4-Acetylanisole

• Formula: C₉H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 150.1745
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7(10)8-3-5-9(11-2)6-4-8/h3-6H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NTPLXRHDUXRPNE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 100-06-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Acetophenone, 4'-methoxy-; Ethanone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-; p-Acetylanisole; p-Methoxyacetophenone; p-Methoxyphenyl methyl ketone; Linarodin; Novatone; Vananote; 4-Methoxyphenyl methyl ketone; 4'-Methoxyacetophenone; 4-Methoxyacetophenone; para-Methoxyacetophenone; Acetanisole; Methyl p-methoxyphenyl ketone; 4-Methoxyacetofenon; Acetophenone, p-methoxy-; p-Metoxyacetophenone; Methyl 4-methoxyphenyl ketone; NSC 209523; 4-Methoxyacetophenon; Anise ketone; 1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethanone; para-Methoxyacetophenone (acetanisole)
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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• LIQUID; Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY; 4 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% CCl4 FOR 3800-1330, 10% CS2 FOR 1330-400 CM^-1) $$ SEE SPECTRUM NO. 3706 FOR "LIQUID (NEAT)" AND SPECTRUM NO. 8646 FOR "10% SOLUTION" STATES; DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH I) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% CCl4 FOR 3800-1335, 10% CS2 FOR 1335-400 CM^-1) $$ SEE SEPCTRUM NO. 3706 FOR "LIQUID (NEAT)" AND SPECTRUM NO. 8647 FOR "2% SOLUTION" STATES; DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH I) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

• gas; HP-GC/MS/IRD

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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