1,1'-Biphenyl, 4-(1-methylethyl)-

• Formula: C₁₅H₁₆
• Molecular weight: 196.2875
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C15H16/c1-12(2)13-8-10-15(11-9-13)14-6-4-3-5-7-14/h3-12H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KWSHGRJUSUJPQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7116-95-2
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• Other names: Biphenyl, 4-isopropyl-; 4-Isopropylbiphenyl; p-Isopropyldiphenyl; 4-Isopropyl-1,1'-biphenyl
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: C₁₅H₁₆ = C₁₅H₁₆

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By formula: C₁₅H₁₆ = C₁₅H₁₆

IR Spectrum

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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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References

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Vukalovich, Rasskazov, et al., 1964
Vukalovich, M.P.; Rasskazov, D.S.; Popov, V.N.; Babikov, Yu.M., Thermophysical properties of monoisopropylbiphenyl, Teploenergetika 11, 1964, No.6, 56-58. [all data]

Vargaftik, Kopylov, et al., 1963
Vargaftik, N.B.; Kopylov, N.I.; Lapushkin, S.A.; Pyatibratov, S.N.; Sokolov, S.N., Specific heat of some monoisopropylbiphenyls, Izv. Vyssh. Ucheb. Zaved. Neft Gaz 6, 1963, No.3, 75-78. [all data]

McEwen, March 31 1956
McEwen, M., Preliminary engineering study of organic nuclear reactor coolant-moderators Monsanto Chemical Co, March 31 1956. [all data]

Vargaftik, Kopylov, et al., 1963, 2
Vargaftik, N.B.; Kopylov, N.I.; Lapushkin, S.A.; Pyatibratov, S.N.; Sokolov, S.N., Thermal properties of monoisopropyldiphenyl, Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved., Neft Gaz, 1963, 6, 3, 75-8. [all data]

Dannley and Zaremsky, 1955
Dannley, R.L.; Zaremsky, B., Free Radical Aromatic Substitution V. The Reaction of Benzoyl Peroxide with Alkylbenzenes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1955, 77, 1588. [all data]

Roshchupkina, Nesterova, et al., 1987
Roshchupkina, I.Yu.; Nesterova, T.N.; Rozhnov, A.M., Equilibria of isomeric transformations of alkylbiphenyls, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1987, 19, 299-306. [all data]

Krupcík, Leclercq, et al., 1980
Krupcík, J.; Leclercq, P.A.; Garaj, J.; Símová, A., Analysis of alkylated mixtures of polychlorinated biphenyls by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, J. Chromatogr., 1980, 191, 207-220, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)86381-5 . [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]

Peng, 1996
Peng, C.T., Gas chromatographic identification of aromatic hydrocarbons in Liquid Scintillation Spectrometry, Cook, G.T.; Harkness, D.D.; MacKenzie, A.B.; Miller, B.F.; Scott, E.M., ed(s)., 1996, 221-232. [all data]

Peterman and Delfino, 1990
Peterman, P.H.; Delfino, J.J., Identification of isopropylbiphenyl, alkyl diphenylmethanes, diisopropylnaphthalene, linear alkyl benzenes and other polychlorinated biphenyl replacement compounds in effluents, sediments and fish in the Fox River system, Wisconsin, Biomed. Environ. Mass Spectrom., 1990, 19, 12, 755-770, https://doi.org/10.1002/bms.1200191203 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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