1,1'-Biphenyl, 2-methyl-
- Formula: C13H12
- Molecular weight: 168.2344
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: ALLIZEAXNXSFGD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 643-58-3
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Biphenyl, 2-methyl-; o-Methylbiphenyl; 2-Methyl-1,1'-biphenyl; 2-Methylbiphenyl; 2-Phenyltoluene; o-Phenyltoluene; 1-Methyl-2-phenylbenzene; 2-Methyldiphenyl
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Phase change data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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Tboil | 532. ± 7. | K | AVG | N/A | Average of 12 values; Individual data points |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
Tfus | 272.95 | K | N/A | Goodman and Wise, 1951 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.15 K; TRC |
Tfus | 418. | K | N/A | Cook, Dickson, et al., 1950 | TRC |
Tfus | 272.95 | K | N/A | Goodman and Wise, 1950 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.1 K; TRC |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔvapH° | 15.8 ± 0.1 | kcal/mol | V | Steele, Chirico, et al., 1995 | ALS |
ΔvapH° | 15.8 | kcal/mol | N/A | Steele, Chirico, et al., 1995 | DRB |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Goodman and Wise, 1951
Goodman, I.A.; Wise, P.H.,
Synthesis & purification of some alkylbiphenyls & alkylbicyclohexyls., Natl. Advis. Comm. Aeronaut., Tech. Note NACA TN 2260, Lewis Flight Propulsion Lab., Cleveland, Ohio, 1951. [all data]
Cook, Dickson, et al., 1950
Cook, J.W.; Dickson, G.T.; Jack, J.; Loudon, J.D.; McKeown, J.; MacMillan, J.; Williamson, W.F.,
Colchicine and Related Compounds,
J. Chem. Soc., 1950, 139. [all data]
Goodman and Wise, 1950
Goodman, I.A.; Wise, P.H.,
Dicycloic Hydrocarbons I. 2-Alkylbiphenyls,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 3076. [all data]
Steele, Chirico, et al., 1995
Steele, W.V.; Chirico, R.D.; Smith, N.K.,
The standard enthalpies of formation of 2-methylbiphenyl and diphenylmethane,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1995, 27, 671-678. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
Tboil Boiling point Tfus Fusion (melting) point ΔvapH° Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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