Dewar benzene, hexamethyl-
- Formula: C12H18
- Molecular weight: 162.2713
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C12H18/c1-7-8(2)12(6)10(4)9(3)11(7,12)5/h1-6H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RVNQQZMIWZPGNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 7641-77-2
- Chemical structure:
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View 3d structure (requires JavaScript / HTML 5) - Other names: Bicyclo[2.2.0]hexa-2,5-diene, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexamethyl-; Hexamethyl Dewar benzene; Hexamethylbicyclo[2.2.0]hexa-2,5-diene; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexamethylbicyclo[2.2.0]hexa-2,5-diene; Bicyclo(2.2.0)hexa-2,5-diene, hexamethyl-; 2-Butin hexamethyl-dewar-benzol; Hexamethyl-bicyclo(2.2.0)hexa-2,5-dien; 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexamethylbicyclo(2,2,0)hexa-2,5-diene
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°liquid | -21.6 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Schafer and Hellmann, 1967 | |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°liquid | -1765. ± 1.1 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Schafer and Hellmann, 1967 | Corresponding ΔfHºliquid = 22. kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
View reactions leading to C12H18+ (ion structure unspecified)
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.83 | PE | Bougeard, Schrader, et al., 1974 | Vertical value; LLK |
| 7.92 | PE | Marschner, Juds, et al., 1973 | Vertical value; LLK |
References
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Schafer and Hellmann, 1967
Schafer, W.; Hellmann, H.,
Hexamethyl-Dewar-Benzol (Hexamethyl-bicyclo[2.2.0]hexa-2,5-dien),
Angew. Chem., 1967, 79, 566-573. [all data]
Bougeard, Schrader, et al., 1974
Bougeard, D.; Schrader, B.; Bleckmann, P.; Plesser, T.,
Ramanspektroskopie und molekulstruktur. VII. Infrarot-, raman- und photoelektronenspektrum des hexamethyl-dewarbenzols; normalkoordinatenberechnung und untersuchung der π-elektronen-wechselwirkung,
Justus Liebigs Ann. Chem., 1974, 156, 137. [all data]
Marschner, Juds, et al., 1973
Marschner, F.; Juds, H.; Goetz, H.,
Zur homokonjugation im hexamethyl-dewar-benzol,
Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 3983. [all data]
Notes
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ΔcH°liquid Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions ΔfH°liquid Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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