4-Aminobenzoic acid

• Formula: C₇H₇NO₂
• Molecular weight: 137.1360
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4H,8H2,(H,9,10) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ALYNCZNDIQEVRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 150-13-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: p-Aminobenzoic acid; Aminobenzoic Acid; Benzoic acid, 4-amino-; Benzoic acid, p-amino-; p-Carboxyaniline; p-Carboxyphenylamine; Amben; anti-Chromotrichia Factor; Anticanitic vitamin; Chromotrichia factor; Hachemina; Pabacyd; Pabafilm; Pabamine; Paraminol; Paranate; PAB; PABA; Trichochromogenic Factor; Vitamin BX; Vitamin H'; 4-Carboxyaniline; γ-Aminobenzoic acid; Aminobenzoic acid, para; Bacterial vitamin H1; Pabanol; Super Shade by Coppertone; 1-Amino-4-carboxybenzene; Kyselina p-aminobenzoova; Sunbrella; RVPaba Lipstick; para-Aminobenzoic acid; Romavit; Aniline-4-carboxylic acid; Anticantic vitamin; Pabagel; component of Presun; 8014-65-1; component of Presun (Salt/Mix)
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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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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

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₇H₆NO₂^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₆NO₂^- + H⁺ = C₇H₇NO₂

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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References

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Nabavian, Sabbah, et al., 1977
Nabavian, P.M.; Sabbah, R.; Chastel, R.; Laffitte, M., Thermodynamique de composes azotes. II. Etude thermochimique des acides aminobenzoiques, de la pyrimidine, de l'uracile et de la thymine., J. Chim. Phys., 1977, 74, 115-126. [all data]

Lebedeva, Gutner, et al., 1971
Lebedeva, N.D.; Gutner, N.M.; Ryadnenko, V.L., Heats of combustion and formation of certain aromatic amino-derivatives, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1971, 45, 561-562. [all data]

Lebedeva, Rjadnenko, et al., 1969
Lebedeva, N.D.; Rjadnenko, B.L.; Gutner, N.M., Heats of formation of some N-containing organic compounds, Int. Conf. Calorim. Therm. (Warsaw, Poland), 1969, 1-8. [all data]

Pushkareva and Kokoshko, 1946
Pushkareva, Z.V.; Kokoshko, Z.U., On the question of the relation between the structure and bacteriostatic activity of sulphanilamide compounds. I. The resonance energy of some sulphanilamide compounds, Zh. Obshch. Kim., 1946, 16, 1269-1278. [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. (2), Sci., Pap. Inst. Phys. Chem. Res. (Tokyo), 1941, 38, 231-237. [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]

Sabbah, Chastelet, et al., 1974
Sabbah, R.; Chastelet, R.; Laffitte, M., Thermodynamic de composès azotes. I. Etude calorimètrique des enthalpies de sublimation des trios acides aminobenzoïques, Can. J. Chem., 1974, 52, 2201. [all data]

Sabbah, Chastel, et al., 1974
Sabbah, Raphaël; Chastel, Raymond; Laffitte, Marc, Thermodynamique de composés azotés. I. Etude calorimétrique des enthalpies de sublimation des trois acides aminobenzoïques, Can. J. Chem., 1974, 52, 12, 2201-2205, https://doi.org/10.1139/v74-319 . [all data]

Nabavian, Sabbah, et al., 1977, 2
Nabavian, M.; Sabbah, R.; Chastel, R.; Laffitte, M., J. Chim. Phys.Phys.-Chim. Biol., 1977, 74, 115. [all data]

de Kruif, Voogd, et al., 1979
de Kruif, C.G.; Voogd, J.; Offringa, J.C.A., Enthalpies of sublimation and vapour pressures of 14 amino acids and peptides, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1979, 11, 7, 651-656, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(79)90030-2 . [all data]

Gracin and Rasmuson, 2004
Gracin, Sandra; Rasmuson, Åke C., Polymorphism and Crystallization of p -Aminobenzoic Acid, Crystal Growth & Design, 2004, 4, 5, 1013-1023, https://doi.org/10.1021/cg049954h . [all data]

Rotich, Glass, et al., 2001
Rotich, M.K.; Glass, B.D.; Brown, M.E., Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2001, 64, 2, 681-688, https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011584125859 . [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]

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]

Grammaticakis, 1951
Grammaticakis, P., Contribution a l'etude de l'absorption dans l'ultraviolet moyen et le visible des arylamines isomeres et de leurs derives N substitues (Premier memoire), Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1951, 18, 220-226. [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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