Azobenzene, (E)-

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas96.92 ± 0.31kcal/molCcrSteele, Chirico, et al., 1996Hfusion=21.3±0.5 kJ/mol; ALS
Δfgas96.13 ± 0.65kcal/molCcbDias, Minas Da Piedade, et al., 1992ALS
Δfgas96.51kcal/molN/ASchulze, Petrick, et al., 1977Value computed using ΔfHsolid° value of 310.2±3.4 kj/mol from Schulze, Petrick, et al., 1977 and ΔsubH° value of 93.6 kj/mol from Steele, Chirico, et al., 1996.; DRB
Δfgas98.85kcal/molN/ACole and Gilbert, 1951Value computed using ΔfHsolid° value of 320.0 kj/mol from Cole and Gilbert, 1951 and ΔsubH° value of 93.6 kj/mol from Steele, Chirico, et al., 1996.; DRB
Δfgas98.14kcal/molN/ACorruccini and Gilbert, 1939Value computed using ΔfHsolid° value of 317.0±2.0 kj/mol from Corruccini and Gilbert, 1939 and ΔsubH° value of 93.6 kj/mol from Steele, Chirico, et al., 1996.; DRB

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
Δfsolid74.429kcal/molCcrSteele, Chirico, et al., 1996Hfusion=21.3±0.5 kJ/mol; ALS
Δfsolid73.76 ± 0.45kcal/molCcbDias, Minas Da Piedade, et al., 1992ALS
Δfsolid74.14 ± 0.81kcal/molCcbSchulze, Petrick, et al., 1977Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = 74.40 ± 0.81 kcal/mol; Hfusion=22.6±0.1 kJ/mol; ALS
Δfsolid76.49kcal/molCcbCole and Gilbert, 1951ALS
Δfsolid75.7 ± 0.4kcal/molCcbCorruccini and Gilbert, 1939ALS
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcsolid-1544.62 ± 0.21kcal/molCcrSteele, Chirico, et al., 1996Hfusion=21.3±0.5 kJ/mol; ALS
Δcsolid-1544.0 ± 0.24kcal/molCcbDias, Minas Da Piedade, et al., 1992ALS
Δcsolid-1544.3 ± 0.81kcal/molCcbSchulze, Petrick, et al., 1977Hfusion=22.6±0.1 kJ/mol; ALS
Δcsolid-1546.7kcal/molCcbCole and Gilbert, 1951ALS
Δcsolid-1545.6kcal/molCcbCorruccini and Gilbert, 1939ALS

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Cp,solid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
54.7298.15Schulze, Petrick, et al., 1977T = 298 to 333 K. Cp(c) = 229 + 1.086(T - 298.15 K) J/mol*K (298 to 333 K).; 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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus339.990KN/ADonnelly, Drewes, et al., 1990Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Tfus340.50KN/ACingolani and Berchiesi, 1974Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Tfus341.KN/APadoa, 1919Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
Tfus339.15KN/ABruner, 1894Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.6 K; TRC
Tfus342.20KN/AEykman, 1889Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple341.KN/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1996Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC
Ttriple341.06KN/ABouwstra, deLeeuw, et al., 1985Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Ttriple341.03KN/Avan Miltenburg and Bouwstra, 1984Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tc830.KN/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1996Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 3. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Pc43.42atmN/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1996Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 3.45 atm; from extraploation of obs. vapor pressures to Tc; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
ρc1.73mol/lN/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1996Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.082 mol/l; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap17.4 ± 0.2kcal/molEBSteele, Chirico, et al., 1996Based on data from 436. - 626. K.; AC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δsub22.4 ± 0.1kcal/molAVGN/AAverage of 8 values; Individual data points

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
14.9391.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 376. - 566. K. See also Stull, 1947.; AC

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
22.0 ± 0.2319.TE,MEBouwstra, Oonk, et al., 1984Based on data from 298. - 341. K.; AC
23.2 ± 0.2308.TEDe Kruif and Van Ginkel, 1977Based on data from 299. - 317. K.; AC
22.7 ± 0.2308.MEDe Kruif and Van Ginkel, 1977Based on data from 299. - 317. K.; AC
22.4 ± 0.29323.MESchulte, Petrick, et al., 1977Based on data from 298. - 347. K.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
5.385341.1N/ADomalski and Hearing, 1996AC
5.413341.9DTASchulte, Petrick, et al., 1977AC

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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

C12H10N2 = Azobenzene, (E)-

By formula: C12H10N2 = C12H10N2

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-10.8 ± 0.57kcal/molCphaDias, Minas Da Piedade, et al., 1992solid phase; Photoisomerization
Δr-11.5 ± 0.07kcal/molCisoWolf and Cammenga, 1977solid phase
Δr-11.3kcal/molCisoWolf and Cammenga, 1977gas phase; Gas phase

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.5 ± 0.05PEMillefiori, Millefiori, et al., 1979Vertical value; LLK
8.46PEKobayashi, Yokota, et al., 1975Vertical value; LLK

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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References

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Steele, Chirico, et al., 1996
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Knipmeyer, S.E.; Nguyen, A.; Smith, N.K., Thermodynamic properties and ideal-gas enthalpies of formation for butyl vinyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, methyl glycolate, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene, 5-vinylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene, trans-azobenzene, butyl acrylate, di-tert-butyl ether, and hexane-1,6-diol, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1996, 41, 1285-1302. [all data]

Dias, Minas Da Piedade, et al., 1992
Dias, A.R.; Minas Da Piedade, M.E.; Martinho Simoes, J.A.; Simoni, J.A.; Teixeira, C.; Diogo, H.P.; Meng-Yen, Y.; Pilcher, G., Enthalpies of formation of cis-azobenzene and trans-azobenzene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1992, 24, 439-447. [all data]

Schulze, Petrick, et al., 1977
Schulze, F.W.; Petrick, H.J.; Cammenga, H.K., Thermodynamic properties of structural analogues benzo[c]cinnoline, trans-azobenzene, and cis-azobenzene, Z. Phys. Chem. (Neue Folge), 1977, 107, 1-19. [all data]

Cole and Gilbert, 1951
Cole, L.G.; Gilbert, E.C., The heats of combustion of some nitrogen compounds and the apparent energy of the N-N bond, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 5423-5427. [all data]

Corruccini and Gilbert, 1939
Corruccini, R.J.; Gilbert, E.C., The heat of combustion of cis- and trans-azobenzene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1939, 61, 2925-2927. [all data]

Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P., Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]

Donnelly, Drewes, et al., 1990
Donnelly, J.R.; Drewes, L.A.; Johnson, R.L.; Munslow, W.D.; Knapp, K.K.; Sovocool, G.W., Purity and heat of fusion data for environmental standards as determined by differential scanning calorimetry, Thermochim. Acta, 1990, 167, 2, 155, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(90)80476-F . [all data]

Cingolani and Berchiesi, 1974
Cingolani, A.; Berchiesi, G., Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds. 1. A DSC study of phase transitions in aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, J. Therm. Anal., 1974, 6, 87-90. [all data]

Padoa, 1919
Padoa, M., Atti Accad. Naz. Lincei, Cl. Sci. Fis., Mat. Nat., Rend., 1919, 28, 239. [all data]

Bruner, 1894
Bruner, L., The heats of fusion of some organic compounds, Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges., 1894, 27, 2102. [all data]

Eykman, 1889
Eykman, J.F., Z. Phys. Chem., Stoechiom. Verwandtschaftsl., 1889, 4, 497. [all data]

Bouwstra, deLeeuw, et al., 1985
Bouwstra, J.A.; deLeeuw, V.V.; van Miltenburg, J.C., Properties of mixed-crystalline organic material prepared by zone levelling 4. melting properties and excess enthalpies of (trans-azobenzene + trans-stilbene), J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1985, 17, 685. [all data]

van Miltenburg and Bouwstra, 1984
van Miltenburg, J.C.; Bouwstra, J.A., Thermodynamic properties of trans-azobenzene and trans-stilbene, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1984, 16, 61-5. [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]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Bouwstra, Oonk, et al., 1984
Bouwstra, J.A.; Oonk, H.A.J.; Blok, J.G.; De Kruif, C.G., Properties of mixed crystalline organic material prepared by zone levelling III. Vapour pressures of (trans-azobenzene + trans-stilbene), The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1984, 16, 5, 403-409, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(84)90194-0 . [all data]

De Kruif and Van Ginkel, 1977
De Kruif, C.G.; Van Ginkel, C.H.D., Torsion-weighing effusion vapour-pressure measurements on organic compounds, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1977, 9, 8, 725-730, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(77)90015-5 . [all data]

Schulte, Petrick, et al., 1977
Schulte, F.W.; Petrick, H.-J.; Cammenga, H.K.; Klinge, H., Z. Phys. Chem. (Frankfurt), 1977, 107, 1. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Wolf and Cammenga, 1977
Wolf, E.; Cammenga, H.K., Thermodynamic and kinetic investigation of the thermal isomerization of cis-azobenzene, Z. Phys. Chem. (Neue Folge), 1977, 107, 21-38. [all data]

Millefiori, Millefiori, et al., 1979
Millefiori, S.; Millefiori, A.; Pignataro, S.; Distefano, G.; Colonna, F.P., Gas phase UPS investigation of trans-azobenzenes, Z. Naturforsch. A:, 1979, 34, 1496. [all data]

Kobayashi, Yokota, et al., 1975
Kobayashi, T.; Yokota, K.; Nagakura, S., Photoelectron spectra of trans-azobenzene and benzalaniline, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1975, 6, 167. [all data]


Notes

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