Phthalic anhydride

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfsolid-460.37kJ/molCcbParks, Mosley, et al., 1950see Richardson and Parks, 1939; ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-3259.4kJ/molCcbParks, Mosley, et al., 1950see Richardson and Parks, 1939; Corresponding Δfsolid = -460.32 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
solid,1 bar180.0J/mol*KN/ABusygina, Maslova, et al., 1987DH
solid,1 bar179.5J/mol*KN/AParks, Todd, et al., 1936Extrapolation below 90 K, 58.12 J/mol*K.; DH

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
160.0298.15Busygina, Maslova, et al., 1987T = 13 to 350 K.; DH
161.80298.1Parks, Todd, et al., 1936T = 90 to 300 K.; DH

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil557.2KN/AAldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990BS
Tboil558.25KN/ABurriel, 1931Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Tboil557.83KN/ABurriel, 1931Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus404. ± 3.KAVGN/AAverage of 9 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub88.7 ± 2.3kJ/molVCrooks and Freetham, 1946ALS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
52.1422.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 407. to 558. K.; AC
63.9 ± 2.5422.GSDas, Dharwadkar, et al., 1979Based on data from 411. to 450. K.; AC
54.1521.N/AMonroe, 1920Based on data from 485. to 557. K.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
369.7 to 557.73.107621249.606-159.288Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
87.9348.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 313. to 383. K. See also Amitin, Vakurova, et al., 1972.; AC
84.4 ± 1.2388.GSDas, Dharwadkar, et al., 1979Based on data from 333. to 403. K.; AC
88.4 ± 1.2318.N/ACrooks and Feetham, 1946Based on data from 303. to 333. K. See also Cox and Pilcher, 1970 and Jones, 1960.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
23.09403.3DSCAcree, 1991See also Donnelly, Drewes, et al., 1990.; AC
22.1404.5DSCDas, Dharwadkar, et al., 1979AC

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

Aniline + Phthalic anhydride = Benzoic acid, 2-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-

By formula: C6H7N + C8H4O3 = C14H11NO3

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-53.5kJ/molKinKalnin'sh, 1988liquid phase; solvent: Acetonitrile
Δr-54.4kJ/molKinPravednikov, Kardash, et al., 1973solid phase; solvent: Tetrahydrofuran

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid = Water + Phthalic anhydride

By formula: C8H6O4 = H2O + C8H4O3

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr31.93 ± 0.29kJ/molCmAlekseev, Kizaev, et al., 1989solid phase; solvent: Aqueous; Enthapy of anhydridisation

C20H16N2O4 + Phthalic anhydride = C28H20N2O7

By formula: C20H16N2O4 + C8H4O3 = C28H20N2O7

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-62.8 ± 0.4kJ/molEqkKaryakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978liquid phase; solvent: DMF

C21H16N2O4 + Phthalic anhydride = C29H20N2O7

By formula: C21H16N2O4 + C8H4O3 = C29H20N2O7

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-31. ± 0.4kJ/molEqkKaryakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978liquid phase; solvent: DMF

Aniline, p,p'-(p-phenylenedioxy)di- + Phthalic anhydride = C26H20N2O5

By formula: C18H16N2O2 + C8H4O3 = C26H20N2O5

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-68.2 ± 0.4kJ/molEqkKaryakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978liquid phase; solvent: DMF

Benzenamine, 4,4'-oxybis- + Phthalic anhydride = C20H16N2O4

By formula: C12H12N2O + C8H4O3 = C20H16N2O4

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-69.9 ± 0.4kJ/molEqkKaryakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978liquid phase; solvent: DMF

4,4'-Diaminobenzophenone + Phthalic anhydride = C21H16N2O4

By formula: C13H12N2O + C8H4O3 = C21H16N2O4

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-61.9 ± 0.4kJ/molEqkKaryakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978liquid phase; solvent: DMF

Phthalic anhydride + Benzidine = Benzoic acid, 2-[[(4'-amino[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)amino]carbonyl]-

By formula: C8H4O3 + C12H12N2 = C20H16N2O3

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-67.4 ± 0.4kJ/molEqkKaryakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978liquid phase; solvent: DMF

1-Dodecanol + Phthalic anhydride = dodecyl hydrogen phthalate

By formula: C12H26O + C8H4O3 = dodecyl hydrogen phthalate

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-37.1kJ/molKinFomin, Legkova, et al., 1981liquid phase; Monoesterification

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Origin NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 1994
NIST MS number 133911

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Source Bartecki, Szoke, et al., 1975
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Origin INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS
Source reference RAS UV No. 6044
Instrument Carl Zeiss spectrophotometer
Melting point 130.8
Boiling point 295

References

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Parks, Mosley, et al., 1950
Parks, G.S.; Mosley, J.R.; Peterson, P.V., Jr., Heats of combustion and formation of some organic compounds containing oxygen, J. Chem. Phys., 1950, 18, 152. [all data]

Richardson and Parks, 1939
Richardson, J.W.; Parks, G.S., Thermal data on organic compounds. XIX. Modern combustion data for some non-volatile compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1939, 61, 3543-3546. [all data]

Busygina, Maslova, et al., 1987
Busygina, G.I.; Maslova, V.A.; Shvetsova, K.G.; Babinkov, A.G.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Karyakin, N.V., Specific heat and thermodynamic functions of phthalic anhydride and 2-ethylhexanol at 13-350 K, Zhur. Fiz. Khim., 1987, 61, 2347-2351. [all data]

Parks, Todd, et al., 1936
Parks, G.S.; Todd, S.S.; Moore, W.A., Thermal data on organic compounds. XVI. Some heat capacity, entropy and free energy data for typical benzene derivatives and heterocyclic compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1936, 58, 398-401. [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]

Burriel, 1931
Burriel, F., Physico-Chemical Study of Some Solid Organic Compounds at Ordinary Temperatures, and Their COrrelationo with Temperature, An. R. Soc. Esp. Fis. Quim., 1931, 29, 89. [all data]

Crooks and Freetham, 1946
Crooks, D.A.; Freetham, F.M., The vapour pressure of phthalic anhydride, J. Chem. Soc., 1946, 899-901. [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]

Das, Dharwadkar, et al., 1979
Das, D.; Dharwadkar, S.R.; Chandrasekharaiah, M.S., Vapour pressure of phthalic anhydride, Thermochimica Acta, 1979, 30, 1-2, 371-376, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(79)85076-5 . [all data]

Monroe, 1920
Monroe, K.P., Phthalic Anhydride. IV---The Vapor Pressure of Phthalic Anhydride, J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 1920, 12, 10, 969-971, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50130a013 . [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Amitin, Vakurova, et al., 1972
Amitin, A.V.; Vakurova, E.A.; Katunin, V.Kh.; Afanas'eva, N.S., Zh. Fiz. Khim., 1972, 46, 4, 1054. [all data]

Crooks and Feetham, 1946
Crooks, D.A.; Feetham, F.M., 196. The vapour pressure of phthalic anhydride, J. Chem. Soc., 1946, 899, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9460000899 . [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press Inc., London, 1970, 643. [all data]

Jones, 1960
Jones, A.H., Sublimation Pressure Data for Organic Compounds., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1960, 5, 2, 196-200, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60006a019 . [all data]

Acree, 1991
Acree, William E., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds: enthalpy of fusion and melting point temperature compilation, Thermochimica Acta, 1991, 189, 1, 37-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(91)87098-H . [all data]

Donnelly, Drewes, et al., 1990
Donnelly, J.R.; Drewes, L.A.; Johnson, R.L.; Munslow, W.D.; Knapp, K.K.; Sovocool, G.W., Purity and heat of fusion data for environmental standards as determined by differential scanning calorimetry, Thermochimica Acta, 1990, 167, 2, 155-187, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(90)80476-F . [all data]

Kalnin'sh, 1988
Kalnin'sh, K.K., Autocatalysis and effects of the solvent in the reaction of phthalic anhydride with aniline derivatives, Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR, Div. Chem. Sci., 1988, 1768-1773. [all data]

Pravednikov, Kardash, et al., 1973
Pravednikov, A.N.; Kardash, I.Ye.; Glukhoyedov, N.P.; Ardashnikov, A.Ya., Some features of the synthesis of heat-resistant heterocyclic polymers, Polym. Sci. USSR, 1973, 15, 399-410. [all data]

Alekseev, Kizaev, et al., 1989
Alekseev, V.G.; Kizaev, V.D.; Fedyainov, N.V.; Bushinskii, V.I., Standard enthalpies of anhydridisation of phthalic and pyromellitic acids, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1989, 63, 1280-1282. [all data]

Karyakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978
Karyakin, N.V.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Pal'tseva, N.G., Thermodynamics of the reactions of aromatic diamines with dianhydrides of tetracarboxylic acids, Polym. Sci. USSR, 1978, 20, 2274-2279. [all data]

Fomin, Legkova, et al., 1981
Fomin, a.S.; Legkova, T.N.; Morgunov, A.V.; Ignatov, V.A., Study of the kinetics of the reaction between phthalic anhydride and lauryl alcohol, Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved., Khim. Khim. Tekhnol., 1981, 24, 1180-1182. [all data]

Bartecki, Szoke, et al., 1975
Bartecki, A.; Szoke, J.; Varsanyi, G.; Vizesy, M., Absorption spectra in the ultraviolet and visible region. Volume 20, Academic Press Inc., New York, 1975, 254. [all data]


Notes

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