Aspirin

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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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus405. ± 10.KAVGN/AAverage of 103 out of 110 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kJ/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
29.17409.2DSCXu, Sun, et al., 2004AC
31.01412.7DSCPerlovich and Bauer-Brandl, 2001See also Perlovich and Bauer-Brandl, 2003.; AC
29.8414.N/AKirklin, 2000AC

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

Aspirin + Water = Acetic acid + Salicylic acid

By formula: C9H8O4 + H2O = C2H4O2 + C7H6O3

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-27.2 ± 0.3kJ/molCmNelander, 1964solid phase; Heat of hydrolysis

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Origin Virginia Division of Forensic Science
NIST MS number 250572

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Source Lang (editor), 1962
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Origin INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS
Source reference RAS UV No. 19697
Instrument Unicam SP 500
Melting point 135

References

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Xu, Sun, et al., 2004
Xu, F.; Sun, L.-X.; Tan, Z.-C.; Liang, J.-G.; Zhou, D.-H.; Di, Y.-Y.; Lan, X.Z.; Zhang, T., Wuji Huaxue Xuebao, 2004, 20, 1, 50. [all data]

Perlovich and Bauer-Brandl, 2001
Perlovich, G.L.; Bauer-Brandl, A., Organometallics, 2001, 63, 3, 653-661, https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010119532614 . [all data]

Perlovich and Bauer-Brandl, 2003
Perlovich, German L.; Bauer-Brandl, Annette, Pharmaceutical Research, 2003, 20, 3, 471-478, https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022624725495 . [all data]

Kirklin, 2000
Kirklin, Duane R., Enthalpy of combustion of acetylsalicylic acid, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2000, 32, 6, 701-709, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.1999.0650 . [all data]

Nelander, 1964
Nelander, L., The heats of hydrolysis of aspirin, thioaspirin, and their p-analogues, Acta Chem. Scand., 1964, 18, 973-984. [all data]

Lang (editor), 1962
Lang (editor), L., Absorption Spectra in the Ultraviolet and Visible Region, 1962, 3, 85. [all data]


Notes

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