Diphenyl oxalate

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Diphenyl oxalate
Skeletal formula of diphenyl oxalate
Ball-and-stick model of the diphenyl oxalate molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Diphenyl oxalate
Other names
diphenylethandioate, oxalic acid diphenyl ester, cyalume, DPO
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
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  • InChI=1S/C14H10O4/c15-13(17-11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)18-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H ☒N
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  • InChI=1/C14H10O4/c15-13(17-11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)18-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
    Key: ULOZDEVJRTYKFE-UHFFFAOYAB
  • O=C(Oc1ccccc1)C(=O)Oc2ccccc2
Properties
C14H10O4
Molar mass 242.227 g/mol
Appearance solid
Melting point 136 °C (277 °F; 409 K)
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation
(ΔfH⦵298)
 129·0 ± 0·8[1]
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Dimethyl oxalate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diphenyl oxalate (trademark name Cyalume) is a solid whose

1,2-dioxetanedione is formed, along with release of the two phenols.[2] The dioxetanedione then reacts with a dye molecule, decomposing to form carbon dioxide and leaving the dye in an excited state. As the dye relaxes back to its unexcited state, it releases a photon
of visible light.

The reaction rate is pH dependent, and slightly

alkaline conditions, achieved by adding a weak base, such as sodium salicylate
, give a faster reaction and therefore produce brighter light. The 2,4,6-trichlorophenol ester is a solid and thus easier to handle.[clarification needed] Furthermore, since trichlorophenolate is the better leaving group, the reaction will proceed faster, again producing brighter light, as compared to the phenol ester.

The following colors can be produced by using different dyes:

Color Compound
Green 9,10-Diphenylanthracene
Blue 9,10-Bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene
Yellow-green Tetracene
Yellow 1-Chloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene
Orange 5,12-Bis(phenylethynyl)naphthacene, Rubrene, Rhodamine 6G
Red Rhodamine B

References

  1. doi:10.1039/J29710001611
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  2. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81028-0
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