trans-β-Methylstyrene

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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
Δcgas-1216.05kcal/molCcbKrall and Roberts, 1958Corresponding Δfgas = 28.01 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections)

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
Δcliquid-1191.5kcal/molCcbAuwsers, Roth, et al., 1910Corresponding Δfliquid = 3.5 kcal/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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil450. ± 3.KAVGN/AAverage of 7 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus246.65KN/APark and Wright, 1954Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC
Tfus243.23KN/AAnonymous, 1953Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.2 K; TRC
Tfus243.82KN/AAnonymous, 1953Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.15 K; TRC
Tfus243.08KN/AAnonymous, 1952Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC
Tfus242.15KN/ALespieau, 1930Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 4. K; cis-trans isomer not identified, but m.p. corr. approx. to cis-; TRC

Enthalpy of vaporization

ΔvapH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
11.1306.AStephenson and Malanowski, 1987Based on data from 291. - 452. K. See also Stull, 1947.; AC

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

Hydrogen + trans-β-Methylstyrene = Benzene, propyl-

By formula: H2 + C9H10 = C9H12

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-25.31 ± 0.31kcal/molChydAbboud, Jimenez, et al., 1995liquid phase; solvent: Hyrocarbon; Like gas phase

(Z)-1-Phenylpropene = trans-β-Methylstyrene

By formula: C9H10 = C9H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-2.63 ± 0.07kcal/molEqkTaskinen and Lindholm, 1994liquid phase; solvent: DMSO; Heat of isomerization

Benzene, 2-propenyl- = trans-β-Methylstyrene

By formula: C9H10 = C9H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-5.6 ± 0.1kcal/molEqkTaskinen and Lindholm, 1994liquid phase; solvent: DMSO

trans-β-Methylstyrene = Benzene, 2-propenyl-

By formula: C9H10 = C9H10

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr-4.80kcal/molEqkTaskinen and Lindholm, 1994gas phase; Heat of isomerization

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

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)199.4kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity192.5kcal/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.1PEKobayashi, Arai, et al., 1981LLK
8.20 ± 0.02PEMaier and Turner, 1973LLK
7.84 ± 0.04EIBenito, Seidl, et al., 1973LLK
8.34PEKobayashi, Arai, et al., 1981Vertical value; LLK
8.32PESalisbury, 1974Vertical value; LLK

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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State gas
Instrument HP-GC/MS/IRD

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type Active phase Temperature (C) I Reference Comment
CapillaryOV-101100.1019.Engewald, Topalova, et al., 1987Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.30 mm
CapillarySE-3070.1009.9Tóth, 1983N2; Column length: 15. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm

Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Column type Active phase Temperature (C) I Reference Comment
CapillaryPEG-20M70.1390.3Tóth, 1983N2; Column length: 30. m; Column diameter: 0.3 mm
PackedCarbowax 20M150.1430.1Ellis and Still, 1979Chromosorb W, AW-DMCS
PackedCarbowax 20M115.1423.6Ellis and Still, 1979Chromosorb G
PackedCarbowax 20M115.1423.6Ellis and Still, 1979Chromosorb G
CapillaryCarbowax 20M90.1364.0Döring, Estel, et al., 1974Column length: 100. m; Column diameter: 0.2 mm

Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryHP-11008.Fernandez, Lizzani-Cuvelier, et al., 200550. m/0.2 mm/0.25 μm, 60. C @ 60. min, 2. K/min; Tend: 250. C

Normal alkane RI, polar column, isothermal

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Column type Active phase Temperature (C) I Reference Comment
CapillaryCarbowax 20M90.1364.Sutter, Peterson, et al., 1997 

Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryCarbowax 20M1360.Fernandez, Lizzani-Cuvelier, et al., 200550. m/0.2 mm/0.25 μm, 60. C @ 60. min, 2. K/min; Tend: 250. C

References

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Krall and Roberts, 1958
Krall, R.E.; Roberts, J.D., Strain variation in the unsaturated cyclobutane ring, Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Pet. Chem., 1958, 3, 63-68. [all data]

Auwsers, Roth, et al., 1910
Auwsers, K.; Roth, W.A.; Eisenlohr, F., III. Verbrennungswarmen von Terpenen und Styrolen, Justus Liebigs Ann. Chem., 1910, 267-290. [all data]

Park and Wright, 1954
Park, W.R.R.; Wright, G.F., J. Org. Chem., 1954, 19, 1435. [all data]

Anonymous, 1953
Anonymous, R., , Physical Properties of Chemical Substances, Dow Chemical Company, 1953. [all data]

Anonymous, 1952
Anonymous, R., , Physical Properties of Chemical Substances, Dow Chemical Co., 1952. [all data]

Lespieau, 1930
Lespieau, R., Preparation of the β Dibromides of Trimethylenic Hydrocarbons, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1930, 47, 847. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Abboud, Jimenez, et al., 1995
Abboud, J.-L.M.; Jimenez, P.; Roux, M.V.; Turrion, C.; Lopez-Mardomingo, C.; Podosenin, A.; Rogers, D.W.; Liebman, J.F., Interrelations of the energetics of amides and alkenes: enthalpies of formation of N,N-dimethyl dertivatives of pivalamide, 1-adamantylcarboxamide and benzamide, and of styrene and its a-, trans-β- and β,β-methylated derivates, J. Phys. Org. Chem., 1995, 8, 15-25. [all data]

Taskinen and Lindholm, 1994
Taskinen, E.; Lindholm, N., Relative thermodynamic stabilities of the isomeric propenylbenzenes, J. Phys. Org. Chem., 1994, 7, 256-258. [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]

Kobayashi, Arai, et al., 1981
Kobayashi, T.; Arai, T.; Sakuragi, H.; Tokumaru, K.; Utsunomiya, C., A new nethod for conformational analysis by photoelectron spectroscopy with application to alkyl-substituted styrenes, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1981, 54, 1658. [all data]

Maier and Turner, 1973
Maier, J.P.; Turner, D.W., Steric inhibition of resonance studied by molecular photoelectron spectroscopy. Part 2. Phenylethylenes, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1973, 69, 196. [all data]

Benito, Seidl, et al., 1973
Benito, I.; Seidl, H.; Bock, H., Efectos electronicos y estericos de sustituyentes alquilicos y silicicos sobre el sistema electronico π del estireno, Rev. Fac. Cienc. Univ. Oviedo, 1973, 14, 95. [all data]

Salisbury, 1974
Salisbury, K., Quenching of the fluorescence of styrenes by ground state oxygen, J. Photochem., 1974, 2, 401. [all data]

Engewald, Topalova, et al., 1987
Engewald, W.; Topalova, I.; Petsev, N.; Dimitrov, Chr., Structure-Retention Correlations of Hydrocarbons in GLC and GSC. Alkenylbenzenes, Chromatographia, 1987, 23, 8, 561-565, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02324864 . [all data]

Tóth, 1983
Tóth, T., Use of capillary gas chromatography in collecting retention and chemical information for the analysis of complex petrochemical mixtures, J. Chromatogr., 1983, 279, 157-165, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)93614-3 . [all data]

Ellis and Still, 1979
Ellis, T.S.; Still, R.H., Thermal degradation of polymers. XXI. Vacuum pyrolysis of poly(m-N,N-dimethylaminostyrene); the products volatile at pyrolysis temperature, liquid at room temperature, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 1979, 23, 10, 2837-2854, https://doi.org/10.1002/app.1979.070231002 . [all data]

Döring, Estel, et al., 1974
Döring, C.E.; Estel, D.; Fischer, R., Kapillar-gaschromatographische Charakterisierung von C10-bis C12-Aromaten, J. Prakt. Chem., 1974, 316, 1, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1002/prac.19743160102 . [all data]

Fernandez, Lizzani-Cuvelier, et al., 2005
Fernandez, X.; Lizzani-Cuvelier, L.; Loiseau, A.-M.; Perichet, C.; Delbecque, C.; Arnaudo, J.-F., Chemical composition of the essential oils from Turkish and Honduras Styrax, Flavour Fragr. J., 2005, 20, 1, 70-73, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1370 . [all data]

Sutter, Peterson, et al., 1997
Sutter, J.M.; Peterson, T.A.; Jurs, P.C., Prediction of gas chromatographic retention indices of alkylbenzenes, Anal. Chim. Acta., 1997, 342, 2-3, 113-122, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-2670(96)00578-8 . [all data]


Notes

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