Biphenylene

• Formula: C₁₂H₈
• Molecular weight: 152.1919
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H8/c1-2-6-10-9(5-1)11-7-3-4-8-12(10)11/h1-8H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IFVTZJHWGZSXFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 259-79-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Cyclobutadibenzene; Diphenylene; 1,1'-Biphenylene; Dibenzocyclobutadiene
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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

References

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Roux, Temprado, et al., 2008
Roux, M.V.; Temprado, M.; Chickos, J.S.; Nagano, Y., Critically Evaluated Thermochemical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 2008, 37, 4, 1855-1996. [all data]

Douslin, Scott, et al., 1976
Douslin, D.R.; Scott, D.W.; Good, W.D.; Osborn, A.G., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds and thermodynamic properties of fluids, Gov. Rep. Announce. Index U.S., 1976, 76, 97. [all data]

Good, 1978
Good, W.D., The enthalpies of formation of some bridged-ring polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 553-558. [all data]

Bedford, Carey, et al., 1962
Bedford, A.F.; Carey, J.G.; Millar, I.T.; Mortimer, C.T.; Springall, H.D., Heats of combustion and molecular structure. Part VIII. Biphenylene, J. Chem. Soc., 1962, 3895-3898. [all data]

Cass, Springall, et al., 1955
Cass, R.C.; Springall, H.D.; Quincey, P.G., Heats of combustion and molecular structure. Part III. Diphenylene, J. Chem. Soc., 1955, 1188-1190. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions

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