Benzene

• Formula: C₆H₆
• Molecular weight: 78.1118
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 71-43-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Benzene-D6
• 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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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
B - John E. Bartmess

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Reactions 51 to 99

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Co⁺ • C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cu⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Cu⁺ • C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

3 +  =

By formula: 3H₂ + C₆H₆ = C₆H₁₂

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 2C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (H₄N⁺ • 3C₆H₆)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (H₄N⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (K⁺ • 2C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • 3C₆H₆)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (K⁺ • 3C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • 4C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Pb⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Pb⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: H₄N⁺ + C₆H₆ = (H₄N⁺ • C₆H₆)

C₃H₁₀N⁺ +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₁₀N⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₆H₆)

C₆H₇⁺ +  = (C₆H₇⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₇⁺ • C₆H₆)

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + C₆H₆ = (CH₆N⁺ • C₆H₆)

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₆H₆)

C₄H₄S⁺ +  = (C₄H₄S⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₄S⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₄H₄S⁺ • C₆H₆)

(C₆H₆⁺ • 10) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 11)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 10C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 11C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

(C₆H₆⁺ • 11) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 12)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 11C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 12C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

(C₆H₆⁺ • 12) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 13)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 12C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 13C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

(C₆H₆⁺ • 13) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 14)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 13C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 14C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = C₆H₆O₂^-

By formula: O₂^- + C₆H₆ = C₆H₆O₂^-

(C₆H₆⁺ • 9) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 10)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 9C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 10C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = C₆H₆NO^-

By formula: NO^- + C₆H₆ = C₆H₆NO^-

(C₆H₆⁺ • 5) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 5C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 6C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

(C₆H₆⁺ • 6) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 7)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 6C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 7C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

(C₆H₆⁺ • 7) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 8)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 7C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 8C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

(C₆H₆⁺ • 8) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 9)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 8C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 9C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (V⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (V⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

C₆H₆NO^- + 2 = C₁₂H₁₂NO^-

By formula: C₆H₆NO^- + 2C₆H₆ = C₁₂H₁₂NO^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ag⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Ag⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Mg⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = C₈H₉Br + 

By formula: C₈H₁₀ + C₆H₅Br = C₈H₉Br + C₆H₆

(V^- • ) +  = (V^- •  • )

By formula: (V^- • C₆H₅F) + C₆H₆ = (V^- • C₆H₆ • C₆H₅F)

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₉H₁₁Cl + C₆H₆ = C₆H₅Cl + C₉H₁₂

 +  = 2

By formula: C₁₄H₂₂ + C₆H₆ = 2C₁₀H₁₄

 +  =  + 

By formula: HI + C₆H₅I = C₆H₆ + I₂

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Li⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Li⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Cs⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Rb⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄ + C₆H₆ = C₇H₈ + C₉H₁₂

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Ag⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Ag⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

2 =  + 

By formula: 2C₉H₁₂ = C₁₂H₁₈ + C₆H₆

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₆H₆ + Cl₂ = C₆H₅Cl + HCl

2 =  + 

By formula: 2C₉H₁₂ = C₆H₆ + C₁₂H₁₈

=

By formula: C₆H₆ = C₆H₆

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Cs⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Rb⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Al⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Al⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cd⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Cd⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Bi⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Bi⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Au⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Au⁺ • C₆H₆)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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