4-Ethylbenzoic acid

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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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-84.99 ± 0.45kcal/molCcbColomina, Jimenez, et al., 1984see Colomina, Jimenez, et al., 1976

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfsolid-108.6 ± 0.45kcal/molCcbColomina, Jimenez, et al., 1984see Colomina, Jimenez, et al., 1976

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus384.7KN/AChickos, Braton, et al., 1991Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.001 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub24.2 ± 0.2kcal/molMEMonte, Almeida, et al., 2004Based on data from 321. - 335. K.; AC
Δsub23.6 ± 0.05kcal/molVColomina, Jimenez, et al., 1984see Colomina, Jimenez, et al., 1976; ALS
Δsub23.6kcal/molN/AColomina, Jimenez, et al., 1984DRB
Δsub23.6 ± 0.05kcal/molMEColomina, Jimenez, et al., 1984AC
Δsub23.3 ± 0.60kcal/molMEColomina, Jimenez, et al., 1976Based on data from 320. - 329. K.; AC

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
23.5319.5MEStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 310. - 329. K. See also Colomina, Jimenez, et al., 1976.; AC
23.3 ± 0.05321.MEColomina, Jimenez, et al., 1984Based on data from 311. - 330. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
3.360386.2Chickos, Braton, et al., 1991, 2AC

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IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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State gas

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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References

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Colomina, Jimenez, et al., 1984
Colomina, M.; Jimenez, P.; Roux, M.V.; Turrion, C., Thermochemistry of p-ethylbenzoic acid, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1984, 16, 379-384. [all data]

Colomina, Jimenez, et al., 1976
Colomina, M.; Jimenez, P.; Perez-Ossorio, R.; Turrion, C., Thermochemical properties of alkylbenzoic acids VI. Enthalpies of combustion and formation of the o-, m-, and p-ethylbenzoic acids, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1976, 8, 439-444. [all data]

Chickos, Braton, et al., 1991
Chickos, J.S.; Braton, C.M.; Hesse, D.G.; Liebman, J.F., Estimating entropies and enthalpies of fusion of organic compounds, J. Org. Chem., 1991, 56, 3, 927, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00003a007 . [all data]

Monte, Almeida, et al., 2004
Monte, Manuel J.S.; Almeida, Ana R.R.P.; Ribeiro da Silva, Manuel A.V., Thermodynamic study of the sublimation of eight 4-n-alkylbenzoic acids, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2004, 36, 5, 385-392, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2004.02.001 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Chickos, Braton, et al., 1991, 2
Chickos, James S.; Braton, C. Marie; Hesse, Donald G.; Liebman, Joel F., Estimating entropies and enthalpies of fusion of organic compounds, J. Org. Chem., 1991, 56, 3, 927-938, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00003a007 . [all data]


Notes

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