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233587

1-tert-Butyl-3,5-dimethylbenzene

98%

Synonym(s):

5-tert-Butyl-m-xylene, sym.-tert-Butyl-m-xylene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H3(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
162.27
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
202-647-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1853314
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.495 (lit.)

bp

205-206 °C (lit.)

density

0.867 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1cc(C)cc(c1)C(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C12H18/c1-9-6-10(2)8-11(7-9)12(3,4)5/h6-8H,1-5H3

InChI key

FZSPYHREEHYLCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1-tert-Butyl-3,5-dimethylbenzene participates in the cascade diarylation of N-phenylacetamides with non-prefunctionalized arenes.

Application

1-tert-Butyl-3,5-dimethylbenzene has been used in the synthesis of bulky, multi-alkylated diaryl disulfides such as bis(4-tert-butyl-2,6-dimethylphenyl) disulfide and bis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl) disulfide.


Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

154.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

68 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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