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1,5-Dimethyltetralin

Synonym(s):

1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1,5-dimethylnaphthalene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H16
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.26
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

refractive index

n20/D 1.539 (lit.)

bp

245-249 °C (lit.)

density

0.956 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1CCCc2c(C)cccc12

InChI

1S/C12H16/c1-9-5-3-8-12-10(2)6-4-7-11(9)12/h3,5,8,10H,4,6-7H2,1-2H3

InChI key

BMADLDGHUBLVMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1,5-Dimethyltetralin can be prepared from 5-(o-tolyl)-pent-1-ene and 5-(o-tolyl)-pent-2-ene.

Application

1,5-Dimethyltetralin (1,5-DMT) may be employed as a precursor for the preparation of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid.
Reactant acting as a hydrogen donor for the conversion of 1-tetralone over HY zeolite

Legal Information

Product of BP Amoco

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Cycloisomerization of 5-(o-tolyl)-pentene over modified zeolite BEA.
Choo DH, et al.
J. Catal., 207(2), 183-193 (2002)

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