Toluene

• Formula: C₇H₈
• Molecular weight: 92.1384
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-88-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Toluene-D3
  • Toluene-D8
• Other names: Benzene, methyl; Methacide; Methylbenzene; Methylbenzol; Phenylmethane; Antisal 1a; Toluol; Methane, phenyl-; NCI-C07272; Tolueen; Toluen; Toluolo; Rcra waste number U220; Tolu-sol; UN 1294; Dracyl; Monomethyl benzene; CP 25; NSC 406333; methylbenzene (toluene)
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • UV/Visible spectrum
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Gas 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
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

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

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Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₇H₇^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₇^- + H⁺ = C₇H₈

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₇H₈ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₇H₈)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₇H₈ = (Br^- • C₇H₈)

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₉⁺ +  = (C₄H₉⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉⁺ + C₇H₈ = (C₄H₉⁺ • C₇H₈)

C₇H₈⁺ +  = (C₇H₈⁺ • )

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

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₇H₈ = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₇H₈)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

C₉H₁₂⁺ +  = (C₉H₁₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₉H₁₂⁺ + C₇H₈ = (C₉H₁₂⁺ • C₇H₈)

Bond type: Charge transfer bond (positive ion)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₇H₈ = (NO^- • C₇H₈)

 +  =  + 

By formula: HBr + C₇H₇Br = C₇H₈ + Br₂

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₇H₈ = (Cl^- • C₇H₈)

Free energy of reaction

 +  =  + 

By formula: HI + C₇H₇I = C₇H₈ + I₂

 + 0.5 =  + 0.5

By formula: C₇H₇Br + 0.5H₂ = C₇H₈ + 0.5Br₂

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₇H₈ = (I^- • C₇H₈)

=

By formula: C₇H₈ = C₇H₈

=  + 0.5

By formula: C₇H₇I = C₇H₈ + 0.5I₂

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Li⁺ • C₇H₈) + C₇H₈ = (Li⁺ • 2C₇H₈)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Na⁺ • C₇H₈) + C₇H₈ = (Na⁺ • 2C₇H₈)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • C₇H₈) + C₇H₈ = (Cs⁺ • 2C₇H₈)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • C₇H₈) + C₇H₈ = (Rb⁺ • 2C₇H₈)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • C₇H₈) + C₇H₈ = (K⁺ • 2C₇H₈)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cr⁺ • C₇H₈) + C₇H₈ = (Cr⁺ • 2C₇H₈)

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄ + C₆H₆ = C₇H₈ + C₉H₁₂

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₇H₈ = (Li⁺ • C₇H₈)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₇H₈ = (Na⁺ • C₇H₈)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + C₇H₈ = (Cs⁺ • C₇H₈)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + C₇H₈ = (Rb⁺ • C₇H₈)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₇H₈ = (K⁺ • C₇H₈)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cr⁺ + C₇H₈ = (Cr⁺ • C₇H₈)

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• GAS (20 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH II) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution
• LIQUID; PERKIN-ELMER; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1330 AND 10% IN CS2 FOR 1330-450 CM^-1); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: Tanya L. Myers, Russell G. Tonkyn, Ashley M. Oeck, Tyler O. Danby, John S. Loring, Matthew S. Taubman, Stephen W. Sharpe, Jerome C. Birnbaum, and Timothy J. Johnson

• liquid; Bruker Tensor 27 FTIR; 0.48212986 cm^-1 resolution

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

• gas

Data compiled by: Pamela M. Chu, Franklin R. Guenther, George C. Rhoderick, and Walter J. Lafferty

• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); 3-Term B-H Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Boxcar Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Happ Genzel Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); NB Strong Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution
• gas; IFS66V (Bruker); Triangular Apodization
  0.1250, 0.2410, 0.4820, 0.9640, 1.9290 cm^-1 resolution

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

Spectrum

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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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References

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid 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
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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