Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-
- Formula: C6H4Cl2
- Molecular weight: 147.002
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RFFLAFLAYFXFSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 95-50-1
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Benzene, o-dichloro-; o-Dichlorobenzene; Cloroben; Dilantin DB; Dowtherm E; 1,2-Dichlorbenzene; 1,2-Dichlorobenzene; Chloroben; o-Dichlorobenzol; Dilatin db; ortho-Dichlorobenzene; o-Dichlorbenzene; o-Dichlorbenzol; Dichlorobenzene, o-; Dizene; DCB; NCI-C54944; ODB; ODCB; Special termite fluid; Termitkil; Chloroden; Dichlorobenzene, ortho; Orthodichlorobenzol; UN 1591; NSC 60644
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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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 453.7 | K | N/A | Weast and Grasselli, 1989 | BS |
Tboil | 453.4 | K | N/A | Kailuru and Abburi, 1988 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
Tboil | 453. | K | N/A | Walling and Miller, 1957 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC |
Tboil | 453.63 | K | N/A | Dreisbach and Martin, 1949 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.07 K; TRC |
Tboil | 452.65 | K | N/A | Lecat, 1943 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.35 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 256.0 ± 0.6 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 8 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 12.2 | kcal/mol | GC | Spieksma, Luijk, et al., 1994 | Based on data from 413. to 453. K.; AC |
ΔvapH° | 11.6 ± 0.02 | kcal/mol | C | An and Zheng, 1989 | AC |
ΔvapH° | 11.9 | kcal/mol | N/A | Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984 | Based on data from 360. to 450. K. See also Basarová and Svoboda, 1991.; AC |
Reduced pressure boiling point
Tboil (K) | Pressure (atm) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
451.2 | 1.00 | Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990 | BS |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
12.0 | 322. | GS | Grayson and Fosbraey, 2006 | Based on data from 301. to 343. K.; AC |
12.2 | 256. | N/A | Rohác, Ruzicka, et al., 1999 | AC |
10.6 | 376. | EB | Rohác, Ruzicka, et al., 1998 | Based on data from 363. to 454. K.; AC |
12.1 | 271. | N/A | Polednicek, Guetachew, et al., 1996 | Based on data from 256. to 287. K.; AC |
12.2 | 258. to 313. | GC | Liu and Dickhut, 1994 | AC |
10.5 | 388. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 373. to 453. 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
293.14 to 453.57 | 4.18947 | 1649.55 | -59.836 | McDonald, Shrader, et al., 1959 |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.96 | 255.9 | DSC | Wei and Jin, 2009 | See also Wei, 2008.; AC |
3.090 | 256.5 | N/A | Acree, 1991 | AC |
3.0884 | 255.65 | N/A | Narbutt, 1918 | DH |
Entropy of fusion
ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
12.1 | 255.65 | Narbutt, 1918 | DH |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
C6H3Cl2- + =
By formula: C6H3Cl2- + H+ = C6H4Cl2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 377.1 ± 2.1 | kcal/mol | G+TS | Schlosser, Marzi, et al., 2001 | gas phase; Acid: o-dichlorobenzene. Anion assigned based on ab initio calculations.; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 368.7 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | IMRE | Schlosser, Marzi, et al., 2001 | gas phase; Acid: o-dichlorobenzene. Anion assigned based on ab initio calculations.; B |
By formula: C6H4Cl2 = C6H4Cl2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 2.104 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Godnev and Sverdlin, 1961 | gas phase; Correction of 56GOD/SVE; ALS |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IE (evaluated) | 9.06 ± 0.02 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔfH°(+) ion | 216.1 | kcal/mol | N/A | N/A | |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔfH(+) ion,0K | 219.1 | kcal/mol | N/A | N/A |
Electron affinity determinations
EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
0.093668 | ECD | Steelhammer and Wentworth, 1969 | G3MP2B3 calculations indicate an EA of ca. -0.2 eV, unbound.; B |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
9.06 ± 0.02 | PIPECO | Olesik, Baer, et al., 1986 | LBLHLM |
9.08 ± 0.03 | PE | Ruscic, Klasinc, et al., 1981 | LLK |
9.06 ± 0.02 | PE | Maier and Marthaler, 1978 | LLK |
9.08 ± 0.01 | EQ | Lias and Ausloos, 1978 | LLK |
9.07 ± 0.01 | PI | Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962 | RDSH |
9.06 | PI | Bralsford, Harris, et al., 1960 | RDSH |
9.24 | PE | Fujisawa, Oonishi, et al., 1991 | Vertical value; LL |
9.23 | PE | Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981 | Vertical value; LLK |
9.08 | PE | Streets and Ceasar, 1973 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C6H4Cl+ | 12.35 | Cl | EST | Takhistov and Ponomarev, 1994 | LL |
C6H4Cl+ | 12.92 | Cl | EI | Takhistov and Ponomarev, 1994 | Unpublished result of N.S.Khlebnikova, V.M.Orlov, D.A.Ponomarev, and V.V.Takhistov; LL |
De-protonation reactions
C6H3Cl2- + =
By formula: C6H3Cl2- + H+ = C6H4Cl2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 377.1 ± 2.1 | kcal/mol | G+TS | Schlosser, Marzi, et al., 2001 | gas phase; Acid: o-dichlorobenzene. Anion assigned based on ab initio calculations.; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 368.7 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | IMRE | Schlosser, Marzi, et al., 2001 | gas phase; Acid: o-dichlorobenzene. Anion assigned based on ab initio calculations.; B |
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Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy EA Electron affinity IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy Tboil Boiling point Tfus Fusion (melting) point ΔfH(+) ion,0K Enthalpy of formation of positive ion at 0K ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔfusS Entropy of fusion ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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