Benzoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester

• Formula: C₉H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 150.1745
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-4-3-5-8(6-7)9(10)11-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CPXCDEMFNPKOEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 99-36-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: m-Toluic acid, methyl ester; Methyl m-methylbenzoate; Methyl m-toluate; Methyl 3-methylbenzoate; Methyl 3-toluate; 3-Methylbenzoic acid, methyl ester; meta-Toluic acid, methyl ester; m-Toluylic acid, methyl ester
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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
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

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:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

Gas Chromatography

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

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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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals, Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., Milwaukee WI, 1990, 1. [all data]

Maksimuk, Kabo, et al., 1998
Maksimuk, Yury V.; Kabo, Gennady J.; Simirsky, Vladimir V.; Kozyro, Alexander A.; Sevruk, Victor M., Standard Enthalpies of Formation of Some Methyl Esters of Benzene Carboxylic Acids, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1998, 43, 3, 293-298, https://doi.org/10.1021/je970116j . [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]

Murogova, Tudorovskaya, et al., 1974
Murogova, R.A.; Tudorovskaya, G.L.; Laufer, V.V.; Koxlova, V.D.; Seraphimov, L.A., Zh. Prikl. Khim. (S.-Peterburg), 1974, 47, 2024. [all data]

Blokhin, Paulechka, et al., 2002
Blokhin, A.V.; Paulechka, Y.U.; Kabo, G.J.; Kozyro, A.A., Thermodynamic properties of methyl esters of benzoic and toluic acids in the condensed state, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2002, 34, 1, 29-55, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.2001.0852 . [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Meeks, Wahlborg, et al., 1981
Meeks, J.; Wahlborg, A.; McGlynn, S.P., Photoelectron spectroscopy of carbonyls: Benzoic acid and its derivatives, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1981, 22, 43. [all data]

Rostad and Pereira, 1986
Rostad, C.E.; Pereira, W.E., Kovats and Lee retention indices determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for organic compounds of environmental interest, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr. Chromatogr. Comm., 1986, 9, 6, 328-334, https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrc.1240090603 . [all data]

Zaikin, 2003
Zaikin, V.G., Personal Communication: Retention indices measured during the period 2001 to 2003, 2003. [all data]

Pino, Marbot, et al., 2005
Pino, J.A.; Marbot, R.; Rosado, A.; Vázquez, C., Volatile constituents of genipap (Genipa americana L.) fruit from Cuba, Flavour Fragr. J., 2005, 20, 6, 583-586, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1491 . [all data]

Okumura, 1991
Okumura, T., retention indices of environmental chemicals on methyl silicone capillary column, Journal of Environmental Chemistry (Japan), 1991, 1, 2, 333-358, https://doi.org/10.5985/jec.1.333 . [all data]

Vinogradov, 2004
Vinogradov, B.A., Production, composition, properties and application of essential oils, 2004, retrieved from http://viness.narod.ru. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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