2,6-Xylidine

• Formula: C₈H₁₁N
• Molecular weight: 121.1796
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9/h3-5H,9H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UFFBMTHBGFGIHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 87-62-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzenamine, 2,6-dimethyl-; 1-Amino-2,6-dimethylbenzene; 2-Amino-m-xylene; 2-Amino-1,3-dimethylbenzene; 2-Amino-1,3-xylene; 2,6-Dimethylaniline; 2,6-Dimethylbenzenamine; o-Xylidine; Aniline, 2,6-dimethyl-; NCI-C56188; 2,6-Xylylamine; 2,6-Dimethylphenylamine; NSC 7098
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  • IR Spectrum
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  • References
  • Notes
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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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
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• LIQUID (NEAT); BECKMAN IR-4 (HYBRID PRISM-GRATING); DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH I) FROM HARD COPY (ADJUSTED 0.035-0.03-0); 2 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 5000-1350 CM^-1, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1350-625 CM^-1); Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY; 4 cm^-1 resolution

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

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, 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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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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