α-Methylstyrene

• Formula: C₉H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 118.1757
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10/c1-8(2)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-7H,1H2,2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: XYLMUPLGERFSHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 98-83-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzene, (1-methylethenyl)-; Styrene, α-methyl-; α-Methylstyrol; β-Phenylpropylene; Isopropenylbenzene; 1-Methyl-1-phenylethylene; 1-Phenyl-1-methylethylene; 1-Propene, 2-phenyl-; 2-Phenyl-1-propene; 2-Phenylpropene; (1-Methylethenyl)benzene; AS-Methylphenylethylene; β-phenylpropene; α-Methylstyreen; α-Metil-stirolo; Isopropenil-benzolo; Isopropenyl-benzeen; Isopropenyl-benzol; 2-Phenylpropylene; UN 2303; Benzene, isopropenyl-; 2-Phenyl-2-propene; 1-Methyl-1-phenylethene; NSC 9400; a-methylstyrene
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

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
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to C₉H₁₀⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₉H₉^- +  =

By formula: C₉H₉^- + H⁺ = C₉H₁₀

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, isothermal

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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