Diphenylmethane

• Formula: C₁₃H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 168.2344
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C13H12/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CZZYITDELCSZES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 101-81-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzene, 1,1'-methylenebis-; Methane, diphenyl-; Benzene, (phenylmethyl)-; Benzylbenzene; Ditan; Ditane; Benzene, benzyl-; Toluene, α-phenyl-; 1,1'-Dimethylenebis(benzene); NSC 4708
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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:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₁₃H₁₁^- +  =

By formula: C₁₃H₁₁^- + H⁺ = C₁₃H₁₂

Ion clustering data

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B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₁₃H₁₂ = (Cl^- • C₁₃H₁₂)

Free energy of reaction

IR Spectrum

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• LIQUID (NEAT) $$ PURITY - ANALYTICAL; PERKIN-ELMER 180 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH II) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 2% IN CS2 FOR 1300-650, AND 10% IN CCl4 FOR 650-250 CM^-1) VERSUS SOLVENT; Not specified, most likely a grating or hybrid spectrometer.; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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• gas; HP-GC/MS/IRD

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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UV/Visible 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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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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