D-Ribose
- Formula: C5H10O5
- Molecular weight: 150.1299
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h1,3-5,7-10H,2H2/t3-,4+,5-/m0/s1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PYMYPHUHKUWMLA-LMVFSUKVSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 50-69-1
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Ribose, D-; Ribose
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°solid | -1049.1 ± 1.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Gubareva, Kunderenko, et al., 1991 | ALS |
| ΔfH°solid | -1047.2 ± 1.7 | kJ/mol | Ccr | Colbert, Domalski, et al., 1987 | ALS |
| ΔfH°solid | -1050.9 ± 0.71 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Desai and Wilhoit, 1970 | ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°solid | -2347.59 ± 0.91 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Gubareva, Kunderenko, et al., 1991 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -1049.11 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -2349.47 ± 0.95 | kJ/mol | Ccr | Colbert, Domalski, et al., 1987 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -1047.23 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -2345.8 ± 0.63 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Desai and Wilhoit, 1970 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -1050.9 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -2334.2 ± 4.6 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Stroh and Fincke, 1963 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -1062.5 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
| Cp,solid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187. | 303. | Kawaizumi, Kushida, et al., 1981 | T = 300 to 315 K.; DH |
References
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Gubareva, Kunderenko, et al., 1991
Gubareva, A.; Kunderenko, V.M.; Gerasimov, P.A.,
Enthalpy of combustion and formation of d-ribose and d-ribono-γ-lactone,
Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved., Khim. Khim. Tekhnol., 1991, 34, 41-45. [all data]
Colbert, Domalski, et al., 1987
Colbert, J.C.; Domalski, E.S.; Coxon, B.,
Enthalpies of combustion of d-ribose and 2-deoxy-d-ribose,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1987, 19, 433-441. [all data]
Desai and Wilhoit, 1970
Desai, P.; Wilhoit, R.C.,
Heats of combustion and enthalpies of formation of D-ribose, D-arabinose, and L-ascorbic acid,
Thermochim. Acta, 1970, 1, 61-64. [all data]
Stroh and Fincke, 1963
Stroh, H.H.; Fincke, C.R.,
Beobachtung ciner unterschidlichen hydrierbarkeit von n-substituiertten aziridin-derivaten,
Z. Chem., 1963, 3, 265-266. [all data]
Kawaizumi, Kushida, et al., 1981
Kawaizumi, F.; Kushida, S.; Miyahara, Y.,
Determination of the specific heat capacities of aqueous solutions of pentose,
Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1981, 54(8), 2282-2285. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,solid Constant pressure heat capacity of solid ΔcH°solid Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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