Benzoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
- Formula: C9H10O2
- Molecular weight: 150.1745
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WVWZECQNFWFVFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 89-71-4
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: o-Toluic acid, methyl ester; Methyl o-methylbenzoate; Methyl o-toluate; Methyl 2-methylbenzoate; 2-Methylbenzoic acid, methyl ester; Methyl orthotoluate; Methyl ester of 2-Methylbenzoic acid; o-Toluylic acid, methyl ester
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Phase change data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tboil | 480.7 | K | N/A | Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990 | BS |
Reduced pressure boiling point
Tboil (K) | Pressure (bar) | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
370.2 | 0.020 | Weast and Grasselli, 1989 | BS |
Enthalpy of vaporization
ΔvapH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
57.3 ± 0.2 | 293. | C | Maksimuk, Kabo, et al., 1998 | AC |
Enthalpy of fusion
ΔfusH (kJ/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
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12.47 | 228.8 | AC | Blokhin, Paulechka, et al., 2002 | Based on data from 5. to 320. K.; AC |
12.5 | 228.8 | AC | Maksimuk, Kabo, et al., 1998 | AC |
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-5 | 1181. | Rostad and Pereira, 1986 | 30. m/0.26 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 4. min, 6. K/min, 300. C @ 20. min |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | 5 % Phenyl methyl siloxane | 1127.8 | Zaikin, 2003 | Column length: 30. m; Column diameter: 0.19 mm; Program: 50 C to 120 C at 5 C/min; 120 C to 290 C at 12 C/min |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | SE-30 | 1165. | Vinogradov, 2004 | Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Carbowax 20M | 1709. | Vinogradov, 2004 | Program: not specified |
Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-5 | 199.05 | Rostad and Pereira, 1986 | 30. m/0.26 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 4. min, 6. K/min, 300. C @ 20. min |
References
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Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc.,
Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]
Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]
Maksimuk, Kabo, et al., 1998
Maksimuk, Yury V.; Kabo, Gennady J.; Simirsky, Vladimir V.; Kozyro, Alexander A.; Sevruk, Victor M.,
Standard Enthalpies of Formation of Some Methyl Esters of Benzene Carboxylic Acids,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1998, 43, 3, 293-298, https://doi.org/10.1021/je970116j
. [all data]
Blokhin, Paulechka, et al., 2002
Blokhin, A.V.; Paulechka, Y.U.; Kabo, G.J.; Kozyro, A.A.,
Thermodynamic properties of methyl esters of benzoic and toluic acids in the condensed state,
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2002, 34, 1, 29-55, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.2001.0852
. [all data]
Rostad and Pereira, 1986
Rostad, C.E.; Pereira, W.E.,
Kovats and Lee retention indices determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for organic compounds of environmental interest,
J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1986, 9, 6, 328-334, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240090603
. [all data]
Zaikin, 2003
Zaikin, V.G.,
Personal Communication: Retention indices measured during the period 2001 to 2003, 2003. [all data]
Vinogradov, 2004
Vinogradov, B.A.,
Production, composition, properties and application of essential oils, 2004, retrieved from http://viness.narod.ru. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Tboil Boiling point ΔfusH Enthalpy of fusion ΔvapH Enthalpy of vaporization - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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