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.
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).
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- Maurya, C. K.; Gupta, P. K. Decarbamoylation of primary carbamates using sodium in silica gel (Na_SG). Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56 (17), 2228-2230.