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We investigate, using molecular dynamics simulations, the spontaneous homogeneous melting of benzene phase I under a high pressure of 1.0 GPa. We find an apparent stepwise transition via a metastable crystal phase, unlike the direct melting observed at ambient pressure. The transition to the metastable phase is achieved by rotational motions, without the diffusion of the center of mass of benzene. The metastable crystal completely occupies the whole space and maintains its structure for at least several picoseconds, so that the phase seems to have a local free energy minimum. The unit cell is found to be unique—no such crystalline structure has been reported so far. Furthermore, we discuss the influence of pressure control on the melting behavior.

Stepwise Homogeneous Melting of Benzene Phase I at High Pressure