1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfsolid-169.7kcal/molCcbKaryakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978ALS
Δfsolid-175.10 ± 0.24kcal/molCcbColomina, Laynez, et al., 1972ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-1106.99 ± 0.21kcal/molCcbColomina, Laynez, et al., 1972Corresponding Δfsolid = -175.09 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections); ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
62.40298.15Elliott and Chris, 1968T = 30 to 200°C.; DH
65.99353.Smith and Dole, 1956T = 80 to 190°C. Equation only.; DH

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus415.2KN/ADozen, Fujishima, et al., 1978Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Tfus413.80KN/AElliott and Chris, 1968, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC
Tfus413.8KN/ASmith and Dole, 1956, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Tfus413.KN/AShirley and Reedy, 1951Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 4. K; TRC
Tfus413.KN/AHennion and Kurtz, 1943Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1.5 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub25.00 ± 0.07kcal/molCRoux, Jimenez, et al., 1998ALS
Δsub25.00 ± 0.07kcal/molN/AVictoria Roux, Jime´nez, et al., 1998AC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
15.428.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 413. to 523. K.; AC

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
24.81 ± 0.07321.MEVictoria Roux, Jime´nez, et al., 1998Based on data from 311. to 330. K.; AC
22.6388.N/AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 373. to 413. K.; AC
21.1393.GSKraus, Beranek, et al., 1962Based on data from 373. to 413. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
7.6482415.4Karyakin and Shvetsova, 1982DH
7.5600413.79Elliott and Chris, 1968DH
7.6721413.8Smith and Dole, 1956DH
7.670413.8Acree, 1993AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
18.4415.4Karyakin and Shvetsova, 1982DH
18.27413.79Elliott and Chris, 1968DH
18.5413.8Smith and Dole, 1956DH

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Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)201.5kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity194.1kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
0.824 ± 0.087IMREMishima, Huh, et al., 1995ΔGea(343 K)=-20.2 kcal/mol. Reanchored to EA(PhNO2), Kebarle and Chowdhury, 1987.; B
0.824 ± 0.087IMREHuh, Kang, et al., 1999ΔG(EA) 343K; anchored to ΔG value. Including anchor ΔS, EA is ca. 0.4 kcal/mol more bound.; B
0.640011ECDKuhn, Levins, et al., 1968Done at constant temperature, accuracy uncertain: Chen and Wentworth, 1989;; B

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
9.78 ± 0.03EIKuhn, Levins, et al., 1968RDSH

IR Spectrum

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


Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Karyakin, Rabinovich, et al., 1978
Karyakin, N.V.; Rabinovich, I.B.; Sokolov, L.B., Thermodynamics of the synthesis of isomeric poly(phenylenephthalamides), Vysokomol. Soedin. Ser. B, 1978, 20, 662-666. [all data]

Colomina, Laynez, et al., 1972
Colomina, M.; Laynez, J.L.; Perez-Ossorio, R.; Turrion, C., Enthalpies of combustion and formation of six methyl esters of benzene carboxylic acids, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1972, 4, 499-506. [all data]

Elliott and Chris, 1968
Elliott, J.H.; Chris, M.D., Some thermodynamic properties of high purity dimethyl terephthalate, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1968, 13, 475-479. [all data]

Smith and Dole, 1956
Smith, C.W.; Dole, M., Specific heat of synthetic high polymers. VII. Polyethylene terephthalate, J. Polym. Sci., 1956, 20, 37-56. [all data]

Dozen, Fujishima, et al., 1978
Dozen, Y.; Fujishima, S.; Shingu, H., Structures and fusion parameters of methoxycarbonyl-benzenes and -naphthalenes, Thermochim. Acta, 1978, 25, 2, 209, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(78)85008-4 . [all data]

Elliott and Chris, 1968, 2
Elliott, J.H.; Chris, M.D., Some thermodynamic properties of high purity dimethyl terephthalate, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1968, 13, 475. [all data]

Smith and Dole, 1956, 2
Smith, C.W.; Dole, M., Specific heat of synthetic high polymers VII. Polyethylene terephthalate, J. Polym. Sci., 1956, 20, 37. [all data]

Shirley and Reedy, 1951
Shirley, D.A.; Reedy, Alkylation with Long Chain p-Toluenesulfonates. III. Reaction of n-Octadecyl p-Toluenesulfonate with p-Tolylmagensium Bromide, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 4886. [all data]

Hennion and Kurtz, 1943
Hennion, G.F.; Kurtz, R.A., Some Friedel-Crafts Type ALkylations with Boron Trifluoride, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1943, 65, 1001. [all data]

Roux, Jimenez, et al., 1998
Roux, M.A.; Jimenez, P.; Davalos, J.Z.; Turrion, C.; Afeefy, H.Y.; Liebman, J.F., Enthalpies of formation of methyl benzenecarboxylates, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1998, 94, 887-890. [all data]

Victoria Roux, Jime´nez, et al., 1998
Victoria Roux, María; Jime´nez, Pilar; Dávalos, Juan Z.; Turrión, Concepción; Afeefy, Hussein Y.; Liebman, Joel F., Enthalpies of formation of methyl benzenecarboxylates, Faraday Trans., 1998, 94, 7, 887-890, https://doi.org/10.1039/a800401c . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Kraus, Beranek, et al., 1962
Kraus, M.; Beranek, L.; Kochloeff, K.; Bazant, V., Chem. Prum., 1962, 12, 649. [all data]

Karyakin and Shvetsova, 1982
Karyakin, N.V.; Shvetsova, K.G., Thermodynamics of reactions of 1,4-butanediol with terephthalic acid and its derivatives, Deposited Doc. SPSTL 861 Khp-D82, 1982, 14pp. [all data]

Acree, 1993
Acree, William E., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds, Thermochimica Acta, 1993, 219, 97-104, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(93)80486-T . [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Mishima, Huh, et al., 1995
Mishima, M.; Huh, C.; Lee, H.W.; Nakamura, H.; Fujio, M.; Tsuno, Y., Electron affinities of acetophenones and methyl benzoates. Varying resonance demand of aromatic radical anions, Tetrahed. Lett., 1995, 36, 13, 2265, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4039(95)00267-G . [all data]

Kebarle and Chowdhury, 1987
Kebarle, P.; Chowdhury, S., Electron affinities and electron transfer reactions, Chem. Rev., 1987, 87, 513. [all data]

Huh, Kang, et al., 1999
Huh, C.; Kang, C.H.; Lee, H.W.; Nakamura, H.; Mishima, M.; Tsuno, Y.; Yamataka, H., Thermodynamic stabilities and resonance demand of aromatic radical anions in the gas phase, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1999, 72, 5, 1083-1091, https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.72.1083 . [all data]

Kuhn, Levins, et al., 1968
Kuhn, W.F.; Levins, R.J.; Lilly, A.C., Jr., Electron affinities and ionization potentials of phthalate compounds, J. Chem. Phys., 1968, 49, 5550. [all data]

Chen and Wentworth, 1989
Chen, E.C.M.; Wentworth, W.E., Experimental Determination of Electron Affinities of Organic Molecules, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1989, 171, 271. [all data]


Notes

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