Gentisic acid
- Formula: C5H11NO2
- Molecular weight: 117.1463
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WXTMDXOMEHJXQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 490-79-9
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-; Gensigen; Gensigon; Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid; 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid; 2,5-Dioxybenzoic acid; 5-Hydroxysalicylic acid; Gentisate; Salicylic acid, 5-hydroxy-; 2,5-Dhba; Kyselina 2,5-dihydroxybenzoova; Kyselina gentisinova; 3,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid; Gentisinic acid; NSC 27224
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Phase change data
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Data compiled by: William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔsubH° | 130.4 ± 1.3 | kJ/mol | ME | Monte, Gonc«807»alves, et al., 2010 | Based on data from 372. to 389. K. |
Enthalpy of sublimation
ΔsubH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
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128.1 ± 1.4 | 380. | ME | Monte, Gonc«807»alves, et al., 2010 | Based on data from 372. to 389. K. |
117.9 ± 1.4 | 370. | N/A | Chen, Oja, et al., 2006 | Based on data from 362. to 379. K. |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference |
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20.8 | 476.2 | DSC | Monte, Gonc«807»alves, et al., 2010 |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess
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Individual Reactions
C7H5O4- + =
By formula: C7H5O4- + H+ = C5H11NO2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrG° | 1329. ± 11. | kJ/mol | IMRB | Breuker, Knochenmuss, et al., 1999 | gas phase; Acid: 2,5-dihydroxy benzoic acid |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
Proton affinity at 298K
Proton affinity (kJ/mol) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|
531.6 ± 1.3 | Kuo, Zhang, et al., 1997 | T = 298K; Photoionization of HNO yields DHf(HNO+) from which PA(NO) is calculated at 0 K and 298K.; MM |
De-protonation reactions
C7H5O4- + =
By formula: C7H5O4- + H+ = C5H11NO2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrG° | 1329. ± 11. | kJ/mol | IMRB | Breuker, Knochenmuss, et al., 1999 | gas phase; Acid: 2,5-dihydroxy benzoic acid; B |
References
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Monte, Gonc«807»alves, et al., 2010
Monte, Manuel J.S.; Gonc«807»alves, Mariana V.; Ribeiro da Silva, Maria D.M.C.,
Vapor Pressures and Enthalpies of Combustion of the Dihydroxybenzoic Acid Isomers,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2010, 55, 6, 2246-2251, https://doi.org/10.1021/je900777q
. [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]
Breuker, Knochenmuss, et al., 1999
Breuker, K.; Knochenmuss, R.; Zenobi, R.,
Gas-phase basicities of deprotonated matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization matrix molecules,
Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 1999, 184, 1, 25-38, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(98)14200-8
. [all data]
Kuo, Zhang, et al., 1997
Kuo, S.C.; Zhang, Z.Y.; Ross, S.K.; Klemm, R.B.; Johnson, R.D.; Monks, P.S.; Thorn, R.P.; Stief, L.J.,
Discharge flow-photoionization mass spectrometric study of HNO: Phtoionization efficiency spectrum and ionization energy and proton affinity of NO,
J. Phys. Chem. A, 1997, 101, 4035. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔsubH Enthalpy of sublimation ΔsubH° Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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