Benzoic acid, methyl ester

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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
Δfliquid-324.3 ± 3.0kJ/molEqkGuthrie and Cullimore, 1980ALS
Δfliquid-343.5kJ/molCcrHall and Baldt, 1971ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-3947.9 ± 2.4kJ/molCcrHall and Baldt, 1971Corresponding Δfliquid = -343.5 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (J/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
221.3298.15Fuchs, 1979DH
216.5297.Hall and Baldt, 1971DH

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil472.4 ± 0.8KAVGN/AAverage of 9 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus260.8KN/ABuckingham and Donaghy, 1982BS
Tfus260.7KN/ADozen, Fujishima, et al., 1978Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Tfus260.8KN/ADreisbach, 1955Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Tfus260.94KN/ADreisbach and Martin, 1949Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.05 K; TRC
Tfus260.75KN/ATimmermans and Hennaut-Roland, 1935Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap52. ± 9.kJ/molAVGN/AAverage of 9 values; Individual data points

Reduced pressure boiling point

Tboil (K) Pressure (bar) Reference Comment
370.20.032Weast and Grasselli, 1989BS
369. to 371.0.032Buckingham and Donaghy, 1982BS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
51.1 ± 0.2360.EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 2002Based on data from 358. to 517. K.; AC
48.5 ± 0.2400.EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 2002Based on data from 358. to 517. K.; AC
45.8 ± 0.2440.EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 2002Based on data from 358. to 517. K.; AC
43.0 ± 0.4480.EBSteele, Chirico, et al., 2002Based on data from 358. to 517. K.; AC
57.2 ± 0.1303.CMaksimuk, Kabo, et al., 1998AC
50.7379.BGKatayama, 1988Based on data from 334. to 428. K.; AC
48.3410.BGKatayama, 1988Based on data from 334. to 428. K.; AC
49.7388.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 373. to 533. K.; AC
52.8363.BGBaldt and Hall, 1971Based on data from 341. to 433. 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
384.03 to 472.31.95374474.908-232.81Dreisbach and Shrader, 1949Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
14.8260.8ACBlokhin, Paulechka, et al., 2002Based on data from 5. to 320. K.; AC
14.83260.8N/AMaksimuk, Kabo, et al., 1998AC
13.9261.N/ADozen, Fujishima, et al., 1978, 2AC

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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

1-(Dimethoxy-phenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole + Water = 1H-Imidazole + Methyl Alcohol + Benzoic acid, methyl ester

By formula: C12H14N2O2 + H2O = C3H4N2 + CH4O + C8H8O2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-55.48 ± 0.71kJ/molCmGuthrie and Pike, 1987liquid phase; Heat of hydrolysis

Water + Benzoic acid, methyl ester = Benzoic acid + Methyl Alcohol

By formula: H2O + C8H8O2 = C7H6O2 + CH4O

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-73.0 ± 1.9kJ/molEqkGuthrie and Cullimore, 1980liquid phase

Benzene, (trimethoxymethyl)- + Water = 2Methyl Alcohol + Benzoic acid, methyl ester

By formula: C10H14O3 + H2O = 2CH4O + C8H8O2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-17.3 ± 0.4kJ/molEqkGuthrie and Cullimore, 1980liquid phase

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
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

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
IE (evaluated)9.32 ± 0.04eVN/AN/AL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)850.5kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity819.5kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.18ECDKuhn, Levins, et al., 1968Done at constant temperature, accuracy uncertain: Chen and Wentworth, 1989;; B

Gas basicity at 298K

Gas basicity (review) (kJ/mol) Reference Comment
814.9 ± 0.5Decouzon, Gal, et al., 1996T = 338K; MM

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.32 ± 0.03PIMcLoughlin and Traeger, 1979LLK
9.48EIElder, Beynon, et al., 1976LLK
9.28PEBehan, Johnstone, et al., 1976LLK
9.4 ± 0.1EIGilbert, Leach, et al., 1973LLK
9.49EIBenoit, 1973LLK
9.35 ± 0.03EIJohnstone and Mellon, 1972LLK
9.40 ± 0.025PEJohnstone and Mellon, 1972LLK
9.35 ± 0.06EIFoffani, Pignataro, et al., 1964RDSH
9.79PECabelli, Cowley, et al., 1982Vertical value; LBLHLM
9.5PEMeeks, Wahlborg, et al., 1981Vertical value; LLK
9.34PEBenoit and Harrison, 1977Vertical value; LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C6H5+13.9 ± 0.1OCH3+COEIBurgers and Holmes, 1982LBLHLM
C6H5+14.3 ± 0.07OCH3+COEITajima, Azami, et al., 1977LLK
C6H5+14.74CH3O+COEIBenoit, 1973LLK
C6H5+13.82OCH3+COEIJohnstone and Mellon, 1972LLK
C7H5O+10.5 ± 0.1OCH3EIBurgers and Holmes, 1982LBLHLM
C7H5O+10.43OCH3PIMcLoughlin and Traeger, 1979LLK
C7H5O+10.8 ± 0.05OCH3EITajima, Azami, et al., 1977LLK
C7H5O+10.83OCH3EIElder, Beynon, et al., 1976LLK
C7H5O+11.40OCH3EIBenoit, 1973LLK
C7H5O+10.80CH3OEIHowe and Williams, 1969RDSH

References

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Guthrie and Cullimore, 1980
Guthrie, J.P.; Cullimore, P.A., Effect of the acyl substituent on the equilibrium constant for hydration of esters, Can. J. Chem., 1980, 58, 1281-1294. [all data]

Hall and Baldt, 1971
Hall, H.K., Jr.; Baldt, J.H., Thermochemistry of strained-ring bridgehead nitriles and esters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1971, 93, 140-145. [all data]

Fuchs, 1979
Fuchs, R., Heat capacities of some liquid aliphatic, alicyclic, and aromatic esters at 298.15 K, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1979, 11, 959-961. [all data]

Buckingham and Donaghy, 1982
Buckingham, J.; Donaghy, S.M., Dictionary of Organic Compounds: Fifth Edition, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1982, 1. [all data]

Dozen, Fujishima, et al., 1978
Dozen, Y.; Fujishima, S.; Shingu, H., Structures and fusion parameters of methoxycarbonyl-benzenes and -naphthalenes, Thermochim. Acta, 1978, 25, 2, 209, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(78)85008-4 . [all data]

Dreisbach, 1955
Dreisbach, R.R., Physical Properties of Chemical Compounds, Advances in Chemistry Series No. 15, Am. Chem. Soc.: Washington, D. C., 1955. [all data]

Dreisbach and Martin, 1949
Dreisbach, R.R.; Martin, R.A., Physical Data on Some Organic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 2875-8. [all data]

Timmermans and Hennaut-Roland, 1935
Timmermans, J.; Hennaut-Roland, M., Physical constants of 20 organic compounds. VII. Supplement, J. Chim. Phys. Phys.-Chim. Biol., 1935, 32, 589. [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]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 2002
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Cowell, A.B.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A., Thermodynamic Properties and Ideal-Gas Enthalpies of Formation for Methyl Benzoate, Ethyl Benzoate, ( R )-(+)-Limonene, tert -Amyl Methyl Ether, trans -Crotonaldehyde, and Diethylene Glycol, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2002, 47, 4, 667-688, https://doi.org/10.1021/je0100847 . [all data]

Maksimuk, Kabo, et al., 1998
Maksimuk, Yury V.; Kabo, Gennady J.; Simirsky, Vladimir V.; Kozyro, Alexander A.; Sevruk, Victor M., Standard Enthalpies of Formation of Some Methyl Esters of Benzene Carboxylic Acids, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1998, 43, 3, 293-298, https://doi.org/10.1021/je970116j . [all data]

Katayama, 1988
Katayama, Hirotake, Vapor pressures of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isobutyl, and n-butyl benzoates at reduced pressures, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1988, 33, 2, 75-77, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00052a002 . [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]

Baldt and Hall, 1971
Baldt, J.H.; Hall, H.K.K., Jr., Thermochemistry of strained-ring bridgehead nitriles and esters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1971, 93, 140-145. [all data]

Dreisbach and Shrader, 1949
Dreisbach, R.R.; Shrader, S.A., Vapor Pressure--Temperature Data on Some Organic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 12, 2879-2880, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50480a054 . [all data]

Blokhin, Paulechka, et al., 2002
Blokhin, A.V.; Paulechka, Y.U.; Kabo, G.J.; Kozyro, A.A., Thermodynamic properties of methyl esters of benzoic and toluic acids in the condensed state, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2002, 34, 1, 29-55, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.2001.0852 . [all data]

Dozen, Fujishima, et al., 1978, 2
Dozen, Yasuhiko; Fujishima, Shizu; Shingu, Haruo, Structures and fusion parameters of methoxycarbonyl-benzenes and -naphthalenes, Thermochimica Acta, 1978, 25, 2, 209-216, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(78)85008-4 . [all data]

Guthrie and Pike, 1987
Guthrie, J.P.; Pike, D.C., Hydration of acylimidazoles: tetrahedral intermediates in acylimidazole hydrolysis and nucleophilic attack by imidazole on esters. The question of concerted mechanisms for acyl transfers, Can. J. Chem., 1987, 65, 1951-1969. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Kuhn, Levins, et al., 1968
Kuhn, W.F.; Levins, R.J.; Lilly, A.C., Jr., Electron affinities and ionization potentials of phthalate compounds, J. Chem. Phys., 1968, 49, 5550. [all data]

Chen and Wentworth, 1989
Chen, E.C.M.; Wentworth, W.E., Experimental Determination of Electron Affinities of Organic Molecules, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1989, 171, 271. [all data]

Decouzon, Gal, et al., 1996
Decouzon, M.; Gal, J.E.; Herreros, M.; Marai, P.C.; Murrell, J.; Todd, J.F.J., On the Use of the Kinetic Method for the Determination of Proton Affinities by Fourier-Transfrom Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry, Rapid. Comm. Mass Spectrom., 1996, 10, 242. [all data]

McLoughlin and Traeger, 1979
McLoughlin, R.G.; Traeger, J.C., A photoionization study of some benzoyl compounds - thermochemistry of [C7H5O]+ formation, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1979, 14, 434. [all data]

Elder, Beynon, et al., 1976
Elder, J.F.; Beynon, J.H.; Cooks, R.G., The benzoyl ion. Thermochemistry and kinetic energy release, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1976, 11, 415. [all data]

Behan, Johnstone, et al., 1976
Behan, J.M.; Johnstone, R.A.W.; Bentley, T.W., An evaluation of empirical methods for calculating the ionization potentials of substituted benzenes, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1976, 11, 207. [all data]

Gilbert, Leach, et al., 1973
Gilbert, J.R.; Leach, W.P.; Miller, J.R., Ionisation appearance potential measurements in arene chromium tricarbonyls, J. Organomet. Chem., 1973, 49, 219. [all data]

Benoit, 1973
Benoit, F., The benzoyl cation: The participation of isolated electronic excited states in the dissociation of molecular ions of the form [C6H5COX]+, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1973, 7, 1407. [all data]

Johnstone and Mellon, 1972
Johnstone, R.A.W.; Mellon, F.A., Electron-impact ionization and appearance potentials, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1972, 68, 1209. [all data]

Foffani, Pignataro, et al., 1964
Foffani, A.; Pignataro, S.; Cantone, B.; Grasso, F., Ionization potentials and substituent effects for aromatic carbonyl compounds, Z. Physik. Chem. (Frankfurt), 1964, 42, 221. [all data]

Cabelli, Cowley, et al., 1982
Cabelli, D.E.; Cowley, A.H.; Lagowski, J.J., The bonding in some bis(arene)chromium compounds as indicated by U. V. photoelectron zpectroscopy, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1982, 57, 195. [all data]

Meeks, Wahlborg, et al., 1981
Meeks, J.; Wahlborg, A.; McGlynn, S.P., Photoelectron spectroscopy of carbonyls: Benzoic acid and its derivatives, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1981, 22, 43. [all data]

Benoit and Harrison, 1977
Benoit, F.M.; Harrison, A.G., Predictive value of proton affinity. Ionization energy correlations involving oxygenated molecules, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 3980. [all data]

Burgers and Holmes, 1982
Burgers, P.C.; Holmes, J.L., Metastable ion studies. XIII. The measurement of appearance energies of metastable peaks, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1982, 17, 123. [all data]

Tajima, Azami, et al., 1977
Tajima, S.; Azami, T.; Tsuchiya, T., An investigation of the decomposition of the common intermediate ions produced by electron impact, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1977, 12, 24. [all data]

Howe and Williams, 1969
Howe, I.; Williams, D.H., Calculation and qualitative predictions of mass spectra. Mono- and paradisubstituted benzenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1969, 91, 7137. [all data]


Notes

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