Benzaldehyde, 3-methyl-

• Formula: C₈H₈O
• Molecular weight: 120.1485
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7-3-2-4-8(5-7)6-9/h2-6H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OVWYEQOVUDKZNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 620-23-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: m-Tolualdehyde; m-Methylbenzaldehyde; 3-Methylbenzaldehyde; m-Toluylaldehyde; 3-CH3C6H4CHO
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Phase change data

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Data compiled by: Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein

Reduced pressure boiling point

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₈H₇O^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₇O^- + H⁺ = C₈H₈O

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

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B - John E. Bartmess

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Electron affinity determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₈H₇O^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₇O^- + H⁺ = C₈H₈O

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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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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Hunter and Lias, 1998
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Chung, Yung, et al., 2002
Chung, H.-Y.; Yung, I.K.S.; Ma, W.C.J.; Kim, J.-S., Analysis of volatile components in frozen and dried scallops (Patinopecten yessoensis) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, Food Res. Int., 2002, 35, 1, 43-53, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0963-9969(01)00107-7 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

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

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