2,6-Bis(chloromethyl)-4-methylphenol

CAS Registry Number®

5862-32-8

CAS Name

2,6-Bis(chloromethyl)-4-methylphenol

Molecular Formula

C9H10Cl2O

Molecular Mass

205.08

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    87 °C (sublm)

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10Cl2O/c1-6-2-7(4-10)9(12)8(3-6)5-11/h2-3,12H,4-5H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=NUSAOAJCGJSAIU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(Cl)C1=C(O)C(CCl)=CC(C)=C1

Canonical SMILES

ClCC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)CCl)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Phenol, 2,6-bis(chloromethyl)-4-methyl-
  • Mesitol, α2,α6-dichloro-
  • 2,6-Bis(chloromethyl)-4-methylphenol
  • 2,6-Bis(chloromethyl)-p-cresol
  • 4-Methyl-2,6-bis(chloromethyl)phenol

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