Benzene, 1-methoxy-3-methyl-
- Formula: C8H10O
- Molecular weight: 122.1644
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-7-4-3-5-8(6-7)9-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OSIGJGFTADMDOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 100-84-5
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Anisole, m-methyl-; m-Cresol methyl ether; m-Methoxytoluene; m-Methylanisole; Methyl m-tolyl ether; 1-Methoxy-3-methylbenzene; 3-Methoxytoluene; 3-Methylanisole; m-Cresyl methyl ether; Methyl m-cresyl ether; Methyl 3-methylphenyl ether; 1-Methyl-3-methoxybenzene; 3-Methylmethoxybenzene; 3-Methyl-1-methoxybenzene; NSC 6255
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.81 | 100. | Sharma S.N., 1982 | Estimations by difference method [ Dorofeeva O.V., 1997] have reason to suppose that Cp(298.15 K) and S(298.15 K) values obtained by [83SHA3] may be underestimated by 10-25 J/mol*K. |
| 23.37 | 200. | ||
| 34.152 | 300. | ||
| 44.716 | 400. | ||
| 53.972 | 500. | ||
| 61.671 | 600. | ||
| 68.031 | 700. | ||
| 73.329 | 800. | ||
| 77.780 | 900. | ||
| 81.546 | 1000. | ||
| 84.751 | 1100. | ||
| 87.488 | 1200. | ||
| 89.835 | 1300. | ||
| 91.855 | 1400. | ||
| 93.599 | 1500. | ||
| 95.115 | 1600. | ||
| 96.432 | 1700. | ||
| 97.586 | 1800. | ||
| 98.597 | 1900. | ||
| 99.491 | 2000. |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | -37.13 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Badoche, 1941 | Author's hf298_condensed=-40.25 kcal/mol |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°liquid | -1056.86 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Badoche, 1941 | Author's hf298_condensed=-40.25 kcal/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = -37.12 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
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
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 448.7 | K | N/A | Weast and Grasselli, 1989 | BS |
| Tboil | 448. - 449. | K | N/A | Frinton Laboratories Inc., 1986 | BS |
| Tboil | 449.7 | K | N/A | Olson, Hipsher, et al., 1947 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
| Tboil | 449.59 | K | N/A | Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1945 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
| Tboil | 449.9 | K | N/A | Perkin, 1896 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Tfus | 217.23 | K | N/A | Olson, Hipsher, et al., 1947 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.4 K; TRC |
| Tfus | 217.9 | K | N/A | Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1945 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| Tc | 665.3 | K | N/A | Young, 1994 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.6 K; TRC |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
View reactions leading to C8H10O+ (ion structure unspecified)
Proton affinity at 298K
| Proton affinity (kcal/mol) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 206. ± 2. | van Beelen, Koblenz, et al., 2004 | T = 298K; PA derived by authors from GB with protonation entropy equated to Rlnσ(B)/σ(BH+); MM |
Gas basicity at 298K
| Gas basicity (review) (kcal/mol) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 198. ± 2. | van Beelen, Koblenz, et al., 2004 | T = 298K; PA derived by authors from GB with protonation entropy equated to Rlnσ(B)/σ(BH+); MM |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | PE | Kobayashi and Nagakura, 1974 | LLK |
| 8.4 ± 0.1 | EI | Brown, 1970 | RDSH |
| 8.31 ± 0.05 | EI | Pignataro, Foffani, et al., 1966 | RDSH |
| 8.1 ± 0.15 | CTS | Voigt and Reid, 1964 | RDSH |
| 8.28 | PE | Kobayashi and Nagakura, 1974 | Vertical value; LLK |
Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C6H7+ | 12.9 | ? | EI | Harrison, Haynes, et al., 1965 | RDSH |
| C7H7O+ | 11.6 ± 0.1 | CH3 | EI | Brown, 1970 | RDSH |
| C7H7O+ | 11.3 ± 0.1 | CH3 | EI | Tait, Shannon, et al., 1962 | RDSH |
| C7H8+ | 11.2 ± 0.1 | CH2O | EI | Brown, 1970 | RDSH |
| C7H9+ | 11.7 | CO+H? | EI | Harrison, Haynes, et al., 1965 | RDSH |
| C8H9O+ | 12.1 ± 0.1 | H | EI | Meyer and Harrison, 1964 | RDSH |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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| Origin | Japan AIST/NIMC Database- Spectrum MS-NW- 889 |
| NIST MS number | 228729 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
| Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packed | Apiezon L | 100. | 1020. | Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 | Chromatone N AW DNCS |
| Packed | Apiezon L | 150. | 1036. | Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978 | Chromatone N AW DNCS |
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packed | Apiezon M | 1029.6 | Jalali-Heravi and Garkani-Nejad, 1993 | Chromosorb W; Column length: 2. m; Program: not specified |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | OV-1 | 999.1 | Gautzsch and Zinn, 1996 | 8. K/min; Tstart: 35. C; Tend: 300. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | HP-5 | 1028. | Larsen and Frisvad, 1995 | 35. C @ 2. min, 6. K/min; Tend: 200. C |
| Capillary | Ultra-1 | 1001. | Okumura, 1991 | 25. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; Tstart: 80. C; Tend: 260. C |
| Capillary | BP-1 | 986. | Wilkins and Scholl, 1989 | 25. m/0.33 mm/1.00 μm, Nitrogen, 30. C @ 4. min, 5. K/min; Tend: 150. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | VB-5 | 1011. | Karlshøj, Nielsen, et al., 2007 | 60. m/0.25 mm/1. μm, He; Program: 35C(1min) => 4C/min => 175C => 10C/min => 260C |
| Capillary | HP-5 | 1006. | Splivallo, Bossi, et al., 2007 | He; Program: 50C => 3C/min => 200C(10min) => 10C/min => 290C(10min) |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | AT-Wax | 1426. | Kiss, Csoka, et al., 2011 | 60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 4. K/min; Tstart: 60. C; Tend: 280. C |
| Capillary | Carbowax 20M | 1430. | Seifert and King, 1982 | He, 50. C @ 10. min, 1. K/min, 170. C @ 60. min; Column length: 150. m; Column diameter: 0.64 mm |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | DB-Wax | 1441. | Peng, Yang, et al., 1991 | Program: not specified |
References
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Sharma S.N., 1982
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Infrared and laser Raman spectra of m- and p-methylanisoles,
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Unpublished results. Thermocenter of Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, 1997. [all data]
Badoche, 1941
Badoche, M.,
No 19. - Chaleurs de combustion du phenol, du-m-cresol et del leurs ethers; par M. Marius BADOCHE.,
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Frinton Laboratories Inc., 1986
Frinton Laboratories Inc.,
Catalog Number 11, Frinton Laboratories Inc., Vineland, NJ, 1986, 99. [all data]
Olson, Hipsher, et al., 1947
Olson, W.T.; Hipsher, H.F.; Buess, C.M.; Goodman, I.A.; Hart, I.; Lamneck, J.H.; Gibbons, L.C.,
The Synthesis and Purification of Ethers,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1947, 69, 2451-4. [all data]
Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1945
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, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Seventh Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1945. [all data]
Perkin, 1896
Perkin, W.H.,
LXIX. On Magnetic Rotatory Power, especially of Aromatic Compounds,
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Young, 1994
Young, C.L.,
Personal Commun. 1994 1994, 1994. [all data]
van Beelen, Koblenz, et al., 2004
van Beelen, E.S.E.; Koblenz, T.A.; Ingemann, S.; Hammerum, S.,
Experimental and theoretical evaluation of proton affinities of furan, the methylphenols, and the related anisoles,
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Kobayashi and Nagakura, 1974
Kobayashi, T.; Nagakura, S.,
Photoelectron spectra of substituted benzenes,
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Brown, 1970
Brown, P.,
Kinetic studies in mass spectrometry. VIII. Competing [M-CH3] and [M-CH2O] reactions in substituted anisoles. Approximate activation energies from ionization appearance potentials,
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Pignataro, Foffani, et al., 1966
Pignataro, S.; Foffani, A.; Innorta, G.; Distefano, G.,
Molecular structural effects on the ionization potentials for metasubstituted aromatic compounds and for compounds of the type X-CH2-R,
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Voigt and Reid, 1964
Voigt, E.M.; Reid, C.,
Ionization potentials of substituted benzenes and their charge-transfer spectra with tetracyanoethylene,
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Harrison, Haynes, et al., 1965
Harrison, A.G.; Haynes, P.; McLean, S.; Meyer, F.,
The mass spectra of methyl-substituted cyclopentadienes,
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Tait, Shannon, et al., 1962
Tait, J.M.S.; Shannon, T.W.; Harrison, A.G.,
The structure of substituted C7 ions from benzyl derivatives at the appearance potential threshold,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1962, 84, 4. [all data]
Meyer and Harrison, 1964
Meyer, F.; Harrison, A.G.,
An electron impact study of methyl phenyl ethers,
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Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978
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Jalali-Heravi and Garkani-Nejad, 1993
Jalali-Heravi, M.; Garkani-Nejad, Z.,
Prediction of gas chromatographic retention indices of some benzene derivatives,
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Gautzsch and Zinn, 1996
Gautzsch, R.; Zinn, P.,
Use of incremental models to estimate the retention indexes of aromatic compounds,
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Larsen and Frisvad, 1995
Larsen, T.O.; Frisvad, J.C.,
Characterization of volatile metabolites from 47 Penicillium taxa,
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Okumura, 1991
Okumura, T.,
retention indices of environmental chemicals on methyl silicone capillary column,
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Wilkins and Scholl, 1989
Wilkins, C.K.; Scholl, S.,
Volatile metabolites of some barley storage molds,
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Karlshøj, Nielsen, et al., 2007
Karlshøj, K.; Nielsen, P.V.; Larsen, T.O.,
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Splivallo, Bossi, et al., 2007
Splivallo, R.; Bossi, S.; Maffei, M.; Bonfante, P.,
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Kiss, Csoka, et al., 2011
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Seifert and King, 1982
Seifert, R.M.; King, A.D., Jr.,
Identification of some volatile constituents of Aspergillus clavatus,
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Peng, Yang, et al., 1991
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Notes
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AE Appearance energy Cp,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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