Phthalic anhydride

• Formula: C₈H₄O₃
• Molecular weight: 148.1156
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H4O3/c9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(10)11-7/h1-4H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LGRFSURHDFAFJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 85-44-9
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• Other names: 1,3-Isobenzofurandione; ESEN; Phthalandione; Phthalic acid anhydride; Retarder AK; Retarder ESEN; Retarder PD; TGL 6525; Vulkalent B/C; 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic anhydride; 1,3-Phthalandione; 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid anhydride; 1,3-Dioxophthalan; o-Phthalic acid anhydride; Anhydride phtalique; Anidride ftalica; Ftaalzuuranhydride; Ftalowy bezwodnik; Isobenzofuran, 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-; NCI-C03601; Phthalsaeureanhydrid; Anhydrid kyseliny ftalove; Ftalanhydrid; Rcra waste number U190; Araldite HT 901; Phthalanhydride; Sconoc 7; HT 901; Isobenzofuran-1,3-dione; Retarder PX; NSC 10431
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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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
B - John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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References

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Paul and Kebarle, 1989
Paul, G.; Kebarle, P., Electron Affinities of Cyclic Unsaturated Dicarbonyls: Maleic Anhydrides, Maleimides, and Cyclopentendione, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 2, 464, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00184a009 . [all data]

Fukuda and McIver, 1985
Fukuda, E.K.; McIver, R.T., Jr., Relative electron affinities of substituted benzophenones, nitrobenzenes, and quinones. [Anchored to EA(SO₂) from 74CEL/BEN], J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 2291. [all data]

Dewar and Tien, 1985
Dewar, M.J.S.; Tien, T.-P., Photoelectron spectrum of benzyne, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1985, 1243. [all data]

Galasso, Colonna, et al., 1977
Galasso, V.; Colonna, F.P.; Distefano, G., Photoelectron spectra of 1,2-indandione, 1,3-indandione and heterocyclic analogues, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1977, 10, 227. [all data]

Grutzmacher and Lohmann, 1967
Grutzmacher, H.-F.; Lohmann, J., Massenspektrometrie instabiler organischer Molekule. I. Ionisations-potential und Bildungsenthalpie von Dehydrobenzol, Ann. Chem., 1967, 705, 81. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity

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