540668

5-Chloro-2-methylphenol

97%

• Linear Formula: ClC₆H₃(CH₃)OH
• CAS Number: 5306-98-9
• Molecular Weight: 142.58
• EC Number: 226-160-3
• MDL number: MFCD00060672
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24878487
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 97%
• mp: 72-76 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Cc1ccc(Cl)cc1O
• InChI: 1S/C7H7ClO/c1-5-2-3-6(8)4-7(5)9/h2-4,9H,1H3
• InChI key: KKFPXGXMSBBNJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

5-Chloro-2-methylphenol (5-chloro-o-cresol) can be synthesized from 5-chloro-2-methylaniline. 5-Chloro-2-methylphenol is formed as one of the hydroxylation reaction products of p-chlorotoluene.

application

5-Chloro-2-methylphenol may be used in the synthesis of 4-chlorosalicylaldehyde triacetate and 1-chloro-3-isopropoxy-4-methylbenzene.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves