Selected ATcT [1, 2] enthalpy of formation based on version 1.140 of the Thermochemical Network [3]

This version of ATcT results[3] was generated by additional expansion of version 1.130 to fully include the highest-level electronic structure computations described in reference [4].

Benzene

Formula: C6H6 (cr,l)

CAS RN: 71-43-2

ATcT ID: 71-43-2*500

SMILES: c1ccccc1

InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H

InChIKey: UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Hills Formula: C6H6

2D Image:

Aliases: Benzene; 1,3,5-Cyclohexatriene; Cyclohexatriene; [6]Annulene; Phenyl hydride; Benzolene; Benzole; Benzol; Benzine; Coal naphtha; NSC 67315; Phene; Pyrobenzol; Pyrobenzole; C6H6; (CHCHCHCHCHCH); CH(CHCHCHCHCH)

Relative Molecular Mass: 78.1118 ± 0.0048

Δ_fH°(0 K)	Δ_fH°(298.15 K)	Uncertainty	Units
50.81	49.27	± 0.21	kJ/mol

Top contributors to the provenance of Δ_fH° of C6H6 (cr,l)

The 20 contributors listed below account only for 75.4% of the provenance of Δ_fH° of C6H6 (cr,l).
A total of 142 contributors would be needed to account for 90% of the provenance.

Please note: The list is limited to 20 most important contributors or, if less, a number sufficient to account for 90% of the provenance. The Reference acts as a further link to the relevant references and notes for the measurement. The Measured Quantity is normaly given in the original units; in cases where we have reinterpreted the original measurement, the listed value may differ from that given by the authors. The quoted uncertainty is the a priori uncertainty used as input when constructing the initial Thermochemical Network, and corresponds either to the value proposed by the original authors or to our estimate; if an additional multiplier is given in parentheses immediately after the prior uncertainty, it corresponds to the factor by which the prior uncertainty needed to be multiplied during the ATcT analysis in order to make that particular measurement consistent with the prevailing knowledge contained in the Thermochemical Network.

Contribution (%)	TN ID	Reaction	Measured Quantity	Reference
16.1	6630.3	C6H6 (cr,l) + 15/2 O2 (g) → 6 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -780.97 ± 0.09 kcal/mol	Coops 1947, Coops 1946
13.0	6630.1	C6H6 (cr,l) + 15/2 O2 (g) → 6 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -780.98 ± 0.10 kcal/mol	Prosen 1945a, as quoted by Cox 1970
13.0	6630.4	C6H6 (cr,l) + 15/2 O2 (g) → 6 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -780.92 ± 0.10 kcal/mol	Good 1969
9.0	6630.2	C6H6 (cr,l) + 15/2 O2 (g) → 6 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -780.96 ± 0.12 kcal/mol	Cox 1970
5.1	2142.7	C (graphite) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -393.464 ± 0.024 kJ/mol	Hawtin 1966, note CO2e
2.8	125.2	1/2 O2 (g) + H2 (g) → H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -285.8261 ± 0.040 kJ/mol	Rossini 1939, Rossini 1931, Rossini 1931b, note H2Oa, Rossini 1930
2.4	2287.1	2 H2 (g) + C (graphite) → CH4 (g)	Δ_rG°(1165 K) = 37.521 ± 0.068 kJ/mol	Smith 1946, note COf, 3rd Law
2.0	2142.4	C (graphite) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -393.462 ± 0.038 kJ/mol	Lewis 1965, note CO2d
2.0	2142.5	C (graphite) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -393.468 ± 0.038 kJ/mol	Fraser 1952, note CO2f
1.9	3882.1	C6H6 (g) + 3 H2 (g) → CH2(CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2) (g)	Δ_rH°(355. K) = -49.84 ± 0.15 (×1.384) kcal/mol	Kistiakowsky 1936
1.3	2142.11	C (graphite) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -94.051 ± 0.011 kcal/mol	Prosen 1944a, Cox 1970, NBS TN270, NBS Tables 1989
1.1	2285.7	CH4 (g) + 2 O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + 2 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -890.578 ± 0.078 kJ/mol	Schley 2010
0.9	2142.6	C (graphite) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -393.462 ± 0.056 kJ/mol	Hawtin 1966, note CO2e
0.7	8702.6	C6H4(C2H2(CC(C4H4))) (g) + 2 CH2CH2 (g) → 3 C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -54.9 ± 4.6 kJ/mol	Karton 2021, Karton 2021
0.7	2142.2	C (graphite) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -393.498 ± 0.062 kJ/mol	Dewey 1938, note CO2, Rossini 1938, note CO2c
0.7	2142.3	C (graphite) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g)	Δ_rH°(303.15 K) = -393.447 ± 0.064 kJ/mol	Jessup 1938, note CO2a, Rossini 1938, note CO2c
0.5	6618.8	C6H6 (g) → 6 C (g) + 6 H (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = 5463.0 ± 1.8 kJ/mol	Harding 2011
0.4	8702.7	C6H4(C2H2(CC(C4H4))) (g) + 2 CH2CH2 (g) → 3 C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -56.78 ± 6 kJ/mol	Dorofeeva 2022, est unc
0.4	6829.1	C6H4(CHCHCH2) (cr,l) + 11 O2 (g) → 9 CO2 (g) + 4 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -1146.12 ± 0.30 kcal/mol	Stull 1961
0.4	8702.5	C6H4(C2H2(CC(C4H4))) (g) + 2 CH2CH2 (g) → 3 C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(0 K) = -55.7 ± 6.3 kJ/mol	Karton 2013, Karton 2013

Top 10 species with enthalpies of formation correlated to the Δ_fH° of C6H6 (cr,l)

Please note: The correlation coefficients are obtained by renormalizing the off-diagonal elements of the covariance matrix by the corresponding variances.
The correlation coefficient is a number from -1 to 1, with 1 representing perfectly correlated species, -1 representing perfectly anti-correlated species, and 0 representing perfectly uncorrelated species.

Correlation Coefficent (%)	Species Name	Formula	Δ_fH°(0 K)	Δ_fH°(298.15 K)	Uncertainty	Units	Relative Molecular Mass	ATcT ID
99.8	Benzene	C6H6 (g)	100.72	83.20	± 0.21	kJ/mol	78.1118 ± 0.0048	71-43-2*0
99.8	Benzene cation	[C6H6]+ (g)	992.61	976.14	± 0.21	kJ/mol	78.1113 ± 0.0048	34504-50-2*0
52.7	Phenide	[C6H5]- (g)	244.29	230.86	± 0.38	kJ/mol	77.1044 ± 0.0048	30922-78-2*0
46.1	Fluorobenzene	C6H5F (g)	-96.02	-111.70	± 0.39	kJ/mol	96.1023 ± 0.0048	462-06-6*0
45.9	Fluorobenzene cation	[C6H5F]+ (g)	791.95	776.93	± 0.39	kJ/mol	96.1018 ± 0.0048	34468-25-2*0
45.9	Fluorobenzene	C6H5F (cr,l)	-148.74	-146.33	± 0.39	kJ/mol	96.1023 ± 0.0048	462-06-6*500
44.6	Carbonic acid	C(O)(OH)2 (aq, undissoc)		-698.665	± 0.028	kJ/mol	62.0248 ± 0.0012	463-79-6*1000
38.3	Carbon dioxide	CO2 (g)	-393.110	-393.476	± 0.015	kJ/mol	44.00950 ± 0.00100	124-38-9*0
37.9	Carbon dioxide cation	[CO2]+ (g)	936.090	936.925	± 0.017	kJ/mol	44.00895 ± 0.00100	12181-61-2*0
36.2	Succinic acid	(CH2C(O)OH)2 (cr,l)	-918.47	-940.20	± 0.12	kJ/mol	118.0880 ± 0.0034	110-15-6*500

Most Influential reactions involving C6H6 (cr,l)

Please note: The list, which is based on a hat (projection) matrix analysis, is limited to no more than 20 largest influences.

Influence Coefficient	TN ID	Reaction	Measured Quantity	Reference
0.556	6628.3	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 33.935 ± 0.015 kJ/mol	Todd 1978
0.216	6630.3	C6H6 (cr,l) + 15/2 O2 (g) → 6 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -780.97 ± 0.09 kcal/mol	Coops 1947, Coops 1946
0.198	6628.11	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(314.74 K) = 7.905 ± 0.006 kcal/mol	Scott 1947
0.175	6630.4	C6H6 (cr,l) + 15/2 O2 (g) → 6 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -780.92 ± 0.10 kcal/mol	Good 1969
0.175	6630.1	C6H6 (cr,l) + 15/2 O2 (g) → 6 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -780.98 ± 0.10 kcal/mol	Prosen 1945a, as quoted by Cox 1970
0.157	7037.1	C6H5Br (cr,l) + HCl (g) → C6H6 (cr,l) + 1/2 Br2 (cr,l) + 1/2 Cl2 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 19.98 ± 0.78 kcal/mol	Chernick 1956, Hartley 1951
0.122	6630.2	C6H6 (cr,l) + 15/2 O2 (g) → 6 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -780.96 ± 0.12 kcal/mol	Cox 1970
0.109	7052.1	C6H5I (cr,l) + HCl (g) → C6H6 (cr,l) + 1/2 I2 (cr,l) + 1/2 Cl2 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 7.13 ± 0.75 kcal/mol	Chernick 1956, Hartley 1951
0.096	6628.4	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 33.945 ± 0.036 kJ/mol	Osborne 1947, note unc2
0.068	6628.7	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 33.981 ± 0.040 (×1.067) kJ/mol	Svoboda 1973, ThermoData 2004
0.024	6984.1	C6H6 (cr,l) + Cl2 (g) → C6H5Cl (cr,l) + HCl (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -32.0 ± 0.9 (×1.022) kcal/mol	Kirkbride 1956, Cox 1970
0.022	6628.2	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 33.901 ± 0.075 kJ/mol	ThermoData 2004
0.017	6628.1	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 33.92 ± 0.085 kJ/mol	Majer 1985
0.012	6628.5	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 34.00 ± 0.10 kJ/mol	Konicek 1973
0.005	6628.13	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(293.097 K) = 34.069 ± 0.076 (×1.915) kJ/mol	Yarym-Agaev 1950
0.004	6628.8	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 8.090 ± 0.04 kcal/mol	Andon 1957, est unc
0.004	7051.1	C6H5I (cr,l) + HI (g) → C6H6 (cr,l) + I2 (cr,l)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = -18.9 ± 3.8 kcal/mol	Graham 1955, Nichol 1952, Semb 1935, note unc2
0.003	6628.6	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(298.15 K) = 33.84 ± 0.20 kJ/mol	Sabbah 1987
0.002	6628.12	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(350 K) = 31.40 ± 0.21 kJ/mol	Natarajan 1983, est unc
0.002	6628.9	C6H6 (cr,l) → C6H6 (g)	Δ_rH°(293.15 K) = 8.126 ± 0.030 (×1.682) kcal/mol	Yarym-Agaev 1950

References

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Formula

The aggregate state is given in parentheses following the formula, such as: g - gas-phase, cr - crystal, l - liquid, etc.

Uncertainties

The listed uncertainties correspond to estimated 95% confidence limits, as customary in thermochemistry (see, for example, Ruscic [5] and Ruscic and Bross[6]).
Note that an uncertainty of ± 0.000 kJ/mol indicates that the estimated uncertainty is < ± 0.000₅ kJ/mol.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.