1,1'-Biphenyl, 2-methyl-

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas152.8 ± 1.5kJ/molCcbSteele, Chirico, et al., 1995 

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfliquid86.5 ± 1.3kJ/molCcbSteele, Chirico, et al., 1995 
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δcliquid-6917.1 ± 1.2kJ/molCcbSteele, Chirico, et al., 1995Corresponding Δfliquid = 86.5 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)
Δcliquid-6950.9kJ/molCcbWise, Serijan, et al., 1951Corresponding Δfliquid = 120. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)
Δcliquid-6694.kJ/molCcbGoodman and Wise, 1950Corresponding Δfliquid = -140. kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)
Δcliquid-6938.7 ± 7.1kJ/molCcbBrull, 1935Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -6937.57 kJ/mol; Corresponding Δfliquid = 108.2 kJ/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)

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
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil532. ± 7.KAVGN/AAverage of 12 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus272.95KN/AGoodman and Wise, 1951Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.15 K; TRC
Tfus418.KN/ACook, Dickson, et al., 1950TRC
Tfus272.95KN/AGoodman and Wise, 1950, 2Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δvap66.3 ± 0.5kJ/molVSteele, Chirico, et al., 1995ALS
Δvap66.3kJ/molN/ASteele, Chirico, et al., 1995DRB

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Gas phase ion energetics data

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

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)815.9kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity783.4kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.10 ± 0.02PEMaier and Turner, 1972LLK

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Origin NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center
State gas
Instrument HP-GC/MS/IRD

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Eugeny B. Stern, Antonina A. Goncharova, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

Spectrum

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Source Friedel, Orchin, et al., 1948
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Origin INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS
Source reference RAS UV No. 660
Instrument Beckman spectrophotometer
Melting point -0.2
Boiling point 255.5

References

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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]

Wise, Serijan, et al., 1951
Wise, C.H.; Serijan, K.T.; Goodman, I.A., NACA Technical Report 1003, NACA Technical Report 1003, 1951, 1-10. [all data]

Goodman and Wise, 1950
Goodman, I.A.; Wise, P.H., Dicyclic hydrocarbons. I. 2-Aklylbiphenyls, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 3076-3078. [all data]

Brull, 1935
Brull, L., Sui calori di combustione di alcuni derivati del bifenil, Gazz. Chim. Ital., 1935, 65, 19-28. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

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

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Maier and Turner, 1972
Maier, J.P.; Turner, D.W., Steric inhibition of resonance studied by molecular photoelectron spectroscopy. Part I. Biphenyls, Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc., 1972, 54, 149. [all data]

Friedel, Orchin, et al., 1948
Friedel, R.A.; Orchin, M.; Reggel, L., Steric hindrance and short wave length bands in the ultraviolet spectra of some naphthalene and diphenyl derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1948, 70, 199-204. [all data]


Notes

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