Benzoic acid, 2,4,6-trimethyl-

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 164.2011
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-6-4-7(2)9(10(11)12)8(3)5-6/h4-5H,1-3H3,(H,11,12) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FFFIRKXTFQCCKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 480-63-7
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• Other names: β-Isodurylic acid; Mesitoic acid; 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid
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Phase change 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.
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of sublimation

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₁₀H₁₁O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₁₀H₁₁O₂^- + H⁺ = C₁₀H₁₂O₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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De-protonation reactions

C₁₀H₁₁O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₁₀H₁₁O₂^- + H⁺ = C₁₀H₁₂O₂

UV/Visible spectrum

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References

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Colomina, Jimenez, et al., 1987
Colomina, M.; Jimenez, P.; Roux, M.V.; Turrion, C., Thermochemical properties of benzoic acid derivatives. XV. Vapour pressures and enthalpies of sublimation and formation of the six trimethylbenzoic acids, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1987, 19, 1139-1144. [all data]

Colomina, Turrion, et al., 1964
Colomina, M.; Turrion, C.; Boned, M.L.; Panea, M., Investigaciones termoquimicas sobre los acidos alquilbenzoicos. III. Acidos trimetilbenzoicos, Anal. Fisc. Quim. B, 1964, 60, 619-626. [all data]

Decouzon, Ertl, et al., 1993
Decouzon, M.; Ertl, P.; Exner, O.; Gal, J.F.; Maria, P.C., Concepts of Sterically Hindered Resonance and Buttressing Effect - Gas-Phase Acidities of Methyl-Substituted Benzoic Acids and Basicities of, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1993, 115, 25, 12071, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00078a052 . [all data]

Smirnova, et al., 1976
Smirnova, T.I., et al., Zhur. Organ. Khim. (English translation), 1976, 12, 107. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  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

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