Phenol, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₇H₈O
• Molecular weight: 108.1378
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h2-5,8H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 95-48-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: o-Cresol; o-Hydroxytoluene; o-Methylphenol; o-Methylphenylol; o-Oxytoluene; 1-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzene; 2-Cresol; 2-Hydroxytoluene; 2-Methylphenol; Orthocresol; o-Kresol; Rcra waste number U052; o-Cresylic acid; 1-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzene; NSC 23076; o-Toluol
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Br^- + C₇H₈O = (Br^- • C₇H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₇O^- +  =

By formula: C₇H₇O^- + H⁺ = C₇H₈O

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₁₅H₂₄O + C₇H₈O = C₁₁H₁₆O + C₁₁H₁₆O

References

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Cox, 1961
Cox, J.D., The heats of combustion of phenol and the three cresols, Pure Appl. Chem., 1961, 2, 125-128. [all data]

Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960
Andon, R.J.L.; Biddiscombe, D.P.; Cox, J.D.; Handley, R.; Harrop, D.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part I. Preparation and physical properties of pure phenol, cresols, and xylenols, J. Chem. Soc., 1960, 5246-5254. [all data]

Kudchadker S.A., 1978
Kudchadker S.A., Ideal gas thermodynamic properties of phenol and cresols, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1978, 7, 417-423. [all data]

Green J.H.S., 1962
Green J.H.S., Normal frequencies, thermodynamic properties and equilibrium of the cresols, Chem. Ind. (London), 1962, 1575-1576. [all data]

Pushin, 1954
Pushin, N.A., Heats of combustion and heats of formation of isomeric organic compounds, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belgrade, 1954, 19, 531-547. [all data]

Barker, 1925
Barker, M.F., Calorific value and constitution, J. Phys. Chem., 1925, 29, 1345-1363. [all data]

Andon, Counsell, et al., 1967
Andon, R.J.L.; Counsell, J.F.; Lees, E.B.; Martin, J.F.; Mash, C.J., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part 17. Low-temperature heat capacity and entropy of the cresols, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1967, 63, 1115-1121. [all data]

Rastorguev and Ganiev, 1967
Rastorguev, Yu.L.; Ganiev, Yu.A., Study of the heat capacity of selected solvents, Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Neft Gaz. 10, 1967, No.1, 79-82. [all data]

Bramley, 1916
Bramley, A., The study of binary mixtures. Part IV. Heats of reaction and specific heats, J. Chem. Soc. (London), 1916, 109, 496-515. [all data]

Paul and Kebarle, 1990
Paul, G.J.C.; Kebarle, P., Stabilities in the Gas Phase of the Hydrogen Bonded Complexes, YC6H4OH-X-, of Substituted Phenols, YC6H4OH, with the Halide Anions X-(Cl-, Br-), Can. J. Chem., 1990, 68, 11, 2070, https://doi.org/10.1139/v90-316 . [all data]

Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981
Fujio, M.; McIver, R.T., Jr.; Taft, R.W., Effects on the acidities of phenols from specific substituent-solvent interactions. Inherent substituent parameters from gas phase acidities, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 4017. [all data]

Kebarle and McMahon, 1977
Kebarle, P.; McMahon, T.B., Intrinsic Acidities of Substituted Phenols and Benzoic Acids Determined by Gas Phase Proton Transfer Equilibria, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 7, 2222, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00449a032 . [all data]

Nesterova, Verevkin, et al., 1985
Nesterova, T.N.; Verevkin, S.P.; Malova, T.N.; Pilshchikov, V.A., Study of an equilibrium of tert-alkylphenols (thermodynamic analysis of the alkylation of phenols by branched olefins), Zh. Prikl. Khim. (Leningrad), 1985, 58, 827-833. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  T	Temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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