2-Chloro-6-methylphenol

CAS Registry Number®

87-64-9

CAS Name

2-Chloro-6-methylphenol

Molecular Formula

C7H7ClO

Molecular Mass

142.58

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    191.0-192.3 °C @ Press: 757 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    1.2 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.1950 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H7ClO/c1-5-3-2-4-6(8)7(5)9/h2-4,9H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=YPNZJHFXFVLXSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OC1=C(C)C=CC=C1Cl

Canonical SMILES

ClC1=CC=CC(=C1O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Phenol, 2-chloro-6-methyl-
  • o-Cresol, 6-chloro-
  • 2-Chloro-6-methylphenol
  • 6-Chloro-o-cresol
  • 2-Methyl-6-chlorophenol

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

28177-55-1

CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer