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Thymol

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
2-Isopropyl-5-methylphenol, 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)phenol, 5-Methyl-2-isopropylphenol, IPMP
Linear Formula:
2-[(CH3)2CH]C6H3-5-(CH3)OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.22
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1907135
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 64 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

232 °C (lit.)

mp

48-51 °C (lit.)
49-51 °C

density

0.965 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(C)c1ccc(C)cc1O

InChI

1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h4-7,11H,1-3H3

InChI key

MGSRCZKZVOBKFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Thymol is a phenol compound and a major component of essential oil extracted from Thymus vulgaris L. medicinal plant.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
Thymol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in Thymus vulgaris L. volatile oil using high-performance liquid chromatography technique.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

closed cup

flash_point_c

closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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A validated high performance liquid chromatography method for the analysis of thymol and carvacrol in Thymus vulgaris L. volatile oil
Hajimehdipoor.H, et al.
Pharmacognosy magazine, 6(23), 154-154 (2010)
Development and validation of a selective HPLC-UV method for thymol determination in skin permeation experiments
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