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5-Methyl-2-nitrophenol

97%

Synonym(s):

3-Hydroxy-4-nitrotoluene, 6-Nitro-m-cresol

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H3(NO2)OH
CAS Number:
700-38-9
Molecular Weight:
153.14
Beilstein:
1868030
EC Number:
211-843-0
MDL number:
MFCD00007111
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24848349
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

Assay

97%

form

solid

mp

53-56 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(c(O)c1)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C7H7NO3/c1-5-2-3-6(8(10)11)7(9)4-5/h2-4,9H,1H3

InChI key

NQXUSSVLFOBRSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

5-Methyl-2-nitrophenol is a chlorination by-product of butamifos.

Application

5-Methyl-2-nitrophenol was used in the synthesis of 3-methoxy-4-nitrotoluene.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

228.2 °F

Flash Point(C)

109 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The conformations of two [2]rotaxanes, each comprising alpha-cyclodextrin as the rotor, a stilbene as the axle and 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl substituents as the capping groups, have been examined in solution and in the solid state, using (1)H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography
R I Olariu et al.
Environmental science & technology, 47(14), 7729-7738 (2013-06-12)
Product analyses of the NO3 radical-initiated oxidation of ortho-, meta-, and para-cresol have been performed in large-volume chamber systems at the University of Wuppertal (1080 L quartz glass reactor: QUAREC) and the European Photoreactor (EUPHORE), Valencia, Spain. The reaction of
J I Cacho et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1456, 27-33 (2016-06-19)
A rapid and sensitive procedure for the determination of six NPs in soils by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is proposed. Ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) is used for NP extraction from soil matrices to an organic solvent, while the
Marta Pastor-Belda et al.
Talanta, 189, 543-549 (2018-08-09)
This paper presents a procedure for the determination of seven nitrophenols (NPs) in water and soil samples using stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) coupled to gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) by means of a thermal desorption unit (TDU). Microwave
Masahiro Kamoshita et al.
Chemosphere, 78(4), 482-487 (2009-10-30)
The mutagenic activities of 5-methyl-2-nitrophenol (5M2NP), a chlorination by-product of butamifos, its structural isomer 2-methyl-5-nitrophenol (2M5NP), and related compounds were evaluated by the Ames assay. The mutagenic activities of 5M2NP and 2M5NP were negative or not particularly high. However, those
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