Phenol, 2,6-dimethyl-
- Formula: C8H10O
- Molecular weight: 122.1644
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NXXYKOUNUYWIHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 576-26-1
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: 2,6-Xylenol; 2,6-Dimethylphenol; 1,2,6-Xylenol; 1,3-Dimethyl-2-hydroxybenzene; 1-Hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzene; 2,6-Dmp; NSC 2123
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°gas | -157.5 | kJ/mol | N/A | Lebedev, Vasil'ev, et al., 1996 | Value computed using ΔfHsolid° value of -233.1±2.9 kj/mol from Lebedev, Vasil'ev, et al., 1996 and ΔsubH° value of 75.6 kj/mol from Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960.; DRB |
ΔfH°gas | -174.4 | kJ/mol | N/A | Lindberg, Jauhiainen, et al., 1972 | Value computed using ΔfHsolid° value of -250.0 kj/mol from Lindberg, Jauhiainen, et al., 1972 and ΔsubH° value of 75.6 kj/mol from Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960.; DRB |
ΔfH°gas | -161.8 ± 0.54 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960 | ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
Cp,gas (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
43.07 | 50. | Kudchadker S.A., 1979 | GT |
66.90 | 100. | ||
91.12 | 150. | ||
113.26 | 200. | ||
145.07 | 273.15 | ||
155.97 | 298.15 | ||
156.78 | 300. | ||
198.56 | 400. | ||
234.73 | 500. | ||
264.56 | 600. | ||
289.11 | 700. | ||
309.55 | 800. | ||
326.78 | 900. | ||
341.43 | 1000. | ||
353.97 | 1100. | ||
364.74 | 1200. | ||
374.02 | 1300. | ||
382.06 | 1400. | ||
389.03 | 1500. |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ΔfH°solid | -233.1 ± 2.9 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Lebedev, Vasil'ev, et al., 1996 | |
ΔfH°solid | -250. | kJ/mol | Ccb | Lindberg, Jauhiainen, et al., 1972 | |
ΔfH°solid | -237.4 ± 1.1 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960 | |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔcH°solid | -4344.2 ± 2.9 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Lebedev, Vasil'ev, et al., 1996 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -233.0 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
ΔcH°solid | -4325.4 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Lindberg, Jauhiainen, et al., 1972 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -252. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
ΔcH°solid | -4339.9 ± 1.0 | kJ/mol | Ccb | Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -237.4 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 474. ± 2. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 7 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 320. ± 3. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 13 out of 14 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tc | 700.95 | K | N/A | Ambrose, 1963 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 75.31 | kJ/mol | N/A | Majer and Svoboda, 1985 | |
ΔvapH° | 75.6 | kJ/mol | N/A | Morawetz, 1971 | AC |
ΔvapH° | 75.1 | kJ/mol | N/A | Morawetz, Elvebredd, et al., 1968 | AC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔsubH° | 75.6 | kJ/mol | N/A | Morawetz, 1971 | AC |
ΔsubH° | 75.1 | kJ/mol | N/A | Morawetz, Elvebredd, et al., 1968 | Author of Morawetz, Elvebredd, et al., 1968 refers to the determined value as the enthalpy of vaporization even though the compound is a solid; AC |
ΔsubH° | 75.6 ± 0.2 | kJ/mol | V | Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960 | ALS |
ΔsubH° | 75.6 | kJ/mol | N/A | Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960 | DRB |
ΔsubH° | 59.4 ± 0.8 | kJ/mol | V | Wolf and Weghofer, 1938 | ALS |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
48.5 | 432. | A,GS,EB | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 417. to 476. K. See also Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960, 2.; AC |
Antoine Equation Parameters
log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
P = vapor pressure (bar)
T = temperature (K)
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Temperature (K) | A | B | C | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
418.0 to 476.67 | 4.20945 | 1638.455 | -84.416 | Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960 | Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data. |
Enthalpy of sublimation
ΔsubH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
75.6 ± 0.17 | 277. to 313. | GS | Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960, 2 | See also Cox and Pilcher, 1970.; AC |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
18.897 | 318.9 | N/A | Poeti, Fanelli, et al., 1982 | DH |
18.83 | 318.6 | DSC | Jamróz, Palczewska-Tulinska, et al., 1998 | AC |
18.9 | 318.9 | N/A | Acree, 1991 | AC |
Entropy of fusion
ΔfusS (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
59.26 | 318.9 | Poeti, Fanelli, et al., 1982 | DH |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
References
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Lebedev, Vasil'ev, et al., 1996
Lebedev, B.V.; Vasil'ev, V.G.; Bykova, T.A.; Kiparisova, E.G.; Wunderliche, B.,
Thermodynamics of 2,6-dimethylphenol, of the reaction of its oxidative dehydropolycondensation, and of the resultant poly(2,6-dimethyl-p-phenylene oxide)at 0-600 K,
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A, 1996, 38, 216-225. [all data]
Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960
Andon, R.J.L.; Biddiscombe, D.P.; Cox, J.D.; Handley, R.; Harrop, D.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F.,
Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part I. Preparation and physical properties of pure phenol, cresols, and xylenols,
J. Chem. Soc., 1960, 5246-5254. [all data]
Lindberg, Jauhiainen, et al., 1972
Lindberg, J.J.; Jauhiainen, T.P.; Savolainen, A.,
Oxidative coupling of 2,6-disubstituted phenols and the heat of combustion of the resulting products,
Pap. Puu, 1972, 54, 91-93. [all data]
Kudchadker S.A., 1979
Kudchadker S.A.,
Property data available for coal chemicals,
Hydrocarbon Process., 1979, 58, 169-171. [all data]
Ambrose, 1963
Ambrose, D.,
Critical Temperatures of Some Phenols and Other Organic Compounds,
Trans. Faraday Soc., 1963, 59, 1988. [all data]
Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V.,
Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]
Morawetz, 1971
Morawetz, E.,
Chem. Scr., 1971, 1, 103. [all data]
Morawetz, Elvebredd, et al., 1968
Morawetz, Ernst; Elvebredd, I.; Brunvoll, J.; Hagen, G.; Paasivirta, Jaakko,
A Non-Equilibrium Low Vapor Pressure Heat of Vaporization Calorimeter. Part I. Vapor Pressure Range 200-10^-3 mm Hg.,
Acta Chem. Scand., 1968, 22, 1509-1531, https://doi.org/10.3891/acta.chem.scand.22-1509
. [all data]
Wolf and Weghofer, 1938
Wolf, K.L.; Weghofer, H.,
Uber sublimationswarmen,
Z. Phys. Chem., 1938, 39, 194-208. [all data]
Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw,
Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2
. [all data]
Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960, 2
Andon, R.J.L.; Biddiscombe, D.P.; Cox, J.D.; Handley, R.; Harrop, D.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F.,
1009. Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part I. Preparation and physical properties of pure phenol, cresols, and xylenols,
J. Chem. Soc., 1960, 5246, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9600005246
. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press Inc., London, 1970, 643. [all data]
Poeti, Fanelli, et al., 1982
Poeti, G.; Fanelli, E.; Braghetti, M.,
A differential scanning calorimetric study of some phenol derivatives,
J. Therm. Anal., 1982, 24(2), 273-279. [all data]
Jamróz, Palczewska-Tulinska, et al., 1998
Jamróz, Malgorzata E.; Palczewska-Tulinska, Marcela; Wyrzykowska-Stankiewicz, Danuta; Szafranski, Andrzej M.; Polaczek, Jerzy; Dobrowolski, Jan Cz.; Jamróz, Michal H.; Mazurek, Aleksander P.,
The urea--phenol(s) systems,
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 1998, 152, 2, 307-326, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-3812(98)90206-0
. [all data]
Acree, 1991
Acree, William E.,
Thermodynamic properties of organic compounds: enthalpy of fusion and melting point temperature compilation,
Thermochimica Acta, 1991, 189, 1, 37-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(91)87098-H
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Cp,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas Tboil Boiling point Tc Critical temperature Tfus Fusion (melting) point ΔcH°solid Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔfusS Entropy of fusion ΔsubH Enthalpy of sublimation ΔsubH° Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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