Cyclohexanone, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₇H₁₂O
• Molecular weight: 112.1696
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H12O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h6H,2-5H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LFSAPCRASZRSKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 583-60-8
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Cyclohexanone, 2-methyl-, (.+/-.)-
• Other names: α-Methylcyclohexanone; 2-Methyl-1-cyclohexanone; 2-Methylcyclohexanone; o-Methylcyclohexanone; 2-Methyl-cyclohexanon; 2-Metilcicloesanone
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  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

=  + 

By formula: C₇H₁₄O = H₂ + C₇H₁₂O

=  + 

By formula: C₇H₁₄O = H₂ + C₇H₁₂O

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₇H₁₂O = C₇H₁₄O

Gas phase ion energetics data

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LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
B - John E. Bartmess

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Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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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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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  EA	Electron affinity
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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