Naphthalene, 2-methyl-

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Phase change data

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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
Tboil514. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 15 out of 16 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus307. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 15 out of 16 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple307.7200KN/AMcCullough, Finke, et al., 1957Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.08 K; TRC
Ttriple307.7200KN/AMcCullough, Finke, et al., 1957Crystal phase 1 phase; Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Ttriple307.2KN/AHuffman, Parks, et al., 1931Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.25 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc761. ± 1.KN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Tc761.15KN/AAmbrose, 1963Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC
Tc764.55KN/AGlaser and Ruland, 1957Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc32.5000atmN/AGlaser and Ruland, 1957Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5000 atm; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap10.83kcal/molCGlaser and Ruland, 1957ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub15.70 ± 0.20kcal/molCSabbah, Chastel, et al., 1974ALS
Δsub17.03 ± 0.50kcal/molVSperos and Rossini, 1960Hfusion=2.83±0.01; ALS
Δsub17.0kcal/molN/ASperos and Rossini, 1960DRB

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
12.2438.A,GSStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 423. - 515. K. See also Camin and Rossini, 1955.; AC
11.6465.N/AWieczorek and Kobayashi, 1981Based on data from 424. - 535. K.; AC
11.1505.N/AWieczorek and Kobayashi, 1981Based on data from 424. - 535. K.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference
412.34 - 514.914.18771840.268-74.755Camin and Rossini, 1955

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
14.75 ± 0.20283.VKaryakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1968ALS

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
2.899307.7Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC
2.8599307.2Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931, 2DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
9.32307.2Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931, 2DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
4.644288.5Domalski and Hearing, 1996CAL
9.424307.7

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
1.340288.5crystaline, IIcrystaline, IMcCullough, Finke, et al., 1957, 2DH
2.8979307.73crystaline, IliquidMcCullough, Finke, et al., 1957, 2DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
4.644288.5crystaline, IIcrystaline, IMcCullough, Finke, et al., 1957, 2DH
9.417307.73crystaline, IliquidMcCullough, Finke, et al., 1957, 2DH

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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

McCullough, Finke, et al., 1957
McCullough, J.P.; Finke, H.L.; Messerly, J.F.; Todd, S.S.; Kincheloe, T.C.; Waddington, G., The Low-Temperature Thermodynamic Properties of Naphthalene, 1-Methylnaphthalene, 2-Methylnaphthalene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- naphthalene, trans-decahydronaphthalene and cis-Decahydronaphthalene, J. Phys. Chem., 1957, 61, 1105. [all data]

Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Barmore, M., Thermal Data on Organic Compounds X. Further Studies on the Heat Capacities, Entropies, and Free Energies of Hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3876-88. [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]

Ambrose, 1963
Ambrose, D., Critical Temperatures of Some Phenols and Other Organic Compounds, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1963, 59, 1988. [all data]

Glaser and Ruland, 1957
Glaser, F.; Ruland, H., Untersuchungsen über dampfdruckkurven und kritische daten einiger technisch wichtiger organischer substanzen, Chem. Ing. Techn., 1957, 29, 772. [all data]

Sabbah, Chastel, et al., 1974
Sabbah, R.; Chastel, R.; Laffitte, M., Thermochemical study of methyl naphthalenes, Thermochim. Acta, 1974, 10, 353-358. [all data]

Speros and Rossini, 1960
Speros, D.M.; Rossini, F.D., Heats of combustion and formation of naphthalene, the two methylnaphthalenes, cis and trans decahydronaphthalene and related compounds, J. Phys. Chem., 1960, 64, 1723-1727. [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]

Camin and Rossini, 1955
Camin, David L.; Rossini, Frederick D., Physical Properties of Fourteen API Research Hydrocarbons, C 9 to C 15, J. Phys. Chem., 1955, 59, 11, 1173-1179, https://doi.org/10.1021/j150533a014 . [all data]

Wieczorek and Kobayashi, 1981
Wieczorek, Stefan A.; Kobayashi, Riki, Vapor-pressure measurements of 1-methylnaphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene at elevated temperatures, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1981, 26, 1, 8-11, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00023a005 . [all data]

Karyakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1968
Karyakin, N.V.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Pakhomov, L.G., Heats of sublimation of naphthalene and its monosubstituted β-derivatives, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1968, 42, 954. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Huffman, Parks, et al., 1931, 2
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Barmore, M., Thermal data on organic compounds. X. Further studies on the heat capacities, entropies and free energies of hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3876-3888. [all data]

McCullough, Finke, et al., 1957, 2
McCullough, J.P.; Finke, H.L.; Messerly, J.F.; Kincheloe, T.C.; Waddington, G., The low temperature thermodynamic properties of naphthalene, 1-methylnaphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, trans-decahydronaphthalene and cis-decahydronaphthalene, J. Phys. Chem., 1957, 61, 1105-1116. [all data]


Notes

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