Benzene, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₄
• Molecular weight: 134.2182
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H14/c1-7-5-6-8(2)10(4)9(7)3/h5-6H,1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UOHMMEJUHBCKEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 488-23-3
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• Other names: Prehnitene; Prehnitol; 1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene
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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.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Gas phase ion energetics data

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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

Ionization energy determinations

Gas Chromatography

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

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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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, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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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, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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