Benzene
- Formula: C6H6
- Molecular weight: 78.1118
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 71-43-2
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- Other names: [6]Annulene; Benzol; Benzole; Coal naphtha; Cyclohexatriene; Phenyl hydride; Pyrobenzol; Pyrobenzole; Benzolene; Bicarburet of hydrogen; Carbon oil; Mineral naphtha; Motor benzol; Benzeen; Benzen; Benzin; Benzine; Benzolo; Fenzen; NCI-C55276; Phene; Rcra waste number U019; UN 1114; NSC 67315; 1,3,5-Cyclohexatriene
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Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions (nominally 298.15 K, 1 atm.)
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
ΔcH°liquid (kcal/mol) | Method | Reference | Comment |
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-780.95 ± 0.10 | Ccb | Good and Smith, 1969 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 11.70 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
-783. | Ccb | Reppe, Schlichting, et al., 1948 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 14. kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
-780.82 ± 0.09 | Ccb | Coops, Mulder, et al., 1947 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -780.0 ± 1.1 kcal/mol; See Coops, Mulder, et al., 1946; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 11.57 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
-780.98 ± 0.10 | Ccb | Prosen, Gilmont, et al., 1945 | Hf by Prosen, Johnson, et al., 1946; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 11.73 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
-780.3 | Ccb | Landrieu, Baylocq, et al., 1929 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 11.0 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
-783.4 | Ccb | Barker, 1925 | Author was aware that data differs from previously reported values; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 14.1 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
-781.850 | Ccb | Richards and Davis, 1920 | At 291 K; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 12.60 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
-776.0 | Ccb | Guinchant, 1918 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 6.7 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
-780.88 | Ccb | Richards and Barry, 1915 | At 291 K; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 11.6 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
References
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Good and Smith, 1969
Good, W.D.; Smith, N.K.,
Enthalpies of combustion of toluene, benzene, cyclohexane, cyclohexene, methylcyclopentane, 1-methylcyclopentene, and n-hexane,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1969, 14, 102-106. [all data]
Reppe, Schlichting, et al., 1948
Reppe, W.; Schlichting, O.; Klager, K.; Toepel, T.,
Cyclisierende Polymerisation von Acetylen I Uber Cyclooctatetraen,
Justus Liebigs Ann. Chem., 1948, 1-93. [all data]
Coops, Mulder, et al., 1947
Coops, J.; Mulder, D.; Dienske, J.W.; Smittenberg, J.,
Researches on heat of combustion IV. Technique for the determination of the heats of combustion of volatile liquids,
Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas, 1947, 66, 153-160. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]
Coops, Mulder, et al., 1946
Coops, J.; Mulder, D.; Dienske, J.W.; Smittenberg, J.,
The heats of combustion of a number of hydrocarbons,
Rec. Trav. Chim. Pays/Bas, 1946, 65, 128. [all data]
Prosen, Gilmont, et al., 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Gilmont, R.; Rossini, F.D.,
Heats of combustion of benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, n-propylbenzene, and styrene,
J. Res. NBS, 1945, 34, 65-70. [all data]
Prosen, Johnson, et al., 1946
Prosen, E.J.; Johnson, W.H.; Rossini, F.D.,
Heats of combustion and formation at 25°C of the alkylbenzenes through C10H14, and of the higher normal monoalkylbenzenes,
J. Res. NBS, 1946, 36, 455-461. [all data]
Landrieu, Baylocq, et al., 1929
Landrieu, P.; Baylocq, F.; Johnson, J.R.,
Etude thermochimique dans la serie furanique,
Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 1929, 45, 36-49. [all data]
Barker, 1925
Barker, M.F.,
Calorific value and constitution,
J. Phys. Chem., 1925, 29, 1345-1363. [all data]
Richards and Davis, 1920
Richards, T.W.; Davis, H.S.,
The heats of combustion of benzene, toluene, aliphatic alcohols, cyclohexanol, and other carbon compounds,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1920, 42, 1599-1617. [all data]
Guinchant, 1918
Guinchant, M.J.,
Etude sur la fonction acide dans les derives metheniques et methiniques,
Ann. Chem., 1918, 10, 30-84. [all data]
Richards and Barry, 1915
Richards, T.W.; Barry, F.,
The heats of combustion of aromatic hydrocarbons and hexamethylene,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1915, 37, 993-1020. [all data]
Notes
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