Dimethyl phthalate

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

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NIQCNGHVCWTJSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 131-11-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester; Phthalic acid, dimethyl ester; Avolin; Dimethyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; DMF, Insect repellent; DMP; Fermine; Mipax; NTM; Palatinol M; Solvanom; Solvarone; Unimoll DM; Dimethyl benzeneorthodicarboxylate; Dimethyl orthophthalate; Dimethyl benzene-o-dicarboxylate; Dimethyl o-phthalate; ENT 262; Phthalsaeuredimethylester; Dimethyl 1,2-benzendicarboxylate; Kemester DMP; Kodaflex DMP; Repeftal; Uniplex 110; 1,2-dimethyl phthalate; 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-dimethyl ester; NSC 15398; 64441-70-9
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Gas phase ion energetics data

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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

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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• Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; (NO SPECTRUM, ONLY SCANNED IMAGE IS AVAILABLE)
• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1300-620, 10% IN CCl4 FOR 620-240 CM^-1) VERSUS SOLVENT; PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING); DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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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, temperature ramp

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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, 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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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, 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:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions

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