Energetics of the O–H Bond in Phenol and Substituted Phenols: A Critical Evaluation of Literature Data

Abstract

This review presents a critical assessment of the available experimental information (contained in ∼90 literature references) on the thermochemistry of the O–H bond in phenol and substituted phenols. The analysis led to a set of recommended values for the O–H bond dissociation enthalpies, which in turn allowed us to discuss several empirical and theoretical methodologies used to estimate these data.