Benzoic acid, 4-methyl-, methyl ester

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

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QSSJZLPUHJDYKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 99-75-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: p-Toluic acid, methyl ester; p-Carbomethoxytoluene; Methyl p-methylbenzoate; Methyl p-toluate; Methyl 4-methylbenzoate; Methyl 4-toluate; 4-Methylbenzoic acid, methyl ester; Methyl ester of 4-methylbenzoic acid; p-Toluylic acid, methyl ester; 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)toluene; Methyl p-toluenecarboxylate; NSC 24761; p-(Methoxycarbonyl)toluene
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

C₉H₉O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₉H₉O₂^- + H⁺ = C₉H₁₀O₂

Gas Chromatography

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References

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Guthrie, Pike, et al., 1992
Guthrie, J.P.; Pike, D.C.; Lee, Y.-C., Equilibrium constants and heats of formation of methyl esters and N,N-dimethyl amides of substituted benzoic acids, Can. J. Chem., 1992, 70, 1671-1683. [all data]

Taft and Topsom, 1987
Taft, R.W.; Topsom, R.D., The Nature and Analysis of Substituent Effects, Prog. Phys. Org. Chem., 1987, 16, 1. [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]

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:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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