Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-
- Formula: C7H6O3
- Molecular weight: 138.1207
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FJKROLUGYXJWQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 99-96-7
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-; p-Hydroxybenzoic acid; p-Salicylic acid; Paraben-acid; 4-Carboxyphenol; 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid; para-Hydroxybenzoic acid; Hydroxybenzoic acid, para; Kyselina 4-hydroxybenzoova; NSC 4961; Paraben
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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
C7H5O3- + =
By formula: C7H5O3- + H+ = C7H6O3
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 335.9 ± 2.1 | kcal/mol | G+TS | Kebarle and McMahon, 1977 | gas phase; This is probably the phenolic site acidity, not the carboxylic.; B |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔrG° | 328.9 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | IMRE | Kebarle and McMahon, 1977 | gas phase; This is probably the phenolic site acidity, not the carboxylic.; B |
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By formula: C9H8O4 + H2O = C2H4O2 + C7H6O3
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -4.93 ± 0.08 | kcal/mol | Cm | Nelander, 1964 | solid phase; Heat of hydrolysis; ALS |
References
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Kebarle and McMahon, 1977
Kebarle, P.; McMahon, T.B.,
Intrinsic Acidities of Substituted Phenols and Benzoic Acids Determined by Gas Phase Proton Transfer Equilibria,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 7, 2222, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00449a032
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Nelander, 1964
Nelander, L.,
The heats of hydrolysis of aspirin, thioaspirin, and their p-analogues,
Acta Chem. Scand., 1964, 18, 973-984. [all data]
Notes
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ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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