o-Terphenyl

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas282.8 ± 3.2kJ/molReviewRoux, Temprado, et al., 2008There are sufficient literature values to make a qualified recommendation where the suggested value is in good agreement with values predicted using thermochemical cycles or from reliable estimates. In general, the evaluated uncertainty limits are on the order of (2 to 4) kJ/mol.

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil610.2KN/AAldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990BS
Tboil605.2KN/AWeast and Grasselli, 1989BS
Tboil455.KN/ABlum-Bergmann, 1938Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 25. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus331. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple329.35KN/AChang and Bestul, 1972Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc857. ± 5.KN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Tc857.KN/AReiter, 1963Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 6. K; TRC
Tc890.9KN/AMandel and Ewbank, 1960Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 16.7 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc30. ± 6.barN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Pc29.90barN/AReiter, 1963Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 6.0795 bar; TRC
Pc35.00barN/AMandel and Ewbank, 1960Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 6.895 bar; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.731l/molN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc1.4 ± 0.6mol/lN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
ρc1.37mol/lN/AReiter, 1963Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.087 mol/l; TRC
ρc1.33mol/lN/AMandel and Ewbank, 1960Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.13 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap84.2 ± 0.4kJ/molGSVerevkin, 1997Based on data from 335. to 368. K.; AC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub103.0 ± 0.4kJ/molMERibeiro da Silva, Santos, et al., 2008Based on data from 312. to 328. K.; AC
Δsub103. ± 0.8kJ/molReviewRoux, Temprado, et al., 2008There are sufficient literature values to make a qualified recommendation where the suggested value is in good agreement with values predicted using thermochemical cycles or from reliable estimates. In general, the evaluated uncertainty limits are on the order of (2 to 4) kJ/mol.; DRB
Δsub97. ± 1.kJ/molBKimura and Takagi, 1979AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
81.0 ± 0.4352.GSVerevkin, 1997Based on data from 335. to 368. K.; AC
60.5591.DSCBack, Grzyll, et al., 1996Based on data from 576. to 786. K.; AC
77.6403.N/ASasse, N'guimbi, et al., 1989Based on data from 343. to 462. K.; AC
68.5477.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 462. to 650. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
17.192329.35N/AChang and Bestul, 1972, 2DH
16.9327.8DSCVerevkin, 1997AC
17.2328.4N/AMurthy, Paikaray, et al., 1995AC
17.2329.4N/AChang, 1972AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
52.20329.35Chang and Bestul, 1972, 2DH
52.3329.4Chang and Bestul, 1972CAL

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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)7.99 ± 0.01eVN/AN/AL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.0PEKobayashi, 1983LBLHLM
7.99 ± 0.01PEDewar and Goodman, 1972LLK
8.43CTSSlifkin and Allison, 1967RDSH
8.64 ± 0.05EIGallegos, 1967RDSH
8.2PEKobayashi, 1983Vertical value; LBLHLM

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C17H11+12.0 ± 0.1?EIGallegos, 1967RDSH
C18H12+11.7 ± 0.1H2EIGallegos, 1967RDSH
C18H13+11.7 ± 0.1HEIGallegos, 1967RDSH

IR Spectrum

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

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type Active phase Temperature (C) I Reference Comment
PackedSE-30200.1876.Shlyakhov, Anvaer, et al., 1975 
PackedPolymethylsiloxane, (PMS-20000)50.1910.1Ainshtein and Shulyatieva, 1972He, Chromosorb W; Column length: 2. m

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

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryDB-51903.Rostad and Pereira, 198630. m/0.26 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 4. min, 6. K/min, 300. C @ 20. min

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

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
PackedSE-301859.Peng, Ding, et al., 1988Supelcoport; Chromosorb; Column length: 3.05 m; Program: 40C(5min) => 10C/min => 200C or 250C (60min)

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryHP-5 MS1886.Radulovic, Dordevic, et al., 201030. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 5. K/min, 290. C @ 10. min; Tstart: 70. C

Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryDB-Wax2649.Peng, Yang, et al., 1991Program: not specified

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

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryHP-5317.42Marynowski, Pieta, et al., 200460. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; Tstart: 35. C; Tend: 300. C
CapillaryDB-5321.7Durlak, Biswas, et al., 199830. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 15. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 300. C
CapillaryDB-5317.43Rostad and Pereira, 198630. m/0.26 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 4. min, 6. K/min, 300. C @ 20. min
CapillarySE-52321.99Lee, Vassilaros, et al., 197912. m/0.3 mm/0.34 μm, He, 2. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C

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

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryMethyl Silicone316.63Eckel, Ross, et al., 1993Program: not specified
CapillaryMethyl Silicone317.43Eckel, Ross, et al., 1993Program: not specified
CapillarySE-52321.99Shlyakhov, 1984Program: not specified

References

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Roux, Temprado, et al., 2008
Roux, M.V.; Temprado, M.; Chickos, J.S.; Nagano, Y., Critically Evaluated Thermochemical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 2008, 37, 4, 1855-1996. [all data]

Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Blum-Bergmann, 1938
Blum-Bergmann, O., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 1999. [all data]

Chang and Bestul, 1972
Chang, S.S.; Bestul, A.B., Heat Capacity and Thermodynamic Properties of o-Terphenyl Crystal, Glass, and Liquid, J. Chem. Phys., 1972, 56, 1, 503, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1676895 . [all data]

Tsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995
Tsonopoulos, C.; Ambrose, D., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 3. Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 547-558. [all data]

Reiter, 1963
Reiter, R.W., , NASA Doc. N63-19495 1963 1963, 1963. [all data]

Mandel and Ewbank, 1960
Mandel, H.; Ewbank, N., , Atomics International NAA-S-R-5129 1960, 1960. [all data]

Verevkin, 1997
Verevkin, S.P., Thermochemistry of substituted benzenes. Experimental standard molar enthalpies of formation of o-, m-, and p-terphenyls and 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1997, 29, 1495-1501. [all data]

Ribeiro da Silva, Santos, et al., 2008
Ribeiro da Silva, Manuel A.V.; Santos, Luís M.N.B.F.; Lima, Luís M. Spencer S., Standard molar enthalpies of formation and of sublimation of the terphenyl isomers, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2008, 40, 3, 375-385, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2007.08.008 . [all data]

Kimura and Takagi, 1979
Kimura, Takayoshi; Takagi, Sadao, Enthalpies of solution of o-, m-, and p-terphenyls in benzene at 298.15 K, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1979, 11, 1, 47-55, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(79)90082-X . [all data]

Back, Grzyll, et al., 1996
Back, Dwight D.; Grzyll, Lawrence R.; Corrigan, Mary, DSC enthalpy of vaporization measurements of high temperature two-phase working fluids, Thermochimica Acta, 1996, 272, 53-63, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(95)02615-0 . [all data]

Sasse, N'guimbi, et al., 1989
Sasse, K.; N'guimbi, J.; Jose, J.; Merlin, J.C., Tension de vapeur d'hydrocarbures polyaromatiques dans le domaine 10-3--10 Torr, Thermochimica Acta, 1989, 146, 53-61, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(89)87075-3 . [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]

Chang and Bestul, 1972, 2
Chang, S.S.; Bestul, A.B., Heat capacity and thermodynamic properties of o-terphenyl crystal, glass and liquid, J. Chem. D Phys., 1972, 56, 503-516. [all data]

Murthy, Paikaray, et al., 1995
Murthy, S.S.N.; Paikaray, A.; Arya, N., Molecular relaxation and excess entropy in liquids and their connection to the structure of glass, J. Chem. Phys., 1995, 102, 20, 8213, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.469232 . [all data]

Chang, 1972
Chang, S.S., Heat Capacity and Thermodynamic Properties of o-Terphenyl Crystal, Glass, and Liquid, J. Chem. Phys., 1972, 56, 1, 503, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1676895 . [all data]

Kobayashi, 1983
Kobayashi, T., Conformational analysis of terphenyls by photoelectron spectroscopy, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1983, 56, 3224. [all data]

Dewar and Goodman, 1972
Dewar, M.J.S.; Goodman, D.W., Photoelectron spectra of molecules. Part 5.--Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1972, 68, 1784. [all data]

Slifkin and Allison, 1967
Slifkin, M.A.; Allison, A.C., Measurement of ionization potentials from contact charge transfer spectra, Nature, 1967, 215, 949. [all data]

Gallegos, 1967
Gallegos, E.J., Mass spectrometry of some polyphenyls, J. Phys. Chem., 1967, 71, 1647. [all data]

Shlyakhov, Anvaer, et al., 1975
Shlyakhov, A.F.; Anvaer, B.I.; Zolotareva, O.V.; Romina, N.N.; Novikova, N.V.; Koreshkova, R.I., On the possibility of group indentification of hydrocarbons by gas chromatography from temperature coefficients of retention indices, Zh. Anal. Khim., 1975, 30, 788-792. [all data]

Ainshtein and Shulyatieva, 1972
Ainshtein, A.A.; Shulyatieva, T.I., Retention indices of alkyl- and arylchlorosilanes, Zh. Anal. Khim., 1972, 27, 816-821. [all data]

Rostad and Pereira, 1986
Rostad, C.E.; Pereira, W.E., Kovats and Lee retention indices determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for organic compounds of environmental interest, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1986, 9, 6, 328-334, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240090603 . [all data]

Peng, Ding, et al., 1988
Peng, C.T.; Ding, S.F.; Hua, R.L.; Yang, Z.C., Prediction of Retention Indexes I. Structure-Retention Index Relationship on Apolar Columns, J. Chromatogr., 1988, 436, 137-172, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)94575-8 . [all data]

Radulovic, Dordevic, et al., 2010
Radulovic, N.; Dordevic, N.; Markovic, M.; Palic, R., Volatile constituents of Glechoma Hirsuta Waldst. Kit. and G. Hederacea L. (Lamiaceae), Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop., 2010, 24, 1, 67-76, https://doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v24i1.52962 . [all data]

Peng, Yang, et al., 1991
Peng, C.T.; Yang, Z.C.; Ding, S.F., Prediction of rentention idexes. II. Structure-retention index relationship on polar columns, J. Chromatogr., 1991, 586, 1, 85-112, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(91)80028-F . [all data]

Marynowski, Pieta, et al., 2004
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Durlak, Biswas, et al., 1998
Durlak, S.K.; Biswas, P.; Shi, J.; Bernhard, M.J., Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon particulate and gaseous emissions from polystyrene combustion, Environ. Sci. Technol., 1998, 32, 15, 2301-2307, https://doi.org/10.1021/es9709031 . [all data]

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Eckel, Ross, et al., 1993
Eckel, W.P.; Ross, B.; Isensee, R.K., Pentobarbital found in ground water, Ground Water, 1993, 31, 5, 801-804, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1993.tb00853.x . [all data]

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Shlyakhov, A.F., Gas chromatography in organic geochemistry, Nedra, Moscow, 1984, 221. [all data]


Notes

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