Benzoic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₉H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 150.1745
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9(10)11/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,10,11) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: HCBHQDKBSKYGCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 632-46-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2,6-Dimethylbenzoic acid
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₉H₉O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₉H₉O₂^- + H⁺ = C₉H₁₀O₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₉H₉O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₉H₉O₂^- + H⁺ = C₉H₁₀O₂

References

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Colomina, Jimenez, et al., 1984
Colomina, M.; Jimenez, P.; Roux, M.V.; Turrion, C., Thermochemical properties of benzoic acid derivatives. XI. Vapour pressures and enthalpies of sublimation and formation of the six dimethylbenzoic acids, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1984, 16, 1121-1127. [all data]

Colomina, Perez-Ossorio, et al., 1961
Colomina, M.; Perez-Ossorio, R.; Boned, M.L.; Panea, M.; Turrion, C., Investigaciones termoquimicas sobre los acidos alquilbenzoicos. II. Acidos dimetrilbenzoicos, Anal. Fisc. Quim. B, 1961, 57, 665-672. [all data]

Colomina, Perez Ossorio, et al., 1959
Colomina, M.; Perez Ossorio, R.; Boned, M.L.; Panea, M.; Turrion, C., Thermochemical investigations on methylsubstituted benzoic acids, Rpt. for the U.S. Dept. of the Army, European Research Office contract no. DA-91-508-EUC-358 by Instituto de Quimica Fisica Madrid, Spain, 1959, 1-36. [all data]

Corral, 1960
Corral, L.B., Investigaciones termoquimicas sobre los acidos toluicos y dimetilbenzoicos, Rev. R. Acad. Cienc., 1960, 54, 365-403. [all data]

Decouzon, Ertl, et al., 1993
Decouzon, M.; Ertl, P.; Exner, O.; Gal, J.F.; Maria, P.C., Concepts of Sterically Hindered Resonance and Buttressing Effect - Gas-Phase Acidities of Methyl-Substituted Benzoic Acids and Basicities of, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1993, 115, 25, 12071, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00078a052 . [all data]

Meeks, Wahlborg, et al., 1981
Meeks, J.; Wahlborg, A.; McGlynn, S.P., Photoelectron spectroscopy of carbonyls: Benzoic acid and its derivatives, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1981, 22, 43. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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