2,2'-Dimethylbiphenyl

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
liquid79.493cal/mol*KN/AChirico, Hossenloop, et al., 1987 

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Cp,liquid (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
71.238298.15Chirico, Hossenloop, et al., 1987T = 10 to 400 K.

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tboil531.KN/ACastro, Andrews, et al., 1958Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 4. K; TRC
Tboil531.KN/ABlades, Blades, et al., 1954Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 4. K; TRC
Tboil531.KN/ABerger, 1932Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 3. K; TRC
Tboil531.KN/AMayer and Freitak, 1921Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 4. K; TRC
Tboil530.KN/AMeyer and Hoffman, 1916Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 4. K; TRC
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Tfus320. ± 100.KAVGN/AAverage of 10 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Ttriple293.090KN/AChirico, Hossenlopp, et al., 1987Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.01 K; TRC

Enthalpy of sublimation

ΔsubH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Method Reference Comment
15.7285.MEPribilová and Pouchlý, 1974Based on data from 283. to 288. K. See also Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987.; AC

Enthalpy of fusion

ΔfusH (kcal/mol) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
0.54491293.091Chirico, Hossenloop, et al., 1987DH
0.545293.1Domalski and Hearing, 1996AC

Entropy of fusion

ΔfusS (cal/mol*K) Temperature (K) Reference Comment
1.86293.091Chirico, Hossenloop, et al., 1987DH

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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

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
8.80 ± 0.05EILoudon and Mazengo, 1974LLK
8.05 ± 0.02PEMaier and Turner, 1972LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
C13H11+11.8 ± 0.2CH3EILoudon and Mazengo, 1974LLK
C14H13+12.2 ± 0.2HEILoudon and Mazengo, 1974LLK

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Column type Active phase Temperature (C) I Reference Comment
PackedApiezon L170.1546.Kríz, Popl, et al., 1974 

Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Column type Active phase Temperature (C) I Reference Comment
CapillarySP-1000185.1950.Kríz, Popl, et al., 1974N2; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm
CapillarySP-1000200.1916.Kríz, Popl, et al., 1974N2; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm

Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Column type Active phase I Reference Comment
CapillaryHP-5261.78Piao, Chu, et al., 199930. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 50. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min, 280. C @ 20. min
CapillaryDB-5243.90Rostad and Pereira, 198630. m/0.26 mm/0.25 μm, He, 50. C @ 4. min, 6. K/min, 300. C @ 20. min
CapillarySE-52241.94Lee, Vassilaros, et al., 197912. m/0.3 mm/0.34 μm, He, 2. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C

References

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Chirico, Hossenloop, et al., 1987
Chirico, R.D.; Hossenloop, I.A.; Nguyen, A.; Strube, M.M.; Steele, W.V., Thermodynamic studies related to the hydrogenation of phenanthrene, NIPER Report, 1987, 247, 107p. [all data]

Castro, Andrews, et al., 1958
Castro, C.E.; Andrews, L.J.; Keefer, R.M., Molecular Complexes of Hindered Biphenyl Derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1958, 80, 2322-6. [all data]

Blades, Blades, et al., 1954
Blades, H.; Blades, A.; Steacie, E.W.R., The Kinetics of Pyrolysis of Toluene, Can. J. Chem., 1954, 32, 298-311. [all data]

Berger, 1932
Berger, H., J. Prakt. Chem., 1932, 133, 331. [all data]

Mayer and Freitak, 1921
Mayer, F.; Freitak, K., Chem. Ber., 1921, 54, 347. [all data]

Meyer and Hoffman, 1916
Meyer; Hoffman, Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl., Abt. 2B, 1916, 125, 449. [all data]

Chirico, Hossenlopp, et al., 1987
Chirico, R.D.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; Nguyen, A.; Steele, W.V., Thermochem. and Thermophys. Prop. of Organic Compounds Derived from Fossil Substances. Thermodynamic Studies Related to the Hydrogenation of Anthracene, Natl. Inst. Pet. Energy Res. Rep. NIPER-239, Bartlesvill- e, OK, 1987. [all data]

Pribilová and Pouchlý, 1974
Pribilová, J.; Pouchlý, J., Vapour pressure of some low-volatile hydrocarbons determined by the effusion method, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1974, 39, 5, 1118-1124, https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19741118 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Loudon and Mazengo, 1974
Loudon, A.G.; Mazengo, R.Z., Steric strain and electron-impact. The behaviour of some n, n'-dimethyl- 1,1-binaphthyls, some n, n'-dimethylbiphenyls and model compounds, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1974, 8, 179. [all data]

Maier and Turner, 1972
Maier, J.P.; Turner, D.W., Steric inhibition of resonance studied by molecular photoelectron spectroscopy. Part I. Biphenyls, Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc., 1972, 54, 149. [all data]

Kríz, Popl, et al., 1974
Kríz, J.; Popl, M.; Mostecký, J., Retention indices of biphenyls and diphenylalkanes, J. Chromatogr., 1974, 97, 1, 3-13, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(01)97577-6 . [all data]

Piao, Chu, et al., 1999
Piao, M.; Chu, S.; Zheng, M.; Xu, X., Characterization of the combustion products of polyethylene, Chemosphere, 1999, 39, 9, 1497-1512, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00054-5 . [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]

Lee, Vassilaros, et al., 1979
Lee, M.L.; Vassilaros, D.L.; White, C.M.; Novotny, M., Retention Indices for Programmed-Temperature Capillary-Column Gas Chromatography of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Anal. Chem., 1979, 51, 6, 768-773, https://doi.org/10.1021/ac50042a043 . [all data]


Notes

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