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Sigma-Aldrich

m-Tolyl acetate

97%

Synonym(s):

3-Methylphenylacetate, m-Cresyl acetate, Acetic acid m-tolyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4OCOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.17
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.501 (lit.)

bp

210-213 °C (lit.)

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)Oc1cccc(C)c1

InChI

1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-4-3-5-9(6-7)11-8(2)10/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

OTGAHJPFNKQGAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

m-Tolyl acetate is an acyloxy benzene derivative that can be prepared from m-cresol and acetic anhydride.

Application

m-Tolyl acetate may be used in the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylacetophenone and 4-hydroxy-2-methyl acetophenone via Fries rearrangement.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

203.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

95 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Intracanal medication in endodontic treatment: a survey of endodontic programs.
J M Gergely et al.
General dentistry, 41(4), 328-331 (1993-07-01)
[Effect of Cresatin (m-cresyl acetate) and eugenol on cultured V79 cells].
Y Kojima
Shigaku = Odontology; journal of Nihon Dental College, 71(1), 40-50 (1983-06-01)
P Ohara et al.
Journal of endodontics, 19(10), 498-500 (1993-10-01)
This study was undertaken to determine the antibacterial effects of various endodontic medicaments against six selected anaerobic bacteria. The experiment involved the testing of the vapors of six medicaments using agar plates streaked with the bacteria. A zone of inhibition
The effect of three vehicles on the pH of calcium hydroxide.
D R Anthony et al.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology, 54(5), 560-565 (1982-11-01)
[Basic studies on the clinical application of cresatin].
K Miyazawa
Shigaku = Odontology; journal of Nihon Dental College, 70(6), 1268-1279 (1983-04-01)

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