3,9-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
- Formula: C20H16
- Molecular weight: 256.3410
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DBPDWIZRMPUWRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 316-51-8
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Benz(a)anthracene, 3,9-dimethyl-
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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.
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | 45.1 ± 0.8 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Karnes, Kybett, et al., 1965 | Author was aware that data differs from previously reported values; ALS |
ΔfH°gas | 45.20 | kcal/mol | N/A | Frisch, Barker, et al., 1963 | Value computed using ΔfHsolid° value of 76.1±2.8 kj/mol from Frisch, Barker, et al., 1963 and ΔsubH° value of 113.0 kj/mol from Karnes, Kybett, et al., 1965.; DRB |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
7.20 ± 0.03 | PE | Akiyama, Harvey, et al., 1981 | LLK |
References
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Karnes, Kybett, et al., 1965
Karnes, H.A.; Kybett, B.D.; Wilson, M.H.; Margrave, J.L.; Newman, M.S.,
Strain energies in hydrocarbons from heats of combustion. III. 3,4,5,6- and 2,4,5,7-tetramethylphenanthrenes,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1965, 87, 5554-5558. [all data]
Frisch, Barker, et al., 1963
Frisch, M.A.; Barker, C.; Margrave, J.L.; Newman, M.S.,
Strain energies in hydrocarbons from heats to combustion. I. 4,5-and 2,7-dimethylphenanthrenes, 1,12- and 5,8-benzo(c)phenanthrenes and 1',9- and 3',6-benzanthracenes,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1963, 85, 2356-2357. [all data]
Akiyama, Harvey, et al., 1981
Akiyama, I.; Harvey, R.G.; LeBreton, P.R.,
Ultraviolet photoelectron studies of methyl-substituted benz[a]anthracenes,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 6330. [all data]
Notes
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ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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