2-bromo-5-methyl-phenol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

38.8°C

Boiling point:

209°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.3839 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5772 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

8.54±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Dark Brown to Very Dark Brown

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H7BrO/c1-5-2-3-6(8)7(9)4-5/h2-4,9H,1H3

InChIKey

WWGPJMNOBVKDQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(O)=CC(C)=CC=C1Br

Safety Information

HS Code 

2908190090

2-bromo-5-methyl-phenol Usage And Synthesis

Synthesis

2-bromo-5-methyl-phenol can be synthesized through several methods. One common method involves the bromination of 5-methylphenol (m-cresol) using bromine in the presence of a catalyst such as iron powder. The reaction typically occurs under controlled temperature conditions to ensure selective bromination at the desired position.

References

[1] Patent: US2002/143024, 2002, A1
[2] Patent: US6638937, 2003, B2
[3] Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1933, vol. 55, p. 3879,3882

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