Biphenyl

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas43.1 ± 0.7kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
12.0350.Dorofeeva O.V., 1997None of the statistically calculated values of S(T) known from literature [ Trevissoi C., 1955, Katon J.E., 1959, Aleman H., 1973, Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997] is in full accord with experimental data (see also discussion in [ Chirico R.D., 1989]). Recommended values agree with experimental values within their uncertainties except for temperature range 340-460 K where discrepancies amount to 0.4-0.6 J/mol*K.; GT
15.49100.
20.14150.
26.030200.
36.202273.15
39.84 ± 0.24298.15
40.105300.
53.903400.
65.397500.
74.517600.
81.773700.
87.655800.
92.512900.
96.5731000.
100.001100.
102.931200.
105.431300.
107.571400.
109.431500.

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
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
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil527. ± 2.KAVGN/AAverage of 40 out of 42 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus343. ± 1.KAVGN/AAverage of 285 out of 294 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple342.090KN/AChirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC
Ttriple341.8KN/AParks and Huffman, 1931Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc780. ± 20.KAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc34. ± 6.atmAVGN/AAverage of 8 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Vc0.497l/molN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc2.0 ± 0.1mol/lN/ATsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995 
ρc2.01mol/lN/AEllard and Yanko, 1963Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.065 mol/l; TRC
ρc2.09mol/lN/AReiter, 1963Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.065 mol/l; TRC
ρc1.99mol/lN/AMandel and Ewbank, 1960Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.097 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap15. ± 3.kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub19.5 ± 0.7kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 10 values; Individual data points

Reduced pressure boiling point

Tboil (K) Pressure (atm) Reference Comment
418.20.029Weast and Grasselli, 1989BS
418.0.029Buckingham and Donaghy, 1982BS
343. to 351.0.0003Buckingham and Donaghy, 1982BS

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
12.2510.DSCBack, Grzyll, et al., 1996Based on data from 495. to 688. K.; AC
13.7400.EBChirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989, 2Based on data from 350. to 578. K.; AC
14.4360.EBChirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989, 2Based on data from 350. to 578. K.; AC
12.0500.EBChirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989, 2Based on data from 350. to 578. K.; AC
14.2363.GSSakoguchi, Iwai, et al., 1989Based on data from 348. to 453. K.; AC
14.4363.N/ASasse, N'guimbi, et al., 1989Based on data from 333. to 393. K.; AC
13.7405.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 390. to 563. K.; AC
13.1417.GSNasir, Hwang, et al., 1980Based on data from 396. to 437. K.; AC
11.5647.N/AGlaser and Rüland, 1957Based on data from 528. to 766. K.; AC
14.2357.N/ACunningham, 1930Based on data from 342. to 544. K. See also Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984.; AC

Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
342.3 to 544.34.351141987.623-71.556Cunningham, 1930, 2Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
19.484298.15N/AChirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989, 2DH
19.6383.GSNass, Lenoir, et al., 1995Based on data from 313. to 453. K.; AC
19.9311.EMSasse, N'guimbi, et al., 1989Based on data from 283. to 338. K.; AC
18.2 ± 0.96273. to 313.HSAChickos, 1975AC
19.2 ± 0.38319.TSGCClark, Knox, et al., 1975Based on data from 306. to 332. K.; AC
18.0298. to 318.MEPribilová and Pouchlý, 1974AC
19.98 ± 0.59283.VRadchenko and Kitaigorodskii, 1974ALS
18.12 ± 0.14342.5VAihara, 1959ALS
18.1 ± 0.1289.N/AAihara, 1955Based on data from 279. to 299. K.; AC
19.5 ± 0.41301.N/ABradley and Cleasby, 1953Based on data from 288. to 314. K.; AC
19.500288.05VBradley and Cleasby, 1953, 2ALS
17.9 ± 0.41297.N/ASeki and Suzuki, 1953Based on data from 287. to 307. K.; AC
16.4 ± 0.2292.QFWolf and Weghofer, 1938AC
16.4 ± 0.2295.VWolf and Weghofer, 1938, 2ALS

Entropy of sublimation

ΔsubS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
65.349298.15Chirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989, 2DH

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
4.43977342.098N/AChirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989, 2DH
4.4407342.2N/AO'Rourke and Mraw, 1983DH
4.4933344.1N/ASmith, 1979DH
4.4570341.5N/ASpaght, Thomas, et al., 1932DH
4.71342.3DSCKhimeche and Dahmani, 2006AC
4.606344.34DSCBenkhennouf, Kamel, et al., 2004AC
4.460341.5N/ADomalski and Hearing, 1996AC
4.4395343.N/AUeberreiter and Orthmann, 1950DH
4.4441342.N/ASchmidt, 1941DH
4.5280314.3N/AEykman, 1889DH

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
12.978342.098Chirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989, 2DH
13.0342.2O'Rourke and Mraw, 1983DH
13.0344.1Smith, 1979DH
13.0341.5Spaght, Thomas, et al., 1932DH
13.10341.5Domalski and Hearing, 1996CAL
13.0343.Ueberreiter and Orthmann, 1950DH
13.0342.Schmidt, 1941DH
14.4314.3Eykman, 1889DH

Enthalpy of phase transition

ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
0.00003616.8crystaline, IIIcrystaline, IISaito, Atake, et al., 1988DH
0.0012040.4crystaline, IIcrystaline, ISaito, Atake, et al., 1988Twist transition.; DH
0.00003616.8crystaline, IIIcrystaline, IIAtake, Saito, et al., 1983Anomalous region: 15.3 to 18.3 K.; DH
0.0012040.4crystaline, IIcrystaline, IAtake, Saito, et al., 1983Anomalous region: 30 to 47 K.; DH
0.00007011.0crystaline, IIIcrystaline, IIAtaki and Chihara, 1980DH
0.0012040.4crystaline, IIcrystaline, IAtaki and Chihara, 1980DH
4.7562343.3crystaline, IliquidWasicki, Radomska, et al., 1982DH

Entropy of phase transition

ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Initial Phase Final Phase Reference Comment
0.00216.8crystaline, III, Lockcrystaline, II, in transitionSaito, Atake, et al., 1988DH
0.030840.4crystaline, IIcrystaline, ISaito, Atake, et al., 1988Twist; DH
0.00216.8crystaline, IIIcrystaline, IIAtake, Saito, et al., 1983Anomalous; DH
0.030840.4crystaline, IIcrystaline, IAtake, Saito, et al., 1983Anomalous; DH
0.006011.0crystaline, IIIcrystaline, IIAtaki and Chihara, 1980DH
0.030840.4crystaline, IIcrystaline, IAtaki and Chihara, 1980DH
13.9343.3crystaline, IliquidWasicki, Radomska, et al., 1982DH

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Dorofeeva O.V., 1997
Dorofeeva O.V., Unpublished results. Thermocenter of Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, 1997. [all data]

Trevissoi C., 1955
Trevissoi C., Specific heat and entropy of biphenyl, Ann. Chim. (Rome), 1955, 45, 943-959. [all data]

Katon J.E., 1959
Katon J.E., The vibrational spectra and geometrical configuration of biphenyl, Spectrochim. Acta, 1959, 15, 627-650. [all data]

Aleman H., 1973
Aleman H., Thermodynamic functions for biphenyl and the 4,4'-dihalogenobiphenyls, Thermochim. Acta, 1973, 7, 69-73. [all data]

Thermodynamics Research Center, 1997
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Chirico R.D., 1989
Chirico R.D., The thermodynamic properties of biphenyl, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 1307-1331. [all data]

Chirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989
Chirico, R.D.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A.; Steele, W.V., The thermodynamic properties of biphenyl, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 1307-31. [all data]

Parks and Huffman, 1931
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M., Some fusion and transition data for hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1931, 23, 1138-9. [all data]

Tsonopoulos and Ambrose, 1995
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Ellard and Yanko, 1963
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Reiter, 1963
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Mandel and Ewbank, 1960
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Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Buckingham and Donaghy, 1982
Buckingham, J.; Donaghy, S.M., Dictionary of Organic Compounds: Fifth Edition, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1982, 1. [all data]

Back, Grzyll, et al., 1996
Back, Dwight D.; Grzyll, Lawrence R.; Corrigan, Mary, DSC enthalpy of vaporization measurements of high temperature two-phase working fluids, Thermochimica Acta, 1996, 272, 53-63, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(95)02615-0 . [all data]

Chirico, Knipmeyer, et al., 1989, 2
Chirico, R.D.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A.; Steele, W.V., The thermodynamic properties of biphenyl, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 1307-1331. [all data]

Sakoguchi, Iwai, et al., 1989
Sakoguchi, Akihiro; Iwai, Yoshio; Takenaka, Jun; Arai, Yasuhiko, Measurement of vapor pressures of tetralin, 1-naphthol and biphenyl using flow-type apparatus., KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, 1989, 15, 1, 166-169, https://doi.org/10.1252/kakoronbunshu.15.166 . [all data]

Sasse, N'guimbi, et al., 1989
Sasse, K.; N'guimbi, J.; Jose, J.; Merlin, J.C., Tension de vapeur d'hydrocarbures polyaromatiques dans le domaine 10-3--10 Torr, Thermochimica Acta, 1989, 146, 53-61, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(89)87075-3 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
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Nasir, Hwang, et al., 1980
Nasir, P.; Hwang, S.C.; Kobayashi, R., Development of an apparatus to measurement vapor pressures at high temperatures and its application to three higher-boiling compounds, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1980, 25, 4, 298-301, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60087a009 . [all data]

Glaser and Rüland, 1957
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Cunningham, 1930
Cunningham, G.V., Power, 1930, 72, 374. [all data]

Boublik, Fried, et al., 1984
Boublik, T.; Fried, V.; Hala, E., The Vapour Pressures of Pure Substances: Selected Values of the Temperature Dependence of the Vapour Pressures of Some Pure Substances in the Normal and Low Pressure Region, 2nd ed., Elsevier, New York, 1984, 972. [all data]

Cunningham, 1930, 2
Cunningham, G.B., Diphenyl (C6H5-C6H5). May Solve Reheating Problem, Power, 1930, 72, 374-377. [all data]

Nass, Lenoir, et al., 1995
Nass, Karen; Lenoir, Dieter; Kettrup, Antonius, Calculation of the Thermodynamic Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by an Incremental Procedure, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1995, 34, 16, 1735-1736, https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.199517351 . [all data]

Chickos, 1975
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Clark, Knox, et al., 1975
Clark, Timothy; Knox, Trevor; Mackle, Henry; McKervey, M. Anthony; Rooney, John J., Heats of sublimation of some cage hydrocarbons by a temperature scanning technique, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1975, 71, 0, 2107, https://doi.org/10.1039/f19757102107 . [all data]

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Pribilová, J.; Pouchlý, J., Vapour pressure of some low-volatile hydrocarbons determined by the effusion method, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1974, 39, 5, 1118-1124, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19741118 . [all data]

Radchenko and Kitaigorodskii, 1974
Radchenko, L.G.; Kitaigorodskii, A.I., The vapour pressures and heats of sublimation of naphthalene, biphenyl, octafluoronaphthalene, decafluorobiphenyl, acenaphthene and α-nitronaphthalene, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1974, 48, 1595. [all data]

Aihara, 1959
Aihara, A., Estimation of the energy of hydrogen bonds formed in crystals. I. Sublimation pressures of some organic molecular crystals and the additivity of lattice energy, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1959, 32, 1242. [all data]

Aihara, 1955
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Bradley and Cleasby, 1953
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Bradley and Cleasby, 1953, 2
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Seki and Suzuki, 1953
Seki, Syûzô; Suzuki, Keisuke, Physico-Chemical Studies on Molecular Compounds. III. Vapor Pressures of Diphenyl, 4, 4'-Dinitrodiphenyl, and Molecular Compound between Them, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1953, 26, 5, 209-213, https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.26.209 . [all data]

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Wolf and Weghofer, 1938, 2
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Schmidt, 1941
Schmidt, W.R., Thesis Washington University (St. Louis), 1941. [all data]

Eykman, 1889
Eykman, J.F., Zur kryoskopischen Molekulargewichtsbestimmung, Z. Physik. Chem., 1889, 4, 497-519. [all data]

Saito, Atake, et al., 1988
Saito, K.; Atake, T.; Chihara, H., Incommensurate phase transitions and anomalous lattice heat capacities of biphenyl, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1988, 61, 679-688. [all data]

Atake, Saito, et al., 1983
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Notes

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