1,1'-Biphenyl, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₁₃H₁₂
• Molecular weight: 168.2344
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C13H12/c1-11-7-5-6-10-13(11)12-8-3-2-4-9-12/h2-10H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ALLIZEAXNXSFGD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 643-58-3
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• Other names: Biphenyl, 2-methyl-; o-Methylbiphenyl; 2-Methyl-1,1'-biphenyl; 2-Methylbiphenyl; 2-Phenyltoluene; o-Phenyltoluene; 1-Methyl-2-phenylbenzene; 2-Methyldiphenyl
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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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

References

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Goodman and Wise, 1951
Goodman, I.A.; Wise, P.H., Synthesis & purification of some alkylbiphenyls & alkylbicyclohexyls., Natl. Advis. Comm. Aeronaut., Tech. Note NACA TN 2260, Lewis Flight Propulsion Lab., Cleveland, Ohio, 1951. [all data]

Cook, Dickson, et al., 1950
Cook, J.W.; Dickson, G.T.; Jack, J.; Loudon, J.D.; McKeown, J.; MacMillan, J.; Williamson, W.F., Colchicine and Related Compounds, J. Chem. Soc., 1950, 139. [all data]

Goodman and Wise, 1950
Goodman, I.A.; Wise, P.H., Dicycloic Hydrocarbons I. 2-Alkylbiphenyls, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 3076. [all data]

Steele, Chirico, et al., 1995
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Smith, N.K., The standard enthalpies of formation of 2-methylbiphenyl and diphenylmethane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1995, 27, 671-678. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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