Triphenylmethane

• Formula: C₁₉H₁₆
• Molecular weight: 244.3303
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C19H16/c1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18/h1-15,19H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AAAQKTZKLRYKHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 519-73-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzene, 1,1',1''-methylidynetris-; Methane, triphenyl-; Tritane; Benzene,1,1',1"-methylidynetris-; 1,1',1''-Methylidynetris[benzene]
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Individual Reactions

C₁₉H₁₅^- +  =

By formula: C₁₉H₁₅^- + H⁺ = C₁₉H₁₆

 +  = 2

By formula: H₂ + C₃₈H₃₀ = 2C₁₉H₁₆

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₁₉H₁₆ = (Cl^- • C₁₉H₁₆)

Free energy of reaction

C₁₉H₁₅BrMg (solution) +  (g) =  (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

By formula: C₁₉H₁₅BrMg (solution) + HBr (g) = C₁₉H₁₆ (solution) + Br₂Mg (solution)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₁₉H₁₅^- +  =

By formula: C₁₉H₁₅^- + H⁺ = C₁₉H₁₆

Ion clustering 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

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₁₉H₁₆ = (Cl^- • C₁₉H₁₆)

Free energy of reaction

IR Spectrum

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

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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