Benzeneacetic acid, α-methyl-

• Formula: C₉H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 150.1745
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7(9(10)11)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,1H3,(H,10,11) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YPGCWEMNNLXISK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 492-37-5
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• Stereoisomers:
  • Benzeneacetic acid, α-methyl-, (S)-
  • Benzeneacetic acid, α-methyl-, (R)-
• Other names: 2-Phenylpropionic acid; 2-Phenylpropanoic acid; α-Phenylpropionic acid; α-Methylphenylacetic acid; Hydratropic acid; dl-α-Phenylpropionic acid; α-Methylbenzeneacetic acid; Propanoic acid, 2-phenyl; (.+/-.)-2-Phenylpropanoic Acid
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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Reduced pressure boiling point

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

C₉H₉O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₉H₉O₂^- + H⁺ = C₉H₁₀O₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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De-protonation reactions

C₉H₉O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₉H₉O₂^- + H⁺ = C₉H₁₀O₂

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]

Frinton Laboratories Inc., 1986
Frinton Laboratories Inc., Catalog Number 11, Frinton Laboratories Inc., Vineland, NJ, 1986, 99. [all data]

Caldwell, Renneboog, et al., 1989
Caldwell, G.; Renneboog, R.; Kebarle, P., Gas Phase Acidities of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids, Based on Measurements of Proton Transfer Equilibria, Can. J. Chem., 1989, 67, 4, 661, https://doi.org/10.1139/v89-092 . [all data]

Tarjan, Nyiredy, et al., 1989
Tarjan, G.; Nyiredy, Sz.; Gyor, M.; Lombosi, E.R.; Lombosi, T.S.; Budahegyi, M.V.; Meszaros, S.Y.; Takacs, J.M., Review. Thirtieth Anniversary of the Retention Index According to Kovats in Gas-Liquid Chromatography, J. Chromatogr., 1989, 472, 1-92, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)94099-8 . [all data]

Macek and Smolková-Keulemansová, 1985
Macek, J.; Smolková-Keulemansová, E., Correlation of the chromatographic retention of some phenylacetic and phenylpropionic acid derivatives with molecular structure, J. Chromatogr., 1985, 333, 309-317, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)87361-1 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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