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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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^-

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:
B - John E. Bartmess
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
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₄NO₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₄NO₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₅NO₂

References

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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
  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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