Benzene, nitro-

• Formula: C₆H₅NO₂
• Molecular weight: 123.1094
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H5NO2/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LQNUZADURLCDLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 98-95-3
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• Isotopologues:
  • Nitrobenzene-D5
• Other names: Essence of Mirbane; Essence of Myrbane; Mirbane oil; Nitrobenzene; Nitrobenzol; Oil of Mirbane; Oil of Myrbane; Nitrobenzeen; Nitrobenzen; NCI-C60082; Rcra waste number U169; UN 1662; NSC 9573
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

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

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₅NO₂ = (Cl^- • C₆H₅NO₂)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄NO₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄NO₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅NO₂

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₆H₅NO₂ = (Br^- • C₆H₅NO₂)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆H₅NO₂ = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆H₅NO₂)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₂^- + C₆H₅NO₂ = (NO₂^- • C₆H₅NO₂)

C₁₁H₁₀⁺ +  = (C₁₁H₁₀⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₁H₁₀⁺ + C₆H₅NO₂ = (C₁₁H₁₀⁺ • C₆H₅NO₂)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₆H₅NO₂ = (NO^- • C₆H₅NO₂)

F₆S^- +  = (F₆S^- • )

By formula: F₆S^- + C₆H₅NO₂ = (F₆S^- • C₆H₅NO₂)

F₆S^- +  = (F₆S^- • )

By formula: F₆S^- + C₆H₅NO₂ = (F₆S^- • C₆H₅NO₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₇F₁₄^- + C₆H₅NO₂ = (C₇F₁₄^- • C₆H₅NO₂)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = C₁₃H₅F₁₄NO₂^-

By formula: C₇F₁₄^- + C₆H₅NO₂ = C₁₃H₅F₁₄NO₂^-

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)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid 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
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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