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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Bromo-3-methylphenol

98%

Synonym(s):

4-Bromo-m-cresol

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Linear Formula:
BrC6H3(CH3)OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
187.03
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

bp

142-145 °C/23 mmHg (lit.)

mp

59-61 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1cc(O)ccc1Br

InChI

1S/C7H7BrO/c1-5-4-6(9)2-3-7(5)8/h2-4,9H,1H3

InChI key

GPOQODYGMUTOQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Bromo-3-methylphenol is a brominated phenol. It participates in the total synthesis of 3-methylcalix[4]arene.

Application

4-Bromo-3-methylphenol may be used in the synthesis of bromo[2-methyl-4-[2-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyloxy]phenyl]bis(triphenylphopshine)nickel(II) (protected alcohol-functionalized initiator) and bromo-[2-methyl-4-[6-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)hexyloxy]phenyl] bis(triphenylphosphine) nickel.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Influence of the Presence and Length of an Alkyl Spacer on the Supramolecular Chirality of Block Copoly (thiophene) s.
Van den Bergh K, et al.
Macromolecules, 44(4), 728-735 (2011)
SOME MONO AND DIBROMO DERIVATIVES OF META-CRESOL.
Huston RC and Hutchinson JA.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 54(4), 1504-1506 (1932)
End group-functionalization and synthesis of block-copolythiophenes by modified nickel initiators.
Smeets A, et al.
Macromolecules, 44(5), 6017-6025 (2011)
3-Methylcalix[4]arene: A New Versatile Precursor to Inherently Chiral Calix[4]arenes.
Dian-Kui Fu et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 61(2), 802-804 (1996-01-26)

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