2-Methoxy-5-methylphenol - ≥98%(GC) , CAS No.1195-09-1

CAS: 1195-09-1 Cat. No.: M124273 Formula: C₈H₁₀O₂ Molecular Weight: 138.17 Beilstein Registry Number: 1817644 EC Number: 214-791-7

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%(GC)

Synonyms

4-methyl-2-hydroxy anisole | BRN 1817644 | Q10303982 | IFNDEOYXGHGERA-UHFFFAOYSA- | DTXSID70152469 | EN300-177729 | FT-0615823 | 6-Methoxy-m-cresol | 2-methoxy-5-methylphenol, AldrichCPR | 5-methyl-2-methoxyphenol | ghl.PD_Mitscher_leg0.527 | Isocreosol |

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Specifications

Synonyms

4-methyl-2-hydroxy anisole | BRN 1817644 | Q10303982 | IFNDEOYXGHGERA-UHFFFAOYSA- | DTXSID70152469 | EN300-177729 | FT-0615823 | 6-Methoxy-m-cresol | 2-methoxy-5-methylphenol, AldrichCPR | 5-methyl-2-methoxyphenol | ghl.PD_Mitscher_leg0.527 | Isocreosol |

Specifications & Purity

≥98%(GC)

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥98%(GC)

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504752567
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504752567
• Canonical Smiles: CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)O
• IUPAC Name: 2-methoxy-5-methylphenol
• InChIKey: IFNDEOYXGHGERA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C8H10O2/c1-6-3-4-8(10-2)7(9)5-6/h3-5,9H,1-2H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)O
• RTECS: GP1770000
• Molecular Weight: 138.17
• Beilstein: 1817644
• Reaxy-Rn: 1817644
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1817644&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Benzenoids
    • Class Phenols
      • Subclass Methoxyphenols

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Benzenoids
• Class: Phenols
• Subclass: Methoxyphenols
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Methoxyphenols
• Alternative Parents: Phenoxy compounds Methoxybenzenes Meta cresols Anisoles Toluenes Alkyl aryl ethers 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Methoxyphenol - Phenoxy compound - Anisole - Methoxybenzene - Phenol ether - M-cresol - 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Alkyl aryl ether - Toluene - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Ether - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. These are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.
• 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

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble in water.
• Sensitivity: Air sensitive
• Refractive Index: 1.534
• Boil Point(°C): 115-117°C/20mm
• Melt Point(°C): 35-39°C
• Molecular Weight: 138.160 g/mol
• XLogP3: 2.100
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 1
• Exact Mass: 138.068 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 138.068 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 29.500 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 10
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 103.000
• 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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