Diphenyl oxalate

Diphenyl oxalate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Diphenyl oxalate
	Other names diphenylethandioate, oxalic acid diphenyl ester, cyalume, DPO
Identifiers
CAS Number	3155-16-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	17449 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.203.380
PubChem CID	18475;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50185452 ;
	InChI 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 Key: ULOZDEVJRTYKFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; 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;
	SMILES O=C(Oc1ccccc1)C(=O)Oc2ccccc2;
Properties
Chemical formula	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
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). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Diphenyl oxalate (trademark name Cyalume) is a solid whose oxidation products are responsible for the chemiluminescence in a glowstick. This chemical is the double ester of phenol with oxalic acid. Upon reaction with hydrogen peroxide, 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

^ Carson, A. S.; Fine, D. H.; Gray, P.; Laye, P. G. (1971). "Standard enthalpies of formation of diphenyl oxalate and benzoic anhydride and some related bond dissociation energies". Journal of the Chemical Society B: Physical Organic: 1611. doi:10.1039/J29710001611.
^ Orosz, György (January 1989). "The role of diaryl oxalates in peroxioxalate chemiluminescence". Tetrahedron. 45 (11): 3493–3506. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81028-0.

[1] Carson, A. S.; Fine, D. H.; Gray, P.; Laye, P. G. (1971). "Standard enthalpies of formation of diphenyl oxalate and benzoic anhydride and some related bond dissociation energies". Journal of the Chemical Society B: Physical Organic: 1611. doi:10.1039/J29710001611.

[2] Orosz, György (January 1989). "The role of diaryl oxalates in peroxioxalate chemiluminescence". Tetrahedron. 45 (11): 3493–3506. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)81028-0.

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