ± 0.26kcal/molCcrSabbah and Buluku, 1991ΔHfusion =15.00±0.34 kJ/mol; ALS
Δfsolid-84.63 ± 0.26kcal/molCcbRibeiro Da Silva and Ribeiro Da Silva, 1984ALS
Δfsolid-84.39 ± 0.26kcal/molCcbFinch, Gardner, et al., 1983ALS
Δfsolid-82.2kcal/molCcbPushin, 1954Author's hf298_condensed=-83.8 kcal/mol; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-682.67 ± 0.26kcal/molCcrSabbah and Buluku, 1991ΔHfusion =15.00±0.34 kJ/mol; Corresponding Δfsolid = -86.59 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcsolid-684.6 ± 0.2kcal/molCcbRibeiro Da Silva and Ribeiro Da Silva, 1984Corresponding Δfsolid = -84.63 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcsolid-684.87 ± 0.18kcal/molCcbFinch, Gardner, et al., 1983Corresponding Δfsolid = -84.383 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcsolid-687.0kcal/molCcbPushin, 1954Author's hf298_condensed=-83.8 kcal/mol; Corresponding Δfsolid = -82.3 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcsolid-684.0kcal/molCcbBarker, 1925Author was aware that data differs from previously reported values; Corresponding Δfsolid = -85.3 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
33.501298.15Bret-Dibat and Lichanot, 1989T = 200 to 500 K. Cp(c) = 132.494 + 0.2808t + 5.4046x10-4t2 + 2.0581x10-5t3 J/mol*K (t/°C). Cp value calculated from equation.; DH
33.60298.15Ueberreiter and Orthmann, 1950T = 293 to 368 K. Equation only.; DH
37.50323.Satoh and Sogabe, 1941T = 0 to 100°C. Mean value.; DH
31.60298.Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926T = 22 to 200°C.; DH
33.29297.9Andrews, 1926T = 110 to 344 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil518.2KN/AWeast and Grasselli, 1989BS
Tboil513.KN/ABuckingham and Donaghy, 1982BS
Tboil518.8KN/AKrupatkin and Rozhentsova, 1971Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC
Tboil519.05KN/ALecat, 1943Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus377. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple377.5KN/AAndrews, Lynn, et al., 1926, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; obtained from cooling curve in absence of air; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap17.2 ± 0.2kcal/molGSVerevkin and Kozlova, 2008Based on data from 378. to 389. K.; AC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub20.6 ± 0.9kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
15.1410.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 395. to 519. K.; AC
14.6393.GCKundel, Lille, et al., 1975Based on data from 378. to 439. K.; AC

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
391.7 to 518.75.49762713.153-23.96von Terres, Gebert, et al., 1955Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
19.1 ± 0.1302.N/AChen, Oja, et al., 2006Based on data from 295. to 310. K.; AC
19.3 ± 0.4309.VWolf and Weghofer, 1938ALS

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
5.2581376.85N/ABret-Dibat and Lichanot, 1989DH
5.466377.6N/AVerevkin and Kozlova, 2008AC
4.434377.6N/AVerevkin and Schick, 2000AC
5.387377.7DSCLee, Chang, et al., 1997AC
5.261376.9N/ABret-Dibat and Lichanot, 1989AC
5.4398337.5N/AAndrews, Lynn, et al., 1926DH
5.440377.5CAndrews, Lynn, et al., 1926AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
14.376.85Bret-Dibat and Lichanot, 1989DH
14.4337.5Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926DH

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C6H5O2- + Hydrogen cation = 1,2-Benzenediol

By formula: C6H5O2- + H+ = C6H6O2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr339.5 ± 2.1kcal/molG+TSFujio, McIver, et al., 1981gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale
Δr339.8 ± 2.6kcal/molG+TSKebarle and McMahon, 1977gas phase
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr332.7 ± 2.0kcal/molIMREFujio, McIver, et al., 1981gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale
Δr332.9 ± 2.0kcal/molIMREKebarle and McMahon, 1977gas phase

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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State gas
Instrument HP-GC/MS/IRD

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Source Dewar, Kubba, et al., 1958
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Source reference RAS UV No. 1289
Instrument n.i.g.
Melting point 105
Boiling point 245

References

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Sabbah and Buluku, 1991
Sabbah, R.; Buluku, E.N.L.E., Thermodynamic study of three isomers of dihydroxybenzene, Can. J. Chem., 1991, 69, 481-488. [all data]

Ribeiro Da Silva and Ribeiro Da Silva, 1984
Ribeiro Da Silva, M.D.M.C.; Ribeiro Da Silva, M.A.V., Enthalpies of combustion of 1,2-dihydroxybenzene and of six alkylsubstituted 1,2-dihydroxybenzenes, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1984, 16, 1149-1155. [all data]

Finch, Gardner, et al., 1983
Finch, A.; Gardner, P.J.; Wu, D., Studies on nitrophenols. Part IV. The standard enthalpies of combustion and formation of 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 1,2- and 1,4-nitrophenol, Thermochim. Acta, 1983, 66, 333-342. [all data]

Pushin, 1954
Pushin, N.A., Heats of combustion and heats of formation of isomeric organic compounds, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belgrade, 1954, 19, 531-547. [all data]

Kudchadker S.A., 1979
Kudchadker S.A., Ideal gas thermodynamic properties of benzene diols: pyrocatechol, resorcinol, and hydroquinone, Thermochim. Acta, 1979, 30, 319-326. [all data]

Barker, 1925
Barker, M.F., Calorific value and constitution, J. Phys. Chem., 1925, 29, 1345-1363. [all data]

Bret-Dibat and Lichanot, 1989
Bret-Dibat, P.; Lichanot, A., Thermodynamic properties of positional isomers of disubstituted benzene in condensed phase, Thermochim. Acta, 1989, 147(2), 261-271. [all data]

Ueberreiter and Orthmann, 1950
Ueberreiter, K.; Orthmann, H.-J., Specifische Wärme, spezifisches Volumen, Temperatur- und Wärme-leittähigkeit einiger disubstituierter Benzole und polycyclischer Systeme, Z. Natursforsch. 5a, 1950, 101-108. [all data]

Satoh and Sogabe, 1941
Satoh, S.; Sogabe, T., The heat capacities of some organic compounds containing nitrogen and the atomic heat of nitrogen. (3), Sci., Pap. Inst. Phys. Chem. Res. (Tokyo), 1941, 38, 238-245. [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, 1926
Andrews, D.H., The specific heats of some isomers of the type ortho, meta and para C6H4XY from 110 to 340K, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 1287-1298. [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]

Buckingham and Donaghy, 1982
Buckingham, J.; Donaghy, S.M., Dictionary of Organic Compounds: Fifth Edition, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1982, 1. [all data]

Krupatkin and Rozhentsova, 1971
Krupatkin, I.L.; Rozhentsova, E.P., Some properties of systems with latent liquid immiscibility, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1971, 45, 1700. [all data]

Lecat, 1943
Lecat, M., Azeotropes of Ethyl Urethane and other Azeotropes, C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci., 1943, 217, 273. [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]

Verevkin and Kozlova, 2008
Verevkin, Sergey P.; Kozlova, Svetlana A., Di-hydroxybenzenes: Catechol, resorcinol, and hydroquinone, Thermochimica Acta, 2008, 471, 1-2, 33-42, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2008.02.016 . [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]

Kundel, Lille, et al., 1975
Kundel, H.; Lille, U.; Kaidas, N., Tr. Tallin. Politekh. Inst., 1975, 390, 107. [all data]

von Terres, Gebert, et al., 1955
von Terres, E.; Gebert, F.; Hulsemann, H.; Petereit, H.; Toepsch, H.; Ruppert, W., Zur Kenntnis der physikalisch-chemischen Grundlagen der Gewinnung und Zerlegung der Phenolfraktionen von Steinkohlenteer und Braunkohlenschwelteer. IV. Mitteilung Die Dampfdrucke von Phenol und Phenolderivaten, Brennst.-Chem., 1955, 36, 272-274. [all data]

Chen, Oja, et al., 2006
Chen, Xu; Oja, Vahur; Chan, W. Geoffrey; Hajaligol, Mohammad R., Vapor Pressure Characterization of Several Phenolics and Polyhydric Compounds by Knudsen Effusion Method, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2006, 51, 2, 386-391, https://doi.org/10.1021/je050293h . [all data]

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

Verevkin and Schick, 2000
Verevkin, Sergey P.; Schick, Christoph, Substituent Effects on the Benzene Ring. Determination of the Intramolecular Interactions of Substituents in tert -Alkyl-Substituted Catechols from Thermochemical Measurements, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2000, 45, 5, 946-952, https://doi.org/10.1021/je0001126 . [all data]

Lee, Chang, et al., 1997
Lee, Ming-Jer; Chang, Yao-Kun; Lin, Ho-mu; Chen, Chang-Hsin, Solid-Liquid Equilibria for 4-Methoxyphenol with Catechol, Ethylenediamine, or Piperazine, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1997, 42, 2, 349-352, https://doi.org/10.1021/je960201b . [all data]

Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981
Fujio, M.; McIver, R.T., Jr.; Taft, R.W., Effects on the acidities of phenols from specific substituent-solvent interactions. Inherent substituent parameters from gas phase acidities, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 4017. [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]

Dewar, Kubba, et al., 1958
Dewar, M.J.S.; Kubba, V.P.; Pettit, R., New heteroaromatic compounds. Part II. Boron compounds isoconjugate with indole, 2:3-benzofuran, and thionaphthen, J. Chem. Soc., 1958, 3076-3079. [all data]


Notes

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