Azobenzene, (E)-

• Formula: C₁₂H₁₀N₂
• Molecular weight: 182.2212
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H10N2/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-14-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DMLAVOWQYNRWNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 17082-12-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Azobenzene
• Other names: Diazene, diphenyl-, (E)-; trans-Azobenzene; (E)-Diphenyldiazene; Diazene,diphenyl-,(trans)-
• Information on this page:
  • Gas phase thermochemistry data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • References
  • Notes
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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.

Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

C₁₂H₁₀N₂ =

By formula: C₁₂H₁₀N₂ = C₁₂H₁₀N₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

References

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Steele, Chirico, et al., 1996
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A.; Smith, N.K., Thermodynamic properties and ideal-gas enthalpies of formation for butyl vinyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, methyl glycolate, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene, 5-vinylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene, trans-azobenzene, butyl acrylate, di-tert-butyl ether, and hexane-1,6-diol, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1996, 41, 1285-1302. [all data]

Dias, Minas Da Piedade, et al., 1992
Dias, A.R.; Minas Da Piedade, M.E.; Martinho Simoes, J.A.; Simoni, J.A.; Teixeira, C.; Diogo, H.P.; Meng-Yen, Y.; Pilcher, G., Enthalpies of formation of cis-azobenzene and trans-azobenzene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1992, 24, 439-447. [all data]

Schulze, Petrick, et al., 1977
Schulze, F.W.; Petrick, H.J.; Cammenga, H.K., Thermodynamic properties of structural analogues benzo[c]cinnoline, trans-azobenzene, and cis-azobenzene, Z. Phys. Chem. (Neue Folge), 1977, 107, 1-19. [all data]

Cole and Gilbert, 1951
Cole, L.G.; Gilbert, E.C., The heats of combustion of some nitrogen compounds and the apparent energy of the N-N bond, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 5423-5427. [all data]

Corruccini and Gilbert, 1939
Corruccini, R.J.; Gilbert, E.C., The heat of combustion of cis- and trans-azobenzene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1939, 61, 2925-2927. [all data]

Wolf and Cammenga, 1977
Wolf, E.; Cammenga, H.K., Thermodynamic and kinetic investigation of the thermal isomerization of cis-azobenzene, Z. Phys. Chem. (Neue Folge), 1977, 107, 21-38. [all data]

Millefiori, Millefiori, et al., 1979
Millefiori, S.; Millefiori, A.; Pignataro, S.; Distefano, G.; Colonna, F.P., Gas phase UPS investigation of trans-azobenzenes, Z. Naturforsch. A:, 1979, 34, 1496. [all data]

Kobayashi, Yokota, et al., 1975
Kobayashi, T.; Yokota, K.; Nagakura, S., Photoelectron spectra of trans-azobenzene and benzalaniline, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1975, 6, 167. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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