Phenol, 2,6-dimethoxy-

• Formula: C₈H₁₀O₃
• Molecular weight: 154.1632
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O3/c1-10-6-4-3-5-7(11-2)8(6)9/h3-5,9H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KLIDCXVFHGNTTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 91-10-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether; Syringol; 1,3-Dimethoxy-2-hydroxybenzene; 2-Hydroxy-1,3-dimethoxybenzene; 2,6-Dimethoxyphenol; 2,6-Dimethoxyphenyl; 1,3-Dimethyl pyrogallate; 2,6-Dwumetoksyfenol; Pyrogallol dimethylether; 2,6-dimethoxyphenol (syringol); Dimethoxyphenol
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Phase change data

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BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Henry's Law data

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Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

IR Spectrum

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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