Diphenylmethane
- Formula: C13H12
- Molecular weight: 168.2344
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CZZYITDELCSZES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 101-81-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Benzene, 1,1'-methylenebis-; Methane, diphenyl-; Benzene, (phenylmethyl)-; Benzylbenzene; Ditan; Ditane; Benzene, benzyl-; Toluene, α-phenyl-; 1,1'-Dimethylenebis(benzene); NSC 4708
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Condensed 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:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | 97.1 ± 2.2 | kJ/mol | Review | Roux, Temprado, et al., 2008 | There are sufficient literature values to make a qualified recommendation where the suggested value is in good agreement with values predicted using thermochemical cycles or from reliable estimates. In general, the evaluated uncertainty limits are on the order of (2 to 4) kJ/mol.; DRB |
| ΔfH°liquid | 97.1 ± 1.4 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Steele, Chirico, et al., 1995 | ALS |
| ΔfH°liquid | 88.91 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Parks and Mosley, 1950 | see Parks, West, et al., 1946; ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°liquid | -6927.2 ± 1.4 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Steele, Chirico, et al., 1995 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 96.6 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°liquid | -6919.6 ± 1.3 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Parks and Mosley, 1950 | see Parks, West, et al., 1946; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 89.04 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔfH°solid | 75.1 ± 2.2 | kJ/mol | Review | Roux, Temprado, et al., 2008 | There are sufficient literature values to make a qualified recommendation where the suggested value is in good agreement with values predicted using thermochemical cycles or from reliable estimates. In general, the evaluated uncertainty limits are on the order of (2 to 4) kJ/mol.; DRB |
| ΔfH°solid | 114. | kJ/mol | Ccb | Schmidlin, 1906 | ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°solid | -6673. | kJ/mol | Ccb | Serijan and Wise, 1951 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -160. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -6931.2 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Wise, Serijan, et al., 1951 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = 100. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -6929.54 ± 0.84 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Coops, Mulder, et al., 1946 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -6927.0 ± 0.8 kJ/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = 98.95 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| ΔcH°solid | -6945.0 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Schmidlin, 1906 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = 114. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| S°solid,1 bar | 239.3 | J/mol*K | N/A | Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930 | Extrapolation below 90 K, 77.86 J/mol*K.; DH |
Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
| Cp,solid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 266.1 | 303. | Duff and Everett, 1956 | T = 303 to 353 K.; DH |
| 279.9 | 300. | Kurbatov, 1950 | T = 29 to 254°C.; DH |
| 233.5 | 298.5 | Smith and Andrews, 1931 | T = 102 to 322 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
| 223.8 | 282.5 | Huffman, Parks, et al., 1930 | T = 89 to 312 K. Value is unsmoothed experimental datum.; DH |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Roux, Temprado, et al., 2008
Roux, M.V.; Temprado, M.; Chickos, J.S.; Nagano, Y.,
Critically Evaluated Thermochemical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 2008, 37, 4, 1855-1996. [all data]
Steele, Chirico, et al., 1995
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Smith, N.K.,
The standard enthalpies of formation of 2-methylbiphenyl and diphenylmethane,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1995, 27, 671-678. [all data]
Parks and Mosley, 1950
Parks, G.S.; Mosley, J.R.,
Redetermination of the heat of combustion of diphenylmethane,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 1850. [all data]
Parks, West, et al., 1946
Parks, G.S.; West, T.J.; Naylor, B.F.; Fujii, P.S.; McClaine, L.A.,
Thermal data on organic compounds. XXIII. Modern combustion data for fourteen hydrocarbons and five polyhydroxy alcohols,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 2524-2527. [all data]
Schmidlin, 1906
Schmidlin, M.J.,
Recherches chimiques et thermochimiques sur la constitution des rosanilines,
Ann. Chim. Phys., 1906, 1, 195-256. [all data]
Serijan and Wise, 1951
Serijan, K.T.; Wise, P.H.,
Dicyclic hydrocarbons. III. Diphenyl- and dicyclohexylalkanes through C15,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 4766-4769. [all data]
Wise, Serijan, et al., 1951
Wise, C.H.; Serijan, K.T.; Goodman, I.A.,
NACA Technical Report 1003,
NACA Technical Report 1003, 1951, 1-10. [all data]
Coops, Mulder, et al., 1946
Coops, J.; Mulder, D.; Dienske, J.W.; Smittenberg, J.,
The heats of combustion of a number of hydrocarbons,
Rec. Trav. Chim. Pays/Bas, 1946, 65, 128. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]
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,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1930, 52, 1547-1558. [all data]
Duff and Everett, 1956
Duff, G.M.; Everett, D.H.,
The heat capacity of the system benzene + diphenylmethane,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1956, 52, 753-763. [all data]
Kurbatov, 1950
Kurbatov, V.Ya.,
Specific heats of liquids. III. Specific heat of hydrocarbons with several noncondensed rings,
Zhur. Obshch. Khim., 1950, 20, 1139-1144. [all data]
Smith and Andrews, 1931
Smith, R.H.; Andrews, D.H.,
Thermal energy studies. I. Phenyl derivatives of methane,
ethane and some related compounds. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1931, 53, 3644-3660. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,solid Constant pressure heat capacity of solid S°solid,1 bar Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar) ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔcH°solid Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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