Benzoic acid, 4-chloro-

• Formula: C₇H₅ClO₂
• Molecular weight: 156.566
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H5ClO2/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4H,(H,9,10) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XRHGYUZYPHTUJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 74-11-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzoic acid, p-chloro-; p-Chlorbenzoic acid; p-Chlorobenzoic acid; Chlorodracylic acid; 4-Chlorobenzoic acid; Acido p-clorobenzoico; p-Carboxychlorobenzene
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

IR Spectrum

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Sabbah and Rojas Aguilar, 1995
Sabbah, R.; Rojas Aguilar, A., Etude thermodynamique des trois isomeres de l'acide chlorobenzoique. Partie II, Can. J. Chem., 1995, 73, 1538-1545. [all data]

Sabbah and Rojas Aguilar, 1995, 2
Sabbah, R.; Rojas Aguilar, A., Combustion calorimetry on samples of mass about 5 mg of substances containing chlorine with a CRMT rocking-bomb calorimeter. Application to the study of p-chlorobenzoic acid, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1995, 27, 685-691. [all data]

Kaluszyner and Reuter, 1953
Kaluszyner, A.; Reuter, S., The Reaction of Ethyl Trichloroacette with Aromatic Grignard Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1953, 75, 5126. [all data]

Cope and Schmitz, 1950
Cope, A.C.; Schmitz, W.R., Cyclic Polyolefins VII. Structure of the Eight-membered Cyclic Dimer of Chloroprene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 3056. [all data]

Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926
Andrews, D.H.; Lynn, G.; Johnston, J., The Heat Capacities and Heat of Crystallization of Some Isomeric Aromatic Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 1274. [all data]

Ribeiro da Silva, Fonseca, et al., 2005
Ribeiro da Silva, Manuel A.V.; Fonseca, José M.S.; Carvalho, Rui P.B.M.; Monte, Manuel J.S., Thermodynamic study of the sublimation of six halobenzoic acids, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2005, 37, 3, 271-279, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2004.09.005 . [all data]

Sabbah and Aguilar, 1995
Sabbah, Raphaël; Aguilar, Aaron Rojas, Étude thermodynamique des trois isomères de l'acide chlorobenzoïque. Partie II, Can. J. Chem., 1995, 73, 9, 1538-1545, https://doi.org/10.1139/v95-191 . [all data]

Adedeji, Lalage, et al., 1975
Adedeji, Festus A.; Lalage, D.; Brown, S.; Connor, Joseph A.; Leung, May L.; Paz-Andrade, I. Maria; Skinner, Henry A., Thermochemistry of arene chromium tricarbonyls and the strenghts of arene-chromium bonds, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1975, 97, 2, 221-228, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-328X(00)89468-1 . [all data]

Wolf and Weghofer, 1938
Wolf, K.L.; Weghofer, H., Uber sublimationswarmen, Z. Phys. Chem., 1938, 39, 194-208. [all data]

Sabbath and Hirtz, 1991
Sabbath, R.; Hirtz, H., Etude thermodynamique des trois acides chlorobenzoiques, 1991, Bull. [all data]

Tan, Sun, et al., 2002
Tan, Zhi-Cheng; Sun, Li-Xian; Meng, Shuang-He; Li, Li; Xu, Fen; Yu, Ping; Liu, Bei-Ping; Zhang, Ji-Biao, Heat capacities and thermodynamic functions of p-chlorobenzoic acid, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2002, 34, 9, 1417-1429, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9614(02)00165-9 . [all data]

Acree, 1991
Acree, William E., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds: enthalpy of fusion and melting point temperature compilation, Thermochimica Acta, 1991, 189, 1, 37-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(91)87098-H . [all data]

Sabbah and Hirtz, 1991
Sabbah, R.; Hirtz, H., Thermodynamic study of chlorobenzoic acids, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1991, 26. [all data]

Andrews, Lynn, et al., 1926, 2
Andrews, D.H.; Lynn, G.; Johnston, J., The heat capacities and heat of crystallization of some isomeric aromatic compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 1274-1287. [all data]

Peng, Ding, et al., 1988
Peng, C.T.; Ding, S.F.; Hua, R.L.; Yang, Z.C., Prediction of Retention Indexes I. Structure-Retention Index Relationship on Apolar Columns, J. Chromatogr., 1988, 436, 137-172, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)94575-8 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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