Oxalic acid

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
38.4050.Dorofeeva O.V., 1997p=1 bar.
45.04100.
54.32150.
65.10200.
85. ± 5.298.15
85.52300.
102.17400.
115.25500.
125.47600.
133.54700.
140.04800.
145.36900.
149.791000.
153.531100.
156.711200.
159.441300.
161.801400.
163.841500.

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-828.93 ± 0.46kJ/molCmBrown, 1969ALS
Δfsolid-829.94 ± 0.96kJ/molCcbWilhoit and Shiao, 1964ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-242.9 ± 0.92kJ/molCcbWilhoit and Shiao, 1964Corresponding Δfsolid = -829.94 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Δcsolid-253.5 ± 0.46kJ/molCcbVerkade, Hartman, et al., 1926Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -251. kJ/mol; See Verkade, Hartman, et al., 1924; Corresponding Δfsolid = -819.35 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid,1 bar115.6J/mol*KN/ALuff and Reed, 1982DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
105.9298.15Luff and Reed, 1982T = 5 to 320 K.; DH
146.340.David, 1964T = 298 to 373 K. Mean value. T = uncertain.; DH
118.0323.Satoh and Sogabe, 1939T = 0 to 100°C. Mean value given.; DH
120.1298.1Parks, Kelley, et al., 1929Extrapolation below 90 K, 38.49 J/mol*K. Revision of previous data.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus464.45KN/AWilhoit and Shiao, 1964, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub97.906kJ/molVBradley and Cleasby, 1953ALS

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
61.8306.AGranovskaya, 1947Based on data from 292. to 320. K.; AC
90.6333. to 378.GSNoyes and Wobbe, 1926AC

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
1.300393.2crystaline, IIcrystaline, IPetropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
3.3393.2crystaline, IIcrystaline, IPetropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988DH

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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

C2HO4- + Hydrogen cation = Oxalic acid

By formula: C2HO4- + H+ = C2H2O4

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1356. ± 8.4kJ/molCIDCKumar, Prabhakar, et al., 2005gas phase; B
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr1323. ± 8.4kJ/molCIDCKumar, Prabhakar, et al., 2005gas phase; B

Ethanedioic acid, dimethyl ester + 2Water = Oxalic acid + 2Methyl Alcohol

By formula: C4H6O4 + 2H2O = C2H2O4 + 2CH4O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr17.428 ± 0.065kJ/molCmAnthoney, Finch, et al., 1975solid phase; solvent: Water; Hydrolysis; ALS

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

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

H (mol/(kg*bar)) d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) Method Reference Comment
5.0×10+8 EN/AValue obtained by missing citation using the group contribution method.
7.0×10+6 XN/AValue given here as quoted by missing citation.

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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Origin Japan AIST/NIMC Database- Spectrum MS-NW-1856
NIST MS number 229396

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

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Source Pestemer and Alslev-Klinker, 1949
Owner INEP CP RAS, NIST OSRD
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Origin INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS
Source reference RAS UV No. 9249
Instrument Quartz spectrograph
Melting point 189.5 dec
Boiling point sub 157

References

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Dorofeeva O.V., 1997
Dorofeeva O.V., Unpublished results. Thermocenter of Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, 1997. [all data]

Brown, 1969
Brown, M.A.H., The heats of formation of selected cyanide and oxalate compounds, Diss. Abstr., 1969, 29, 3696. [all data]

Wilhoit and Shiao, 1964
Wilhoit, R.C.; Shiao, D., Thermochemistry of biologically important compounds. Heats of combustion of solid organic acids., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1964, 9, 595-599. [all data]

Verkade, Hartman, et al., 1926
Verkade, P.E.; Hartman, H.; Coops, J., Calorimetric researches. X. Heats of combustion of successive terms of homologous series: dicarboxylic acids of the oxalic acid series, Rec. Trav. Chim. Pays/Bas, 1926, 45, 373-393. [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]

Verkade, Hartman, et al., 1924
Verkade, P.E.; Hartman, H.; Coops, J., Jr., Chemistry - The molecular heat of combustion of successive terms of homologous series, Kom. Med. Akad. Ueknschap. Proc., 1924, 27, 859-866. [all data]

Luff and Reed, 1982
Luff, B.B.; Reed, R.B., Low-temperature heat capacity and entropy of oxalic acid and of biuret, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1982, 27, 290-292. [all data]

David, 1964
David, D.J., Determination of specific heat and heat of fusion by differential thermal analysis. Study of theory and operating parameters, Anal. Chem., 1964, 36, 2162-2166. [all data]

Satoh and Sogabe, 1939
Satoh, S.; Sogabe, T., The specific heats of some solid aliphatic acids and their ammonium salts and the atomic heat of nitrogen, Sci. Pap. Inst. Phys. Chem. Res. (Tokyo), 1939, 36, 97-105. [all data]

Parks, Kelley, et al., 1929
Parks, G.S.; Kelley, K.K.; Huffman, H.M., Thermal data on organic compounds. V. A revision of the entropies and free energies of nineteen organic compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1929, 51, 1969-1973. [all data]

Wilhoit and Shiao, 1964, 2
Wilhoit, R.C.; Shiao, D., Thermochemistry of Biologically Important Compounds. Heats of Combustion of Solid Organic Acids, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1964, 9, 595. [all data]

Bradley and Cleasby, 1953
Bradley, R.S.; Cleasby, T.G., The vapour pressure and lattice energy of hydrogen-bonded crystals. Part I. Oxamide, oxamic acid, and rubeanie acid, J. Chem. Soc., 1953, 1681-16. [all data]

Granovskaya, 1947
Granovskaya, A., Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 1947, 21, 967. [all data]

Noyes and Wobbe, 1926
Noyes, W. Albert; Wobbe, Delbert E., THE VAPOR PRESSURE OF ANHYDROUS OXALIC ACID, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 7, 1882-1887, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01418a012 . [all data]

Petropavlov, Tsygankova, et al., 1988
Petropavlov, N.N.; Tsygankova, I.G.; Teslenko, L.A., Microcalorimetric investigation of polymorphic transitions in organic crystals, Sov. Phys. Crystallogr., 1988, 33(6), 853-855. [all data]

Kumar, Prabhakar, et al., 2005
Kumar, M.R.; Prabhakar, S.; Nagaveni, V.; Vairamani, M., Estimation of gas-phase acidities of a series of dicarboxylic acids by the kinetic method, Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 2005, 19, 8, 1053-1057, https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1888 . [all data]

Anthoney, Finch, et al., 1975
Anthoney, M.E.; Finch, A.; Stephens, M., The solution of dimethyl oxalate and oxalic acid in water and alkali. Standard enthalpy of formation of dimethyl oxalate, Thermochim. Acta, 1975, 12, 427-431. [all data]

Pestemer and Alslev-Klinker, 1949
Pestemer, M.; Alslev-Klinker, A., Z. Elektrochem, 1949, 53, 387. [all data]


Notes

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