Thiophene

• Formula: C₄H₄S
• Molecular weight: 84.140
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H4S/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-4H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YTPLMLYBLZKORZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 110-02-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Thiacyclopentadiene; CP 34; Furan, thio-; Huile HSO; Huile H50; Thiaphene; Thiofuram; Thiofuran; Thiofurfuran; Thiole; Thiophen; Thiotetrole; Divinylene sulfide; USAF EK-1860; Thiofen; UN 2414; Hopkin's lactic acid reagent; NSC 405073
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Temperature of phase transition

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

View reactions leading to C₄H₄S⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₄H₃S^- +  =

By formula: C₄H₃S^- + H⁺ = C₄H₄S

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

C₄H₄S⁺ +  = (C₄H₄S⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₄S⁺ + C₄H₄S = (C₄H₄S⁺ • C₄H₄S)

(C₄H₄S⁺ • ) +  = (C₄H₄S⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₄H₄S⁺ • C₄H₄S) + C₄H₄S = (C₄H₄S⁺ • 2C₄H₄S)

C₄H₅S⁺ +  = (C₄H₅S⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₅S⁺ + C₄H₄S = (C₄H₅S⁺ • C₄H₄S)

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_2ν     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Ttrs	Temperature of phase transition
  Vc	Critical volume
  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
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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