Pyridine

• Formula: C₅H₅N
• Molecular weight: 79.0999
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H5N/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-5H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JUJWROOIHBZHMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 110-86-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Pyridine-D5-
• Other names: Azabenzene; Azine; NCI-C55301; Piridina; Pirydyna; Pyridin; Rcra waste number U196; UN 1282; Pyr; CP 32; NSC 406123
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

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

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₅H₄N^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₄N^- + H⁺ = C₅H₅N

C₅H₆N⁺ +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₆N⁺ + C₅H₅N = (C₅H₆N⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 + 3 =

By formula: C₅H₅N + 3H₂ = C₅H₁₁N

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₅H₅N = (Cl^- • C₅H₅N)

(C₅H₆N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₅H₆N⁺ • 2C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (C₅H₆N⁺ • 3C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Li⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₅H₅N = (K⁺ • C₅H₅N)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Ag⁺ • 2C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (Ag⁺ • 3C₅H₅N)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Ag⁺ • 3C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (Ag⁺ • 4C₅H₅N)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (Cl^- • 2C₅H₅N)

(C₅H₆N⁺ • ) +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₅H₆N⁺ • C₅H₅N) + C₅H₅N = (C₅H₆N⁺ • 2C₅H₅N)

H₂O₃^- +  +  = C₅H₇NO₃^-

By formula: H₂O₃^- + C₅H₅N + H₂O = C₅H₇NO₃^-

 +  = C₅H₅NO₂^-

By formula: O₂^- + C₅H₅N = C₅H₅NO₂^-

 +  = C₅H₅N₂O^-

By formula: NO^- + C₅H₅N = C₅H₅N₂O^-

3 +  = 3 + KClO₃

By formula: 3C₅H₅NO + ClK = 3C₅H₅N + KClO₃

3 +  = 3 + KBrO₃

By formula: 3C₅H₅NO + BrK = 3C₅H₅N + KBrO₃

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Fe⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Cr⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ti⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Ti⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mn⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Mn⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Sc⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Sc⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Mg⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: V⁺ + C₅H₅N = (V⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ni⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Ni⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Al⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Al⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Zn⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Zn⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Co⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cu⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Cu⁺ • C₅H₅N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₅H₅N = (Na⁺ • C₅H₅N)

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
  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
  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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