Naphthalene, 2,3,6-trimethyl-

• Formula: C₁₃H₁₄
• Molecular weight: 170.2503
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C13H14/c1-9-4-5-12-7-10(2)11(3)8-13(12)6-9/h4-8H,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UNBZRJCHIWTUHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 829-26-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2,3,6-Trimethylnaphthalene
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

Reduced pressure boiling point

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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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

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, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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