Benzenemethanol, α,α-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₉H₁₂O
• Molecular weight: 136.1910
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H12O/c1-9(2,10)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7,10H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BDCFWIDZNLCTMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 617-94-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: α-Cumyl alcohol; 2-Phenylisopropanol; Benzyl alcohol, α,α-dimethyl-; α,α-Dimethylbenzyl alcohol; Dimethylphenylcarbinol; Dimethylphenylmethanol; 1-Hydroxycumene; 2-Phenyl-2-propanol; 2-Propanol, 2-phenyl-; α,α-Dimethylbenzenemethanol; Phenyldimethylcarbinol; 1-Methyl-1-phenylethanol; 2-phenylpropan-2-ol; 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylpropane; NSC 1261; NSC 212537
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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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:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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