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
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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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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))
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    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

UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Verevkin, 1982
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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]

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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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