Pyridine, 4-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₇N
• Molecular weight: 93.1265
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H7N/c1-6-2-4-7-5-3-6/h2-5H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FKNQCJSGGFJEIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-89-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 4-Picoline; γ-Methylpyridine; γ-Picoline; p-Methylpyridine; p-Picoline; Ba 35846; 4-Methylpyridine; para-Methylpyridine; gamma-Picoline; NSC 18252
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₆N^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₆N^- + H⁺ = C₆H₇N

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₆H₇N = (Li⁺ • C₆H₇N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₆H₇N = (Na⁺ • C₆H₇N)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₆H₇N = (K⁺ • C₆H₇N)

IR Spectrum

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• VAPOR (0.5 MICROLITER AT 150 C); NICOLET FTIR; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 CM^-1 cm^-1 resolution

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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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:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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