Mesitylene
- Formula: C9H12
- Molecular weight: 120.1916
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AUHZEENZYGFFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 108-67-8
- 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: Benzene, 1,3,5-trimethyl-; s-Trimethylbenzene; 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene; sym-Trimethylbenzene; Fleet-X; TMB; UN 2325; 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzene; 3,5-Dimethyltoluene; NSC 9273; Trimethylbenzene; Trimethylbenzol; 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (mesitylene); Trimethylbenzene (Related); Trimethylbenzol (Related)
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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active phase | HP-5 MS | RTX-5 MS | Polydimethyl siloxane with 5 % Ph groups | Polydimethyl siloxane with 5 % Ph groups | 5 % Phenyl polydimethyl siloxane |
Column length (m) | 30. | 15. | |||
Carrier gas | Helium | Helium | |||
Substrate | |||||
Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | |||
Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | |||
Program | not specified | 35 0C (6 min) 5 0C/min -> 150 0C 10 0C/min -> 280 0C (3 min) | not specified | not specified | not specified |
I | 963. | 995. | 996. | 999. | 996. |
Reference | Kotowska, Zalikowski, et al., 2012 | Nadaf, Halimi, et al., 2012 | Robinson, Adams, et al., 2012 | Robinson, Adams, et al., 2012 | Chaverri, Diaz, et al., 2011 |
Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active phase | HP-5 | SLB-5 MS | SLB-5 MS | HP-5 | HP-5 |
Column length (m) | 60. | 30. | 30. | 30. | 30. |
Carrier gas | Helium | Helium | Helium | ||
Substrate | |||||
Column diameter (mm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
Program | 30 0C (2 min) 2 0Cmin -> 60 0C 10 0C/min -> 100 0C 20 0C/min -> 140 0C 10 0C/min -> 200 0C (10 min) | 50 0C 3 0C/min -> 250 0C (1 min) 10 0C/min -> 300 0C (5 min) | not specified | 40 0C (2 min) 5 0C/min -> 80 0C 7 oC/min -> 160 0C 9 0C/min -> 200 0C 20 0C/min -> 280 0C (10 min) | not specified |
I | 995. | 994. | 994. | 992. | 996. |
Reference | Rotsatschakul, Visesanguan, et al., 2009 | Costa, De Fina, et al., 2008 | Costa, De Fina, et al., 2008 | Zhao, Li, et al., 2008 | Zhao, Li, et al., 2008 |
Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active phase | BP-5 | Methyl Silicone | HP-5MS | Polymethylsiloxane, (PMS-20000) | OV-101 |
Column length (m) | 30. | 60. | 30. | ||
Carrier gas | He | Helium | |||
Substrate | |||||
Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.25 | ||
Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | 1.0 | 0.25 | ||
Program | 60C => 4C/min => 150C => 10C/min => 220C | -50 0C (2 min) 8 0C/min -> 200 0C (7.75 min) 25 0C -> 225 0C (8 min) | 40C(3min) => 4C/min => 75C => 8C/min => 250C | not specified | not specified |
I | 997. | 964. | 964. | 956. | 963. |
Reference | Hashemi, Abolghasemi, et al., 2007 | Blunden, Aneja, et al., 2005 | Vichi, Pizzale, et al., 2005 | Cornwell and Cordano, 2003 | Zhu and Wang, 2001 |
Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active phase | DB-1 | BPX-5 | Methyl Silicone | Methyl Silicone | Methyl Silicone |
Column length (m) | 50. | ||||
Carrier gas | Helium | ||||
Substrate | |||||
Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | ||||
Phase thickness (μm) | 0.50 | ||||
Program | not specified | 40 0C (5 min) 20 0C/min -> 60 0C (5 min) 4 0C/min -> 250 0C (10 min) | not specified | not specified | not specified |
I | 953. | 1003. | 962. | 963. | 963. |
Reference | Zhu and Wang, 2001 | Madruga, Arruda, et al., 2000 | Spieksma, 1999 | Zenkevich, 1999 | Zenkevich and Tsibulskaya, 1997 |
Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active phase | DB-1 | SE-30 | SE-30 | DB-1 | OV-101 |
Column length (m) | 30. | 60. | |||
Carrier gas | |||||
Substrate | |||||
Column diameter (mm) | 0.53 | 0.32 | |||
Phase thickness (μm) | 1.5 | 0.25 | |||
Program | 40 0C (4 min) 8 0C/min -> 200 0C (1 min) 5 0C/min -> 280 0C (20 min) | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified |
I | 985. | 956. | 964. | 954. | 969. |
Reference | Peng, 1996 | Xiuhua, Zhang, et al., 1996 | Xiuhua, Zhang, et al., 1996 | Ciccioli, Cecinato, et al., 1994 | Dimov, Osman, et al., 1994 |
Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active phase | DB-1 | OV-1 | OV-1 | OV-1 | OV-1 |
Column length (m) | 60. | 60. | 60. | 60. | 60. |
Carrier gas | |||||
Substrate | |||||
Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | ||||
Program | 3 min at 5 C; 5 - 50 C at 3 deg/min; 50 - 220 C at 5 deg/min | 1) 1st 30m column temp ramp 4C/min 60-120C 2)2nd 30m column isothermal 100C | 1) 1st 30m column temp ramp 4C/min 60-120C. 2) 2nd 30m column isothermal 120C. | 1) 1st 30m column temp ramp 6C/min 60-120C. 2) 2nd 30m column isothermal 120C. | 1)1st 30m column temp ramp 3C/min 60-120 2)2nd 30m column isothermal 120C |
I | 954. | 962.6 | 968.9 | 966.5 | 967.4 |
Reference | Ciccioli, Brancaleoni, et al., 1993 | Engewald and Maurer, 1990 | Engewald and Maurer, 1990 | Engewald and Maurer, 1990 | Engewald and Maurer, 1990 |
Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
Column type | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary | Capillary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active phase | Squalane | SE-52 | OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc. | OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc. | OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc. |
Column length (m) | 100. | 50. | 50. | 50. | |
Carrier gas | Hydrogen | Hydrogen | Hydrogen | ||
Substrate | |||||
Column diameter (mm) | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | |
Phase thickness (μm) | |||||
Program | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified | not specified |
I | 967.7 | 976. | 952. | 953. | 954. |
Reference | Dimov and Mekenyan, 1989 | van Langenhove and Schamp, 1986 | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Waggott and Davies, 1984 |
Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
Column type | Capillary | Packed | Packed | Packed | Packed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active phase | OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc. | SE-30 | Squalane | SE-30 | Squalane |
Column length (m) | 50. | 6.1 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
Carrier gas | Hydrogen | N2 | N2 | ||
Substrate | Chromosorb W | Embacel | Chrom W | Embacel | |
Column diameter (mm) | 0.32 | ||||
Phase thickness (μm) | |||||
Program | not specified | 50C910min) => 20C/min => 90(6min) => 10C/min => 150C(hold) | 25C(5min) => 2C/min => 35 => 4C/min => 95C(hold) | 50C(10min) => 20C/min(2min) => 90C(6min) => 10C/min(6min) => (hold at 150C) | 25C(5min) => 2C/min(5min) => 4C/min(15min) => (hold at 95C) |
I | 960. | 973. | 968. | 973. | 968. |
Reference | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Robinson and Odell, 1971 | Robinson and Odell, 1971 | Robinson and Odell, 1971, 2 | Robinson and Odell, 1971, 2 |
Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
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Go To: Top, Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program, Notes
Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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Influence of geographic origine on the sensory characteristics and wine composition of Vitus viniferas cv. Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Australia (Supplemental data),
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EXtraction, preparation and identification of volatile compounds in Changyu XO brandy,
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Hydrodistillation-Solvent Microextraction and GC-MS Identification of Volatile Components of Artemisia aucheri,
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Notes
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