Benzene, 1,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-

• Formula: C₁₄H₂₂
• Molecular weight: 190.3245
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C14H22/c1-13(2,3)11-7-9-12(10-8-11)14(4,5)6/h7-10H,1-6H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OOWNNCMFKFBNOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1012-72-2
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• Other names: Benzene, p-di-tert-butyl-; p-Di-tert-butylbenzene; 1,4-Di-tert-butylbenzene; Benzene, 1,4-bis-(tert-butyl)
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₁₈H₃₀ + C₁₀H₁₄ = C₁₄H₂₂ + C₁₄H₂₂

=

By formula: C₁₄H₂₂ = C₁₄H₂₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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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

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Nesterova, Verevkin, et al., 1984
Nesterova, T.N.; Verevkin, S.R.; Karaseva, S.Ya.; Rozhnov, A.M.; Tsvetkov, V.F., The equilibria in the interconversions of t-butylbenzenes, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1984, 58, 297-298. [all data]

Orlov, Misharev, et al., 1986
Orlov, V.; Misharev, A.; Takhistox, V., Determination of the enthalpy of formation of para-substituted α,α-dimethyl cations in the gas phase, Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR Ser. Khim., 1986, 9, 2006. [all data]

Baidin, Misharev, et al., 1985
Baidin, V.N.; Misharev, A.D.; Takhistov, V.V., Effect of alkyl substituents on the ionization potentials of halogenobenzenes, Zh. Org. Khim., 1985, 21, 817. [all data]

Bock, Kaim, et al., 1978
Bock, H.; Kaim, W.; Rohwer, H.E., Die hyperkonjugative Stabilisierung von p-Xylol-Radikalkationen durch (H₃C)₃Si-Substituenten, Chem. Ber., 1978, 111, 3573. [all data]

Arnett, Sanda, et al., 1967
Arnett, E.M.; Sanda, J.C.; Bollinger, J.M.; Barber, M., Crowded benzenes. VI. The strain energy in o-di-tbutylbenzenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1967, 89, 5389. [all data]

Howell, Goncalves, et al., 1984
Howell, J.O.; Goncalves, J.M.; Amatore, C.; Klasinc, L.; Wightman, R.M.; Kochi, J.K., Electron transfer from aromatic hydrocarbons and their π-complexes with metals. Comparison of the standard oxidation potentials and vertical ionization potentials, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 3968. [all data]

Kaim, Tesmann, et al., 1980
Kaim, W.; Tesmann, H.; Bock, H., Me₃C-, Me₃Si-, Me₃Ge-, Me₃Sn- und Me₃Pb-substituierte benzol- und naphthalin-derivate und ihre radikalanionen, Chem. Ber., 1980, 113, 3221. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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