Chemical Property of Benzene, 1,2-dimethyl-4-(1-phenylethyl)-
Chemical Property:
- Vapor Pressure:0.0014mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:-56 °C
- Refractive Index:1.551
- Boiling Point:306.4 °C at 760 mmHg
- Flash Point:143 °C
- PSA:0.00000
- Density:0.961 g/cm3
- LogP:4.45520
- XLogP3:4.9
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:0
- Rotatable Bond Count:2
- Exact Mass:210.140850574
- Heavy Atom Count:16
- Complexity:202
- Purity/Quality:
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99%, *data from raw suppliers
1,2-DIMETHYL-4-(1-PHENYL-ETHYL)-BENZENE 95.00% *data from reagent suppliers
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Chemical Classes:Other Classes -> Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Canonical SMILES:CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C2=CC=CC=C2)C
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General Description
1,2-DIMETHYL-4-(1-PHENYL-ETHYL)-BENZENE (also known as 1-phenyl-1-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)ethane or PXE) is synthesized via the alkylation of o-xylene with styrene, catalyzed by various acidic systems, including ionic liquids (e.g., AlCl3 in [BMIM][Br]), polymerized ionic liquids, and mesoporous solid acids. These catalysts enable high conversion rates (up to 100%) and yields (exceeding 90%), with low activation energy (28.24 kcal/mol) facilitating the reaction. 1,2-DIMETHYL-4-(1-PHENYL-ETHYL)-BENZENE's synthesis benefits from optimized conditions (e.g., catalyst concentration, temperature, and time) and reusable catalysts, such as cross-linked poly acidic ionic liquids or phosphotungstic acid-functionalized LaSBA-15, which offer high surface area, thermal stability, and recyclability. The reaction mechanism involves Al3+ coordination or Br?nsted acid sites, confirmed by spectroscopic and computational studies. This efficient, green approach highlights PXE's industrial potential in acid-catalyzed processes.