Phenylethyne

• Formula: C₈H₆
• Molecular weight: 102.1332
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H6/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h1,3-7H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UEXCJVNBTNXOEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 536-74-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Benzene, beta-deuteroethynyl-
  • Benzene, beta-deuteroethynyl-
• Other names: Benzene, ethynyl-; Ethyne, phenyl-; Ethynylbenzene; Phenylacetylene; 1-Phenylethyne; Acetylene, phenyl-; Ethinylbenzene
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to C₈H₆⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Proton affinity at 298K

Gas basicity at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₈H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₅^- + H⁺ = C₈H₆

Gas Chromatography

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

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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