Benzene, 1,4-dimethoxy-

• Formula: C₈H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 138.1638
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c1-9-7-3-5-8(10-2)6-4-7/h3-6H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OHBQPCCCRFSCAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 150-78-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzene, p-dimethoxy-; p-Dimethoxybenzene; Dimethylhydroquinone ether; DMB; Hydroquinone dimethyl ether; Quinol dimethyl ether; 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene; p-Methoxyanisole; Dimethyl ether hydroquinone; USAF AN-9; Anisole, p-methoxy-; Dimethylether hydrochinonu; Usaf uctl-1791; 4-Methoxyanisole; Methyl p-methoxyphenyl ether; 4-Methoxyphenol, methyl ether; 1,4-Dimethoxybenzol; Methyl 4-methoxyphenyl ether; NSC 7483; Dimethylhydroquinone; Dimethylolbenzimidazolon; 1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-benzimidazolinone; 2-Benzimidazolinone, 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-
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Phase change data

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AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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