1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₀O₄
• Molecular weight: 194.1840
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-3-5-8(6-4-7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WOZVHXUHUFLZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 120-61-6
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• Other names: Terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester; Dimethyl p-phthalate; Dimethyl terephthalate; Dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate; Methyl 4-(carbomethoxy)benzoate; Dimethyl p-benzenedicarboxylate; Dimethylester kyseliny isoftalove; DMT; NCI-C50055; Dimethylester kyseliny tereftalove; Dimethyl ester of 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid; Terephthalate, dimethyl; 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dimethyl ester; Methyl p-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoate; NSC 3503; Dimethyl terphthalate
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

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:
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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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, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  EA	Electron affinity
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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