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4-Methylbenzyl alcohol, 99%
CAS: 589-18-4 | C8H10O | 122.167 g/mol
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Catalog number A15315.36
also known as A15315-36
Price (EUR)
488,00
Each
Quantity:
500 g
Price (EUR)
488,00
Each
Chemical Identifiers
CAS589-18-4
IUPAC Name(4-methylphenyl)methanol
Molecular FormulaC8H10O
InChI KeyKMTDMTZBNYGUNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC1=CC=C(CO)C=C1
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)White
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Assay (GC)≥98.5%
Melting Point (clear melt)56.5-62.5?C
4-Methylbenzyl alcohol is used in fragrances, flavoring and as a laboratory reagent. It is also used as a raw material for the preparation of polycarbonates and 4-methyl-benzaldehyde.
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Applications
4-Methylbenzyl alcohol is used in fragrances, flavoring and as a laboratory reagent. It is also used as a raw material for the preparation of polycarbonates and 4-methyl-benzaldehyde.
Solubility
Soluble in methanol, ether and ethanol. Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, acid chlorides and acid anhydrides.
4-Methylbenzyl alcohol is used in fragrances, flavoring and as a laboratory reagent. It is also used as a raw material for the preparation of polycarbonates and 4-methyl-benzaldehyde.
Solubility
Soluble in methanol, ether and ethanol. Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, acid chlorides and acid anhydrides.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- A high yield modification of the Ritter conversion of benzyl alcohols to N-acetylbenzylamines is illustrated by the reaction of this alcohol with acetonitrile in the presence of BF 3 etherate to give N-acetyl-4-methylbenzylamine: Synth. Commun., 24, 601 (1994).
- Choo, G. C. Y.; Miyamura, H.; Kobayashi, S. Synergistic cascade catalysis by metal nanoparticles and Lewis acids in hydrogen autotransfer. Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 1719-1727.
- Maurya, C. K.; Gupta, P. K. Decarbamoylation of primary carbamates using sodium in silica gel (Na_SG). Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56 (17), 2228-2230.