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5-Chloro-2-methylphenol

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Linear Formula:
ClC6H3(CH3)OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
142.58
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

mp

72-76 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(Cl)cc1O

InChI

1S/C7H7ClO/c1-5-2-3-6(8)4-7(5)9/h2-4,9H,1H3

InChI key

KKFPXGXMSBBNJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

5-Chloro-2-methylphenol (5-chloro-o-cresol) can be synthesized from 5-chloro-2-methylaniline. 5-Chloro-2-methylphenol is formed as one of the hydroxylation reaction products of p-chlorotoluene.

Application

5-Chloro-2-methylphenol may be used in the synthesis of 4-chlorosalicylaldehyde triacetate and 1-chloro-3-isopropoxy-4-methylbenzene.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Coordination in Solutions. II. Acid Dissociation Constants in Water and Structural Reassignments of the Isomeric Chlorosalicylaldehydes1, 2.
Postmus Jr C, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 29(9), 233-236 (1984)
A synthesis of micandrol-C a novel methylthiophenanthrenediol isolated from the trunkwood of Micandropsis scleroxylon.
Sargent MV and Zwicky AB.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 1, 6, 1713-1715 (1990)
Hydroxylation of para-chlorotoluene by model complexes of cytochrome P-450.
Sakurai H, et al.
Inorgorganica Chimica Acta, 91(4), 233-236 (1984)

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