Perylene
- Formula: C20H12
- Molecular weight: 252.3093
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CSHWQDPOILHKBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 198-55-0
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Peri-Dinaphthalene; Dibenz[de,kl]anthracene; Perilene; α-Perylene
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Phase change data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tfus | 543. ± 10. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 20 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Ttriple | 550.95 | K | N/A | Wong and Westrum, 1980 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 28.56 | kcal/mol | CGC | Zhao, Unhannanant, et al., 2008 | AC |
ΔvapH° | 29.42 ± 0.41 | kcal/mol | CGC | Chickos, Webb, et al., 2002 | AC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔsubH° | 32.48 ± 0.62 | kcal/mol | Review | Roux, Temprado, et al., 2008 | There are sufficient literature values to make a qualified recommendation where the suggested value is in good agreement with values predicted using thermochemical cycles or from reliable estimates. In general, the evaluated uncertainty limits are on the order of (2 to 4) kJ/mol.; DRB |
ΔsubH° | 34.70 ± 0.60 | kcal/mol | C,ME | Gigli, Malaspina, et al., 1973 | Based on data from 443. to 518. K.; AC |
ΔsubH° | 30.0 ± 1.0 | kcal/mol | ME | Wakayama and Inokuchi, 1967 | See also Cox and Pilcher, 1970.; AC |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
21.5 | 398. | GC | Lei, Chankalal, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 323. to 473. K.; AC |
Enthalpy of sublimation
ΔsubH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
31.69 ± 0.86 | 408. | ME | Oja and Suuberg, 1998 | Based on data from 391. to 424. K.; AC |
29.45 | 383. | GS | Nass, Lenoir, et al., 1995 | Based on data from 313. to 453. K.; AC |
33.2 | 418. | N/A | Hoyer and Peperle, 1958 | Based on data from 383. to 453. K. See also Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987.; AC |
30.98 ± 0.50 | 415. | ME | Inokuchi, Shiba, et al., 1952 | AC |
28.99 | 370. | ME | Inokuchi, 1951 | AC |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
7.7868 | 551.29 | Sabbah and El Watik, 1992 | DH |
7.620 | 551. | Domalski and Hearing, 1996 | See also Acree, 1993.; AC |
Enthalpy of phase transition
ΔHtrs (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.6181 | 550.95 | crystaline, I | liquid | Wong and Westrum, 1980, 2 | DH |
Entropy of phase transition
ΔStrs (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Initial Phase | Final Phase | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
13.84 | 550.95 | crystaline, I | liquid | Wong and Westrum, 1980, 2 | DH |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
IE (evaluated) | 6.960 ± 0.001 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Proton affinity (review) | 212.4 | kcal/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Gas basicity | 205.4 | kcal/mol | N/A | Hunter and Lias, 1998 | HL |
Electron affinity determinations
EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
0.9730 ± 0.0050 | LPES | Scheidt and Weinkauf, 1997 | B |
0.993 ± 0.043 | IMRE | Crocker, Wang, et al., 1993 | ΔGea(425 K) = -22.3 kcal/mol; ΔSea (estimated) = -1.5 eu (anthracene, Chowdhury, Heinis, et al., 1986); B |
0.35 ± 0.10 | CIDC | Chen and Cooks, 1995 | B |
Proton affinity at 298K
Proton affinity (kcal/mol) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|
212.1 | Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000 | Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM |
Gas basicity at 298K
Gas basicity (review) (kcal/mol) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|
205.4 | Aue, Guidoni, et al., 2000 | Experimental literature data re-evaluated by the authors using ab initio protonation entropies; MM |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
6.960 ± 0.001 | LS | Shchuka, Motyka, et al., 1989 | LL |
6.90 ± 0.01 | PE | Dewar and Goodman, 1972 | LLK |
7.00 ± 0.01 | PE | Boschi, Murrell, et al., 1972 | LLK |
7.1 ± 0.1 | EI | Gallegos, 1968 | RDSH |
7.10 | CTS | Kuroda, 1964 | RDSH |
6.85 | CTS | Finch, 1964 | RDSH |
7.11 | CTS | Briegleb, 1964 | RDSH |
7.06 | CTS | Kinoshita, 1962 | RDSH |
7.1 | CTS | Briegleb, Czekalla, et al., 1961 | RDSH |
7.03 | CTS | Birks and Stifkin, 1961 | RDSH |
7.15 | CTS | Briegleb and Czekalla, 1959 | RDSH |
6.83 | CTS | Matsen, 1956 | RDSH |
6.97 | PE | Clar and Schmidt, 1977 | Vertical value; LLK |
6.97 | PE | Clar and Schmidt, 1976 | Vertical value; LLK |
Ion clustering data
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Data compiled by: Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
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Clustering reactions
By formula: C20H12+ + C20H12 = (C20H12+ • C20H12)
Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 19.7 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1980 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 28. | cal/mol*K | N/A | Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1980 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated |
Free energy of reaction
ΔrG° (kcal/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
8.3 | 406. | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1980 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated |
By formula: C20H13+ + C20H12 = (C20H13+ • C20H12)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔrH° | 19.1 | kcal/mol | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1980 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrS° | 28. | cal/mol*K | N/A | Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1980 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated |
Free energy of reaction
ΔrG° (kcal/mol) | T (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
7.2 | 424. | PHPMS | Meot-Ner (Mautner), 1980 | gas phase; Entropy change calculated or estimated |
References
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Wong and Westrum, 1980
Wong, W.-K.; Westrum, E.F.,
Thermodynamics of polynuclear aromatic molecules II. Low-temp. thermal properties of perylene, coronene, and naphthacene,
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Enthalpies of Vaporization and Vapor Pressures of Some Deuterated Hydrocarbons. Liquid-Vapor Pressure Isotope Effects,
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Critically Evaluated Thermochemical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
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Heats of Sublimation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Molecular Packings,
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Supercooled Liquid Vapor Pressures of the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
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Heats of Sublimation of Condensed Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
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New reference materials for the calibration (temperature and energy) of differential thermal analysers and scanning calorimeters,
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Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds,
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Wong, W.K.; Westrum, E.F., Jr.,
Thermodynamics of polynuclear aromatic molecules. II. Low temperature thermal properties of perylene, coronene, and naphthacene,
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Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G.,
Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update,
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Scheidt and Weinkauf, 1997
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Photodetachment photoelectron spectroscopy of Perylene and CS2: Two Extreme Cases.,
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Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
EA Electron affinity IE (evaluated) Recommended ionization energy T Temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point Ttriple Triple point temperature ΔHtrs Enthalpy of phase transition ΔStrs Entropy of phase transition ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔrG° Free energy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions ΔrS° Entropy 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 - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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