Benzene, 1,2,4,5-tetramethyl-

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₄
• Molecular weight: 134.2182
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H14/c1-7-5-9(3)10(4)6-8(7)2/h5-6H,1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: SQNZJJAZBFDUTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 95-93-2
• 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: Durene; Durol; 1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene; p-Xylene, 2,5-dimethyl-
• Permanent link for this species. Use this link for bookmarking this species for future reference.
• Information on this page:
  • Normal melting point
  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
  • Gas phase thermochemistry data
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • Henry's Law data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
• Data at other public NIST sites:
  • Gas Phase Kinetics Database
• Options:
  • Switch to SI units

Data at NIST subscription sites:

• NIST / TRC Web Thermo Tables, professional edition (thermophysical and thermochemical data)

NIST subscription sites provide data under the NIST Standard Reference Data Program, but require an annual fee to access. The purpose of the fee is to recover costs associated with the development of data collections included in such sites. Your institution may already be a subscriber. Follow the links above to find out more about the data in these sites and their terms of usage.

Normal melting point

Go To: Top, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

Go To: Top, Normal melting point, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Arnett, Sanda, et al., 1967
Arnett, E.M.; Sanda, J.C.; Bollinger, J.M.; Barber, M., Crowded benzenes. VI. The strain energy in o-di-tbutylbenzenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1967, 89, 5389. [all data]

Ogimachi, Andrews, et al., 1956
Ogimachi, N.; Andrews, L.J.; Keefer, R.M., The Coordination of Polyalkylbenzenes with Silver Ion, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1956, 78, 2210-3. [all data]

Sangster and Irvine, 1956
Sangster, R.C.; Irvine, J.W., Study of Organic Scintillators, J. Chem. Phys., 1956, 24, 670. [all data]

Streiff, Hulme, et al., 1955
Streiff, A.J.; Hulme, A.R.; Cowie, P.A.; Krouskop, N.C.; Rossini, F.D., Purification, Purity, and Freezing Points of Sixty-four American Petroleum Institute Standard and Research Hydrocarbons, Anal. Chem., 1955, 27, 411. [all data]

Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1950
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Derfer, J.M., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Wt., Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Twelfth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., 1950. [all data]

Birch, Dean, et al., 1949
Birch, S.F.; Dean, R.A.; Fidler, F.A.; Lowry, R.A., The preparation of the c(10) monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 1362. [all data]

Smith and Pennekamp, 1945
Smith, H.A.; Pennekamp, E.F.H., The Catalytic Hydrogenation of the Benzene Nucleus III. The Hydrogenation of Polymethylbenzenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1945, 67, 279. [all data]

Eibert, 1944
Eibert, J., , Ph.D. Thesis, Washington Univ., St. Louis, 1944. [all data]

Clement, 1940
Clement, H., Ann. Chim. (Paris), 1940, 13, 243. [all data]

Von Braun and Nelles, 1934
Von Braun, J.; Nelles, J., Convenient Synthesis of Durene and Pentamethylbenzene from Crude Xylene, Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges. B, 1934, 67, 1094. [all data]

Ferry and Thomas, 1933
Ferry, J.D.; Thomas, S.B., Some heat capacity data for durene, pentamethylbenzene, stilbene, and dibenzyl, J. Phys. Chem., 1933, 37, 253-5. [all data]

Parks and Huffman, 1931
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M., Some fusion and transition data for hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1931, 23, 1138-9. [all data]

Smith and MacDougall, 1929
Smith, L.I.; MacDougall, F.H., Studies on the Polymethylbenzenes II. The Melting Points of the Tetramethylbenzenes, and of Penta- and Hexamethylbenzene, and the Freezing Point Diagram of Mixtures of Durene and Isodurene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1929, 51, 3001-8. [all data]

Smith and Dobrovolny, 1926
Smith, L.I.; Dobrovolny, F.J., A Study of the Methylation of Xylene. The Preparation of Durene, Pentamethylbenzene, and Hexamethylbenzene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1926, 48, 1413. [all data]

Notes

Go To: Top, Normal melting point, References

• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

• Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses its best efforts to deliver a high quality copy of the Database and to verify that the data contained therein have been selected on the basis of sound scientific judgment. However, NIST makes no warranties to that effect, and NIST shall not be liable for any damage that may result from errors or omissions in the Database.
• Customer support for NIST Standard Reference Data products.