Benzene

• Formula: C₆H₆
• Molecular weight: 78.1118
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 71-43-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Benzene-D6
• Other names: [6]Annulene; Benzol; Benzole; Coal naphtha; Cyclohexatriene; Phenyl hydride; Pyrobenzol; Pyrobenzole; Benzolene; Bicarburet of hydrogen; Carbon oil; Mineral naphtha; Motor benzol; Benzeen; Benzen; Benzin; Benzine; Benzolo; Fenzen; NCI-C55276; Phene; Rcra waste number U019; UN 1114; NSC 67315; 1,3,5-Cyclohexatriene
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Reaction thermochemistry 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
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Reactions 1 to 50

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₆H₆ = (Cl^- • C₆H₆)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₅^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₅^- + H⁺ = C₆H₆

C₆H₆⁺ +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₆⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Li⁺ • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₆H₆ = (Br^- • C₆H₆)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Na⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Na⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Na⁺ • C₆H₆)

Free energy of reaction

C₉H₁₃N⁺ +  = (C₉H₁₃N⁺ • )

By formula: C₉H₁₃N⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₉H₁₃N⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₉N⁺ +  = (C₇H₉N⁺ • )

By formula: C₇H₉N⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₇H₉N⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₈H₁₁N⁺ +  = (C₈H₁₁N⁺ • )

By formula: C₈H₁₁N⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₈H₁₁N⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • C₆H₆)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Co⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Co⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

C₇H₈⁺ +  = (C₇H₈⁺ • )

By formula: C₇H₈⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₇H₈⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₂H₇O⁺ +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₇O⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₆H₆)

Free energy of reaction

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

By formula: (K⁺ • C₆H₆ • H₂O) + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • 2C₆H₆ • H₂O)

( • 2 • ) +  = ( • 3 • )

By formula: (K⁺ • 2H₂O • C₆H₆) + H₂O = (K⁺ • 3H₂O • C₆H₆)

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

By formula: (K⁺ • H₂O • C₆H₆) + H₂O = (K⁺ • 2H₂O • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₆H₆ = (I^- • C₆H₆)

C₃H₃⁺ +  = (C₃H₃⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₃⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₃H₃⁺ • C₆H₆)

( •  • 2) +  = ( • 2 • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • H₂O • 2C₆H₆) + H₂O = (K⁺ • 2H₂O • 2C₆H₆)

(C₆H₆⁺ • 2) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • 2C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 3C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

( •  • 2) +  = ( • 2 • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • C₆H₆ • 2H₂O) + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • 2C₆H₆ • 2H₂O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Cr⁺ • C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 2) +  = ( •  • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • 2C₆H₆) + H₂O = (K⁺ • H₂O • 2C₆H₆)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (K⁺ • C₆H₆) + H₂O = (K⁺ • H₂O • C₆H₆)

( • 2) +  = ( •  • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • 2H₂O) + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • C₆H₆ • 2H₂O)

( • 3) +  = ( •  • 3)

By formula: (K⁺ • 3H₂O) + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • C₆H₆ • 3H₂O)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (K⁺ • H₂O) + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • C₆H₆ • H₂O)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cr⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Cr⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₆H₆ = (F^- • C₆H₆)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mn⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Mn⁺ • C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: V⁺ + C₆H₆ = (V⁺ • C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Fe⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Fe⁺ • C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ti⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Ti⁺ • C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

C₄H₉⁺ +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₄H₉⁺ • C₆H₆)

(C₆H₆⁺ • ) +  = (C₆H₆⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₆H₆⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₆⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₆H₆ = (K⁺ • C₆H₆)

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₁₁H₁₀⁺ +  = (C₁₁H₁₀⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₁H₁₀⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₁₁H₁₀⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₆H₅Cl⁺ +  = (C₆H₅Cl⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₅Cl⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₆H₅Cl⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₉H₁₂⁺ +  = (C₉H₁₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₉H₁₂⁺ + C₆H₆ = (C₉H₁₂⁺ • C₆H₆)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₆H₆ = (NO^- • C₆H₆)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Fe⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Fe⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Ti⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Ti⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Mn⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Mn⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Ni⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Ni⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cu⁺ • C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = (Cu⁺ • 2C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

(CAS Reg. No. 79431-04-2 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 79431-04-2

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 79431-04-2 • 4294967295C₆H₆) + C₆H₆ = CAS Reg. No. 79431-04-2

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ni⁺ + C₆H₆ = (Ni⁺ • C₆H₆)

Enthalpy of reaction

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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References

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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