Cyclohexane, 1,2-dimethyl-, trans-

• Formula: C₈H₁₆
• Molecular weight: 112.2126
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H16/c1-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)2/h7-8H,3-6H2,1-2H3/t7-,8-/m0/s1 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KVZJLSYJROEPSQ-YUMQZZPRSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 6876-23-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • Cyclohexane, 1,2-dimethyl-, cis-
  • cyclohexane, 4,5-dimethyl-, cis-
  • Cyclohexane, 1,2-dimethyl- (cis/trans)
• Other names: trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane; 1,trans-2-Dimethylcyclohexane; 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane, trans-; 1,2-Dimethyl(trans)-cyclohexane; 1,2-trans-Dimethylcyclohexane; Cyclohexane, trans-1,2-dimethyl-; t-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane; NSC 74158
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  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

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
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: C₈H₁₆ = C₈H₁₆

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By formula: C₈H₁₆ = C₈H₁₆

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

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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Additional Data

References

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Huffman H.M., 1949
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Huffman, Todd, et al., 1949
Huffman, H.M.; Todd, S.S.; Oliver, G.D., Low temperature thermal data on eight C₈H₁₆ alkylcyclohexanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 584-592. [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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