Phenol, 2,5-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₈H₁₀O
• Molecular weight: 122.1644
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-6-3-4-7(2)8(9)5-6/h3-5,9H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NKTOLZVEWDHZMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 95-87-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2,5-Xylenol; p-Xylenol; 1-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethylbenzene; 1,2,5-Xylenol; 2,5-Dimethylphenol; 3,6-Dimethylphenol; 3,6-Xylenol; 6-Methyl-m-cresol; 1,4-Dimethyl-2-hydroxybenzene; 2,5-Dmp; 2-Hydroxy-p-xylene; NSC 2599
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

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.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

IR Spectrum

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Condensed Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Alexander N. Yermakov, Alexy A. Usov, Antonina A. Goncharova, Axlexander N. Leskin, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

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, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, 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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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  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
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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