Benzene, tert-butyl-

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₄
• Molecular weight: 134.2182
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H14/c1-10(2,3)9-7-5-4-6-8-9/h4-8H,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: YTZKOQUCBOVLHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 98-06-6
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• Other names: Benzene, (1,1-dimethylethyl)-; tert-Butylbenzene; Dimethylethylbenzene; Phenyltrimethylmethane; Pseudobutylbenzene; Trimethylphenylmethane; 2-Methyl-2-Phenylpropane; 1,1-Dimethylethyl-benzene; t-Butylbenzene; 2-Phenyl-2-methylpropane; Benzene, t-butyl-; NSC 6557; α-dimethylethylbenzene
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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References

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

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Legge, 1947
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