Ethylbenzene
- Formula: C8H10
- Molecular weight: 106.1650
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YNQLUTRBYVCPMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 100-41-4
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Benzene, ethyl-; Ethylbenzol; EB; Phenylethane; Aethylbenzol; Ethylbenzeen; Etilbenzene; Etylobenzen; NCI-C56393; UN 1175; α-Methyltoluene; NSC 406903
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Gas phase thermochemistry 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:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | 29.8 ± 0.84 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Prosen, Gilmont, et al., 1945 | Hf by Prosen, Johnson, et al., 1946; ALS |
ΔfH°gas | 49.0 ± 4.0 | kJ/mol | Ccb | N/A | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° from missing citation and ΔvapH° value of 42.2 kJ/mol from missing citation. recalculated with modern CO2,H2O thermo; estimated uncertainty (NOTE all values in source also have wrong sign); DRB |
ΔfH°gas | 69.3 | kJ/mol | N/A | Moureu and Andre, 1914 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of 27.0 kj/mol from Moureu and Andre, 1914 and ΔvapH° value of 42.3 kj/mol from Prosen, Gilmont, et al., 1945.; DRB |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
S°gas | 360.6 ± 0.5 | J/mol*K | N/A | Miller A., 1978 | S(298.16 K)=361.5 J/mol*K was obtained from earlier experimental data [ Guttman L., 1943].; GT |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
Cp,gas (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
44.37 | 50. | Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997 | Recommended values are in good agreement with other statistically calculated data [ Miller A., 1978, Taylor W.J., 1946].; GT |
57.72 | 100. | ||
72.35 | 150. | ||
88.54 | 200. | ||
116.88 | 273.15 | ||
127.40 | 298.15 | ||
128.19 | 300. | ||
169.95 | 400. | ||
206.58 | 500. | ||
236.75 | 600. | ||
261.51 | 700. | ||
282.08 | 800. | ||
299.37 | 900. | ||
314.04 | 1000. | ||
326.56 | 1100. | ||
337.27 | 1200. | ||
346.48 | 1300. | ||
354.41 | 1400. | ||
361.27 | 1500. |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
Cp,gas (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
159.24 ± 0.80 | 373.15 | Hossenlopp I.A., 1981 | Heat capacities determined from acoustical measurements [ Colgate S.O., 1990] (124.98, 138.21, 158.84, and 173.88 J/mol*K at 298.15, 323.15, 373.15, and 408.15 K, respectively) are slightly lower than calorimetric ones. Please also see Scott R.B., 1945.; GT |
164.25 ± 0.33 | 385.65 | ||
169.25 ± 0.34 | 398.15 | ||
178.96 ± 0.36 | 423.15 | ||
188.28 ± 0.38 | 448.15 | ||
197.35 ± 0.39 | 473.15 | ||
205.94 ± 0.41 | 498.15 | ||
214.02 ± 0.43 | 523.15 |
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:
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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 409.3 ± 0.4 | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 79 out of 96 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 179. ± 2. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 15 out of 16 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Ttriple | 178.15 | K | N/A | Scott and Brickwedde, 1945 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC |
Ttriple | 178. | K | N/A | Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 617. ± 2. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 10 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Pc | 36.4 ± 0.9 | bar | AVG | N/A | Average of 6 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Vc | 0.374 | l/mol | N/A | Tsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 | |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ρc | 2.68 ± 0.010 | mol/l | N/A | Tsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 | |
ρc | 2.670 | mol/l | N/A | Simon, 1957 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.04 mol/l; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 41. ± 4. | kJ/mol | AVG | N/A | Average of 7 values; Individual data points |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
35.57 | 409.3 | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
42.490 | 294.01 | N/A | Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2 | DH |
41.8 | 313. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 298. to 420. K.; AC |
37.0 | 424. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 409. to 459. K.; AC |
35.8 | 472. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 457. to 554. K.; AC |
35.5 | 564. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 549. to 617. K.; AC |
40.6 | 335. | N/A | Paul, Krug, et al., 1986 | Based on data from 320. to 400. K.; AC |
40.5 ± 0.1 | 328. | C | Svoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982 | AC |
39.5 ± 0.1 | 343. | C | Svoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982 | AC |
38.6 ± 0.1 | 358. | C | Svoboda, Charvátová, et al., 1982 | AC |
40.0 | 345. | MM | Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945 | Based on data from 330. to 410. K. See also Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949.; AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH =
A exp(-βTr) (1 − Tr)β
ΔvapH =
Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure)
(kJ/mol)
Tr = reduced temperature (T / Tc)
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Temperature (K) | A (kJ/mol) | β | Tc (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
295. to 437. | 58.32 | 0.2823 | 617.1 | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 |
Entropy of vaporization
ΔvapS (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
144.5 | 294.01 | Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2 | DH |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
420.00 to 600.00 | 4.40536 | 1695.026 | -23.698 | Ambrose, Broderick, et al., 1967 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
329.74 to 410.27 | 4.07488 | 1419.315 | -60.539 | Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945 |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
9.1818 | 178.15 | Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2 | DH |
9.163 | 178.17 | Guthrie, Spitzer, et al., 1944 | DH |
9.16 | 178.2 | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | AC |
9.163 | 178.0 | Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930, 2 | DH |
Entropy of fusion
ΔfusS (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
51.54 | 178.15 | Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2 | DH |
51.43 | 178.17 | Guthrie, Spitzer, et al., 1944 | DH |
51.48 | 178.0 | Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930, 2 | DH |
Henry's Law 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 by: Rolf Sander
Henry's Law constant (water solution)
kH(T) = k°H exp(d(ln(kH))/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(kH))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)
k°H (mol/(kg*bar)) | d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.12 | 5100. | L | N/A | |
0.15 | 4600. | M | N/A | |
0.11 | Q | N/A | Several references are given in the list of Henry's law constants but not assigned to specific species. | |
0.13 | 4600. | M | N/A | |
0.12 | Q | N/A | missing citation give several references for the Henry's law constants but don't assign them to specific species. | |
0.11 | 5500. | X | N/A | |
0.12 | 5000. | X | N/A | |
0.16 | 1700. | X | N/A | |
0.13 | L | N/A | ||
0.14 | 5500. | X | N/A | |
0.12 | M | Mackay, Shiu, et al., 1979 | ||
0.11 | T | Mackay, Shiu, et al., 1979 | ||
0.12 | V | N/A | ||
0.17 | 6100. | M | N/A | |
0.15 | V | Bohon and Claussen, 1951 |
References
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Prosen, Gilmont, et al., 1945
Prosen, E.J.; Gilmont, R.; Rossini, F.D.,
Heats of combustion of benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, n-propylbenzene, and styrene,
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Prosen, Johnson, et al., 1946
Prosen, E.J.; Johnson, W.H.; Rossini, F.D.,
Heats of combustion and formation at 25°C of the alkylbenzenes through C10H14, and of the higher normal monoalkylbenzenes,
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Moureu and Andre, 1914
Moureu, C.; Andre, E.,
Thermochimie des composes acetyleniques,
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Miller A., 1978
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Chemical thermodynamic properties of ethylbenzene,
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Guttman L., 1943
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The thermodynamics of styrene (phenylethylene), including equilibrium of formation from ethylbenzene,
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Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997
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Taylor W.J., 1946
Taylor W.J.,
Heats, equilibrium constants, and free energies of formation of the alkylbenzenes,
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Hossenlopp I.A., 1981
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Vapor heat capacities and enthalpies of vaporization of four aromatic and/or cycloalkane hydrocarbons,
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Colgate S.O., 1990
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Acoustical determination of ideal gas heat capacities of three C-8 compounds,
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Scott R.B., 1945
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Specific heats of gaseous 1,3-butadiene, isobutene, styrene, and ethylbenzene,
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Scott and Brickwedde, 1945
Scott, R.B.; Brickwedde, F.G.,
Thermodynamic Properties of Solid and Liquid Ethylbenzene From 0 to 300 K,
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Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930
Huffman, H.M.; Parks, G.S.; Daniels, A.C.,
Thermal Data on Organic Compounds: VII The Heat Capacities, Entropies and Free Energies of Twelve Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
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Simon, 1957
Simon, M.,
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Scott and Brickwedde, 1945, 2
Scott, R.B.; Brickwedde, F.G.,
Thermodynamic properties of solid and liquid ethylbenzene from 0 to 300K,
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Paul, Krug, et al., 1986
Paul, Hanns-Ingolf; Krug, Joseph; Knapp, Helmut,
Measurements of VLE, hE and vE for binary mixtures of n-alkanes with n-alkylbenzenes,
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Willingham, Taylor, et al., 1945
Willingham, C.B.; Taylor, W.J.; Pignocco, J.M.; Rossini, F.D.,
Vapor pressures and boiling points of some paraffin, alkylcyclopentane, alkylcyclohexane, and alkylbenzene hydrocarbons,
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Forziati, Norris, et al., 1949
Forziati, Alphonse F.; Norris, William R.; Rossini, Frederick D.,
Vapor pressures and boiling points of sixty API-NBS hydrocarbons,
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Ambrose, Broderick, et al., 1967
Ambrose, D.; Broderick, B.E.; Townsend, R.,
The Vapour Pressures Above the Normal Boiling Point and the Critical Pressures of Some Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
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Williamham, Taylor, et al., 1945
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Vapor Pressures and Boiling Points of Some Paraffin, Alkylcyclopentane, Alkylcyclohexane, and Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons,
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Guthrie, Spitzer, et al., 1944
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Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930, 2
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Thermal data on organic compounds. VII. The heat capacities, entropies and free energies of twelve aromatic hydrocarbons,
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Mackay, Shiu, et al., 1979
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Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas Pc Critical pressure S°gas Entropy of gas at standard conditions Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point Ttriple Triple point temperature Vc Critical volume d(ln(kH))/d(1/T) Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant k°H Henry's Law constant at 298.15K ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔfusS Entropy of fusion ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions ΔvapS Entropy of vaporization ρc Critical density - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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