2-ethyl-p-cresol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

25.7°C

Boiling point:

222.4°C

Density 

0.9809 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.5145 (estimate)

pka

10.57±0.18(Predicted)

form 

solid

InChI

1S/C9H12O/c1-3-8-6-7(2)4-5-9(8)10/h4-6,10H,3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

AVVVXUXMKWPKAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCc1cc(C)ccc1O

LogP

3.006 (est)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-41

Safety Statements 

26-39

WGK Germany 

3

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Eye Dam. 1

2-ethyl-p-cresol Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2-Ethyl-4-methylphenol is a useful research chemical used in the preparation and production of phenols from lignin.