Biphenylene

• Formula: C₁₂H₈
• Molecular weight: 152.1919
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H8/c1-2-6-10-9(5-1)11-7-3-4-8-12(10)11/h1-8H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IFVTZJHWGZSXFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 259-79-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Cyclobutadibenzene; Diphenylene; 1,1'-Biphenylene; Dibenzocyclobutadiene
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • UV/Visible spectrum
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed 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

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Eugeny B. Stern, Antonina A. Goncharova, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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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]

Douslin, Scott, et al., 1976
Douslin, D.R.; Scott, D.W.; Good, W.D.; Osborn, A.G., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds and thermodynamic properties of fluids, Gov. Rep. Announce. Index U.S., 1976, 76, 97. [all data]

Good, 1978
Good, W.D., The enthalpies of formation of some bridged-ring polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 553-558. [all data]

Bedford, Carey, et al., 1962
Bedford, A.F.; Carey, J.G.; Millar, I.T.; Mortimer, C.T.; Springall, H.D., Heats of combustion and molecular structure. Part VIII. Biphenylene, J. Chem. Soc., 1962, 3895-3898. [all data]

Cass, Springall, et al., 1955
Cass, R.C.; Springall, H.D.; Quincey, P.G., Heats of combustion and molecular structure. Part III. Diphenylene, J. Chem. Soc., 1955, 1188-1190. [all data]

Wang, Hou, et al., 2007
Wang, G.; Hou, Z.; Sun, Y.; Liu, Y.; Xie, B.; Liu, S., Investigation of pyrolysis behavior of fenoxycarb using PY-GC-MS assisted with chemometric methods, Chem. Anal., 2007, 52, 141-156. [all data]

Shao, Wang, et al., 2006
Shao, X.; Wang, G.; Sun, Y.; Zhang, R.; Xie, K.; Liu, H., Determination and Characterization of the Pyrolysis Products of Isoprocarb by GC-MS, J. Chromatogr. Sci., 2006, 44, 3, 141-147, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/44.3.141 . [all data]

Knobloch and Engewald, 1993
Knobloch, T.; Engewald, W., Identification of some polar polycyclic compounds in emissions from brown-coal-fired residential stoves, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr., 1993, 16, 4, 239-242, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240160407 . [all data]

Aracil, Font, et al., 2005
Aracil, I.; Font, R.; Conesa, J.A., Semivolatile and volatile compounds from the pyrolysis and combustion of polyvinyl chloride, J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis, 2005, 74, 1-2, 465-478, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2004.09.008 . [all data]

Cheng, Liu, et al., 2005
Cheng, D.-X.; Liu, B.-X.; Sun, Y.-A.; Xie, B.; Zhang, H.-L., rapid analysis of pyrolysis products of cholesterol by GC-MS assited with boiling point - Lee retention index, journal of Instrumental Analysis - Fenxi ceshi xuebao, 2005, 24, 6, 85-88. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions

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