Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-methyl-

• Formula: C₈H₁₀O
• Molecular weight: 122.1644
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-7-3-5-8(9-2)6-4-7/h3-6H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CHLICZRVGGXEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 104-93-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Anisole, p-methyl-; p-Cresol methyl ether; p-Methoxytoluene; p-Methylanisole; p-Tolyl methyl ether; Methyl p-tolyl ether; 1-Methoxy-4-methylbenzene; 4-Methoxytoluene; 4-Methylanisole; p-Cresyl methyl ether; Methyl p-cresyl ether; Methyl 4-methylphenyl ether; 1-Methyl-4-methoxybenzene; 4-Methyl-1-methoxybenzene; 4-Methylphenol methyl ether; Methyl p-methylphenyl ether; 4-Methylmethoxybenzene; para-Methyl anisol; para-Methyl anisole; p-Methylanisol; NSC 6254; 4-Methylanisol
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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

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
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

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Proton affinity at 298K

Gas basicity at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Gas Chromatography

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

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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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, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy

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