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4-Methylbenzyl alcohol

Name: 4-Methylbenzyl alcohol
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

(4-Methylphenyl)methanol, (4-Tolyl)methanol, 4-Methylbenzenemethanol, p-Methylbenzyl alcohol, p-Tolualcohol, p-Tolylcarbinol, p-Tolylmethanol

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Linear Formula:

CH₃C₆H₄CH₂OH

CAS Number:

589-18-4

Molecular Weight:

122.16

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24847799

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

EC Number:

209-639-1

MDL number:

MFCD00004664

Assay:

98%

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Properties

Quality Segment

100

assay

98%

bp

217 °C (lit.)

mp

59-61 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(CO)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H10O/c1-7-2-4-8(6-9)5-3-7/h2-5,9H,6H2,1H3

InChI key

KMTDMTZBNYGUNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Methylbenzyl alcohol is widely used in flavoring and fragrances. Used as a precursor to synthesize aldehydes and polycarbonates.

Application

4-Methylbenzyl alcohol was used in the preparation of polycarbonates. It was also used to synthesize alcohols.

pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

pcodes

P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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