Naphthalene

• Formula: C₁₀H₈
• Molecular weight: 128.1705
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H8/c1-2-6-10-8-4-3-7-9(10)5-1/h1-8H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UFWIBTONFRDIAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 91-20-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Naphthalene-D8
• Other names: Albocarbon; Dezodorator; Moth flakes; Naphthalin; Naphthaline; Naphthene; Tar camphor; White tar; Camphor tar; Moth balls; Naftalen; NCI-C52904; Mighty 150; Mighty RD1; Rcra waste number U165; UN 1334; UN 2304; NSC 37565
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  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • UV/Visible spectrum
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Enthalpy of vaporization

Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Entropy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₁₀H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₁₀H₇^- + H⁺ = C₁₀H₈

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₁₀H₈ = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₁₀H₈)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

C₁₂H₈⁺ +  = (C₁₂H₈⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₂H₈⁺ + C₁₀H₈ = (C₁₂H₈⁺ • C₁₀H₈)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₁₂H₉⁺ +  = (C₁₂H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₂H₉⁺ + C₁₀H₈ = (C₁₂H₉⁺ • C₁₀H₈)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

2 +  =

By formula: 2H₂ + C₁₀H₈ = C₁₀H₁₂

=

By formula: C₁₀H₈ = C₁₀H₈

C₁₀H₈⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₈⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₀H₈⁺ + C₁₀H₈ = (C₁₀H₈⁺ • C₁₀H₈)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₁₀H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₁₀H₇^- + H⁺ = C₁₀H₈

H₄O₄^- +  + 2 = C₁₀H₁₂O₄^-

By formula: H₄O₄^- + C₁₀H₈ + 2H₂O = C₁₀H₁₂O₄^-

H₂O₃^- +  +  = C₁₀H₁₀O₃^-

By formula: H₂O₃^- + C₁₀H₈ + H₂O = C₁₀H₁₀O₃^-

C₁₀H₉⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₀H₉⁺ + C₁₀H₈ = (C₁₀H₉⁺ • C₁₀H₈)

 +  = C₁₀H₈O₂^-

By formula: O₂^- + C₁₀H₈ = C₁₀H₈O₂^-

 +  = C₁₀H₈NO^-

By formula: NO^- + C₁₀H₈ = C₁₀H₈NO^-

C₁₀H₈NO^- + 2 = C₂₀H₁₆NO^-

By formula: C₁₀H₈NO^- + 2C₁₀H₈ = C₂₀H₁₆NO^-

5 +  =

By formula: 5H₂ + C₁₀H₈ = C₁₀H₁₈

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

IR Spectrum

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• SOLUTION (10% CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 11% CS2 FOR 1300-650, AND 10% CCl4 FOR 650-250); PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); 2 cm^-1 resolution
• VAPOR (1.0 MICROLITER AT 245 C); NICOLET FTIR; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 CM^-1 cm^-1 resolution

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

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Eugeny B. Stern, Antonina A. Goncharova, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

Spectrum

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References

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔsubS	Entropy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization
  ρc	Critical density

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