p-Benzoquinone, 2-methyl-
- Formula: C7H6O2
- Molecular weight: 122.1213
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6O2/c1-5-4-6(8)2-3-7(5)9/h2-4H,1H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VTWDKFNVVLAELH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 553-97-9
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file - Other names: 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2-methyl-; p-Toluquinone; Methyl-p-benzoquinone; Methyl-1,4-benzoquinone; Toluquinone; Tolylquinone; 2-Methyl-p-benzoquinone; 2-Methyl-1,4-benzoquinone; 2-Methylbenzoquinone; 2-Methylquinone; 1,4-Toluquinone; 2-Methyl-1,4-quinone; 2-Methylbenzoquinone-1,4; 2-Methyl-1,4-benzochinon; 1,4-Toluchinon; 2-Methyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; NSC 405002
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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
B - John E. Bartmess
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.852 ± 0.061 | IMRE | Heinis, Chowdhury, et al., 1988 | ΔGea(423 K) = -41.1 kcal/mol; ΔSea (estimated) = -4.0 eu.; B |
| 1.852 ± 0.048 | IMRE | Fukuda and McIver, 1985 | ΔGea(355 K) = -41.3 kcal/mol; ΔSea =-4.0, est. from data in Heinis, Chowdhury, et al., 1988; B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.78 | PE | Kobayashi, 1975 | LLK |
| 9.78 ± 0.02 | PI | Potapov and Sorokin, 1971 | LLK |
References
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Heinis, Chowdhury, et al., 1988
Heinis, T.; Chowdhury, S.; Scott, S.L.; Kebarle, P.,
Electron Affinities of Benzo-, Naphtho-, and Anthraquinones Determined from Gas-Phase Equilibria Measurements,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 2, 400, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00210a015
. [all data]
Fukuda and McIver, 1985
Fukuda, E.K.; McIver, R.T., Jr.,
Relative electron affinities of substituted benzophenones, nitrobenzenes, and quinones. [Anchored to EA(SO2) from 74CEL/BEN],
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 2291. [all data]
Kobayashi, 1975
Kobayashi, T.,
Photoelectron spectra of p-benzoquinones,
J. Electron. Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1975, 7, 349. [all data]
Potapov and Sorokin, 1971
Potapov, V.K.; Sorokin, V.V.,
Photoionization and ion-molecule reactions in quinones and alcohols,
High Energy Chem., 1971, 5, 435, In original 487. [all data]
Notes
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EA Electron affinity - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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