1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₀O₄
• Molecular weight: 194.1840
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9(11)7-4-3-5-8(6-7)10(12)14-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VNGOYPQMJFJDLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1459-93-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Isophthalic acid, dimethyl ester; Dimethyl isophthalate; Dimethyl m-phthalate; Dimethyl 1,3-benzenedicarboxylate; Methyl isophthalate; Methyl 3-(carbomethoxy)benzoate; Dimethylester kyseliny tereftalove; Dimethylester kyseliny isoftalove; Dimethyl benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate; Morflex 1129; Uniplex 270; 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-dimethyl ester; NSC 15313
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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
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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.

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of sublimation

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:
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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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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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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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:
  

  EA	Electron affinity
  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  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
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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