Phenol, 4,6-di(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-methyl-
- Formula: C15H24O
- Molecular weight: 220.3505
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C15H24O/c1-10-8-11(14(2,3)4)9-12(13(10)16)15(5,6)7/h8-9,16H,1-7H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ZZZRZBIPCKQDQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 616-55-7
- Chemical structure:
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View 3d structure (requires JavaScript / HTML 5) - Other names: Phenol, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methyl-; 6-Methyl-2,4-di-tert-butyl-phenol; 4,6-Di-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-methyl phenol; 2,4-Di-t-butyl-6-methylphenol; 4,6-di-tert-butyl-o-cresol
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Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tboil | 542.2 | K | N/A | Weast and Grasselli, 1989 | BS |
Enthalpy of vaporization
| ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.8 | 374. | A | Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987 | Based on data from 359. to 543. K.; AC |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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By formula: C15H24O + C7H8O = C11H16O + C11H16O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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| ΔrH° | 2.5 ± 3.5 | kJ/mol | Eqk | Nesterova, Verevkin, et al., 1985 | liquid phase |
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | BP-20 | 1904. | Pontes, Marques, et al., 2007 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 50C(1min) => 2.5C/min => 100C => 2C/min => 180C => 15C/min => 220C |
| Capillary | BP-20 | 1904. | Pontes, Marques, et al., 2007 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 50C(1min) => 2.5C/min => 100C => 2C/min => 180C => 15C/min => 220C |
References
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Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [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
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Nesterova, Verevkin, et al., 1985
Nesterova, T.N.; Verevkin, S.P.; Malova, T.N.; Pilshchikov, V.A.,
Study of an equilibrium of tert-alkylphenols (thermodynamic analysis of the alkylation of phenols by branched olefins),
Zh. Prikl. Khim. (Leningrad), 1985, 58, 827-833. [all data]
Pontes, Marques, et al., 2007
Pontes, M.; Marques, J.C.; Camara, J.S.,
Screening of volatile composition from Portuguese multifloral honeys using headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-quadrupole mass spectrometry,
Talanta, 2007, 74, 1, 91-103, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2007.05.037
. [all data]
Notes
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Tboil Boiling point ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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