Mesitylmethanol

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Names

[ Name ]:
Mesitylmethanol

[Synonym ]:
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzenemethanol
Mesitylmethanol
2,4,6-Trimethyl-benzenemethanol (9CI)
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzyl Alcohol
Benzenemethanol, 2,4,6-trimethyl-
(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methanol
EINECS 224-032-1
MFCD00014422

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.0±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
235.1±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
87-89 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₀H₁₄O

[ Molecular Weight ]:
150.218

[ Flash Point ]:
105.9±8.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
150.104462

[ PSA ]:
20.23000

[ LogP ]:
2.41

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.533

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: DP1402000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Benzyl alcohol, 2,4,6-trimethyl-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 4170-90-5

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1862608

LAST UPDATED :: 199712

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 1

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C10-H14-O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 150.24

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: Q1R B1 D1 F1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 3 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: ARZNAD Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. (Editio Cantor Verlag, Postfach 1255, W-7960 Aulendorf, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,347,1962

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
DP1402000

[ HS Code ]:
2905199090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

Mesitaldehyde
2,4,6-Trimethyl benzyl chloride
(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl chloride
Benzene,2-(bromomethyl)-1,3,5-trimethyl-
Methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate
Mesitylacetonitrile

DownStream

1,2,3,5-tetramethylbenzene
2,4,6-Trimethylphenethylalcohol
Mesitylacetonitrile
Mesitaldehyde
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid
Benzene,1,3,5-trimethyl-2-[(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methyl]-
2,4,6-Trimethyl benzyl chloride
Methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate
2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl mercaptan
Mesitonitrile

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2905199090

[ Summary ]:
2905199090. saturated monohydric alcohols. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%

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