Phenol, p-tert-butyl-

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₄O
• Molecular weight: 150.2176
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-10(2,3)8-4-6-9(11)7-5-8/h4-7,11H,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QHPQWRBYOIRBIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 98-54-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Phenol, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-; p-tert-Butylphenol; Butylphen; 4-tert-Butylphenol; 4-t-Butylphenol; 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenol; p-terc.Butylfenol; 1-Hydroxy-4-tert-butylbenzene; PTBP; Phenol, 4-tert-butyl-; p-t-Butylphenol; NSC 3697
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  • IR Spectrum
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₁₀H₁₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₁₀H₁₃O^- + H⁺ = C₁₀H₁₄O

=

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄O = C₁₀H₁₄O

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₆H₆O + C₁₄H₂₂O = C₁₀H₁₄O + C₁₀H₁₄O

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₆H₆O + C₁₄H₂₂O = C₁₀H₁₄O + C₁₀H₁₄O

 +  = 2

By formula: C₁₈H₃₀O + C₁₀H₁₄O = 2C₁₄H₂₂O

=

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄O = C₁₀H₁₄O

=

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄O = C₁₀H₁₄O

=  + 

By formula: C₁₀H₁₄O = C₆H₆O + C₄H₈

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₁₀H₁₃O^- +  =

By formula: C₁₀H₁₃O^- + H⁺ = C₁₀H₁₄O

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Verevkin, 1982
Verevkin, S.P., Study of equilibrium of tert-butylphenol dealkylation in the gas phase, Termodin. Organ. Soedin., 1982, 67-70. [all data]

Ammar, El Sayed, et al., 1977
Ammar, M.M.; El Sayed, N.; Morsi, S.E.; El Azmirly, A., The enthalpies of combustion and formation of p-tertiary butyl phenol and naphthalene, Egypt. J. Phys., 1977, 8, 111-118. [all data]

Bertholon, Giray, et al., 1971
Bertholon, G.; Giray, M.; Perrin, R.; Vincent-Falquet-Berny, M.F., No. 532. - Etude physicochimique des phenols. OX. - Ethanlpies de combustion et energies de resonance des alcoyl et aryphenols, Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 1971, 3180-3187. [all data]

Ribeiro da Silva, Matos, et al., 1999
Ribeiro da Silva, M.A.V.; Matos, M.A.R.; Morais, V.M.F.; Miranda, M.S., Thermochemical and Theoretical Study of tert -Butyl and Di- tert -butylphenol Isomers, J. Org. Chem., 1999, 64, 24, 8816-8820, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo990801o . [all data]

Verevkin, 1999
Verevkin, S.P., Thermochemistry of phenols: quantification of theortho-,para-, andmeta-interactions in tert-alkyl substituted phenols, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1999, 31, 5, 559-585, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.1998.0459 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Handley, Harrop, et al., 1964
Handley, R.; Harrop, D.; Martin, J.F.; Sprake, C.H.S., 846. Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part XIV. Purification and vapour pressures of some alkylphenols, J. Chem. Soc., 1964, 4404, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9640004404 . [all data]

Stage, Müller, et al., 1953
Stage, H.; Müller, E.; Faldix, P., Erdol u Kohle, 1953, 6, 375. [all data]

Handley, Harrop, et al., 1964, 2
Handley, R.; Harrop, D.; Martin, J.F.; Sprake, C.H.S., Thermodynamic Properties of Organic Oxygen Compounds. Part XIV. Purification and Vapour Pressures of Some Alkylphenols, J. Chem. Soc., 1964, 4404-4406, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9640004404 . [all data]

Aihara, 1960
Aihara, Ariyuki, Estimation of the Energy of Hydrogen Bonds Formed in Crystals. II. Phenols, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1960, 33, 2, 194-200, https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.33.194 . [all data]

Inozemtsev, Liakumovich, et al., 1972
Inozemtsev, P.P.; Liakumovich, A.G.; Gracheva, Z.D., Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 1972, 46, 6, 914. [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]

Pil'shchikov, Nesterova, et al., 1981
Pil'shchikov, V.A.; Nesterova, T.N.; Rozhnov, A.M., Equilibrium in the system phenol-tert-butylphenols, J. Appl. Chem. USSR, 1981, 54, 1765-1769. [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]

Cetinkaya, Lappert, et al., 1983
Cetinkaya, B.; Lappert, M.F.; Suffolk, R.J., Photoelectron spectra of some sterically hindered phenols and related compounds, J. Chem. Res. Synop., 1983, 316. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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