2,5-Dimethylphenol Standard - ≥99% , CAS No.95-87-4

CAS: 95-87-4 Cat. No.: D104331 Molecular Weight: 122.17 Beilstein Registry Number: 1099260 EC Number: 202-461-5

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%

Synonyms

2,5-Dmp | BS-42340 | 2,5-Dimethylphenol 100 microg/mL in Methanol | NCGC00258827-01 | MFCD00002237 | NSC 2599 | 2,5-Xylenol, >=99%, FG | A25190 | E89326 | FEMA 3595 | Hydroxy-p-xylene | NCGC00091587-02 | p-2-Xylenol | Q26840762 | EN300-20194 | HSDB 5296 |

Storage

Protected from light,Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

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Specifications

Synonyms

2, 5-Dmp | BS-42340 | 2, 5-Dimethylphenol 100 microg/mL in Methanol | NCGC00258827-01 | MFCD00002237 | NSC 2599 | 2, 5-Xylenol, >=99%, FG | A25190 | E89326 | FEMA 3595 | Hydroxy-p-xylene | NCGC00091587-02 | p-2-Xylenol | Q26840762 | EN300-20194 | HSDB 5296 |

Specifications & Purity

≥99%

Storage

Protected from light, Room temperature, Argon charged

Shipped In

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This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Purity

≥99%

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C)O
• IUPAC Name: 2,5-dimethylphenol
• InChIKey: NKTOLZVEWDHZMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C8H10O/c1-6-3-4-7(2)8(9)5-6/h3-5,9H,1-2H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C)O
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: ZE5775000
• UN Number: 2261
• Packing Group: II
• Molecular Weight: 122.17
• Beilstein: 1099260
• Reaxy-Rn: 1099260
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1099260&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Benzenoids
    • Class Benzene and substituted derivatives
      • Subclass Xylenes
        • Level5 Xylenols
          • Level6 p-Xylenols

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Benzenoids
• Class: Benzene and substituted derivatives
• Subclass: Xylenes
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Xylenols
• Direct Parent: p-Xylenols
• Alternative Parents: p-Xylenes Ortho cresols Meta cresols 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Organooxygen compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: P-xylenol - P-xylene - O-cresol - M-cresol - 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Phenol - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-xylenols. These are aromatic compounds that contain a p-xylenol moiety, which is a monocyclic benzene carrying exactly two methyl groups at the 1- and 4-positions, and at least one hydroxyl group.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(Human)

AR Tclin Androgen Receptor (11781 Activities)

Discover Target: AR

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble in water; Degree of Solubility in water: 4.6 g/l; Soluble in Alcohol,Ether
• Sensitivity: Light sensitive.
• Boil Point(°C): 211.5°C
• Melt Point(°C): 74.5°C
• Molecular Weight: 122.160 g/mol
• XLogP3: 2.300
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 1
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 122.073 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 122.073 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 20.200 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 9
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 90.600
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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