2-Methylbenzoxazole

CAS Registry Number®

95-21-6

CAS Name

2-Methylbenzoxazole

Molecular Formula

C8H7NO

Molecular Mass

133.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    116-120 °C @ Press: 3 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    9.5 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.1107 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H7NO/c1-6-9-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)10-6/h2-5H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=DQSHFKPKFISSNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=NC=2C(O1)=CC=CC2

Canonical SMILES

N=1C=2C=CC=CC2OC1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoxazole, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methylbenzoxazole
  • 2-Methyl-1,3-benzoxazole
  • NSC 3824
  • 2-Methylbenzo[d]oxazole

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