3-Chloro-α-methylbenzenemethanol

CAS Registry Number®

6939-95-3

CAS Name

3-Chloro-α-methylbenzenemethanol

Molecular Formula

C8H9ClO

Molecular Mass

156.61

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    98 °C @ Press: 4.5 Torr

  • Density (2)

    1.1720 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H9ClO/c1-6(10)7-3-2-4-8(9)5-7/h2-6,10H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=QYUQVBHGBPRDKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

ClC1=CC=CC(=C1)C(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzenemethanol, 3-chloro-α-methyl-
  • Benzyl alcohol, m-chloro-α-methyl-
  • 3-Chloro-α-methylbenzenemethanol
  • 1-(m-Chlorophenyl)ethanol
  • (3-Chlorophenyl)methylcarbinol

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