144134

3,5-Dimethylphenol

≥99%

• Synonym(s): 5-Hydroxy-m-xylene, sym.-m-Xylenol
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂C₆H₃OH
• CAS Number: 108-68-9
• Molecular Weight: 122.16
• Beilstein: 774117
• EC Number: 203-606-5
• MDL number: MFCD00002307
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24848632
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: fibers; solid
• bp: 222 °C (lit.)
• mp: 61-64 °C (lit.); 65-66 °C
• SMILES string: Cc1cc(C)cc(O)c1
• InChI: 1S/C8H10O/c1-6-3-7(2)5-8(9)4-6/h3-5,9H,1-2H3
• InChI key: TUAMRELNJMMDMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

3,5-Dimethylphenol was used in simultaneous determination of urinary concentrations of phenol, o-, p-, m-cresols, 1-, 2-naphthol and xylenol isomers by capillary gas chromatography. It was used as starting reagent for total synthesis of landomycin A, most potent antitumor angucycline antibiotic and optically active polypropionate units.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H301 + H311,H314
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P361 + P364
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 179.6 °F
• Flash Point(C): 82 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves