Mesitylene

• Formula: C₉H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 120.1916
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H12/c1-7-4-8(2)6-9(3)5-7/h4-6H,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AUHZEENZYGFFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-67-8
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• 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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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

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Goates, Ott, et al., 1976
Goates, J.R.; Ott, J.B.; Moellmer, J.F., Solid + Liquid Phase Equilibria and Solid-compound Formation in Halobenzenes + Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1976, 8, 217. [all data]

Shinsaka and Freeman, 1974
Shinsaka, K.; Freeman, G.R., Epithermal Electron Ranges and Thermal Electron Mobilities in Liquid Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Can. J. Chem., 1974, 52, 3495. [all data]

Hala, 1968
Hala, L., Chem. Prum., 1968, 18, 412. [all data]

Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Weight, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Eighth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1946. [all data]

Gibbons, Thompson, et al., 1946
Gibbons, L.C.; Thompson, J.F.; Reynolds, T.W.; Wright, J.I.; Chanan, H.H.; Lamberti, J.M.; Hipsher, H.F.; Karabinos, J.V., The Purification and Physical Constants of Aromatic Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 1130. [all data]

Glasgow, Murphy, et al., 1946
Glasgow, A.R.; Murphy, E.T.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, purity, and freezing points of 31 hydrocarbons of the api- nbs series, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 37, 141. [all data]

Hirschler and Faulconer, 1946
Hirschler, A.E.; Faulconer, W.B.M., Freezing Points and Polymorphism of the Eight C9H12 Alkylbenzenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 210. [all data]

Streiff, Murphy, et al., 1946
Streiff, A.J.; Murphy, E.T.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, Purity, and Freezing Points of 7 Heptanes, 16 Octanes, 6 Pentene, Cyclopentene, and 7 C9H12 Alkylbenzenes of the API-Standard and API-NBS Series, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 37, 331. [all data]

Boord, Perilstein, et al., 1944
Boord, C.E.; Perilstein, W.L.; Greenlee, K.W., , Am. Pet. Inst. Hydrocarbon Res. Proj., Sixth Annu. Ref., Ohio State Univ., Aug. 31, 1944. [all data]

Leslie and Heuer, 1937
Leslie, R.T.; Heuer, W.W., Study of the Crystal Behavior of Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1937, 18, 639. [all data]

Timmermans, 1921
Timmermans, J., The Freezing Points of Organic Substances IV. New Exp. Determinations, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1921, 30, 62. [all data]

Maass and Russell, 1918
Maass, O.; Russell, J., Unsaturation and molecular compound formation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1918, 40, 1561-1573. [all data]

Menshutkin, 1911
Menshutkin, B.N., Zh. Russ. Fiz.-Khim. O-va., Chast Khim., 1911, 43, 1275. [all data]

Ladenburg and Kruegel, 1900
Ladenburg, A.; Kruegel, C., Measurement of low temperatures: II, Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges., 1900, 33, 637. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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