4-methylcatechol

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
452-86-8

[ Name ]:
4-methylcatechol

[Synonym ]:
5-Methylcatechol
2-Hydroxy-4-methylphenol
4-Methylbenzol-1,2-diol
1,2-Benzenediol, 4-methyl-
Homocatechol
1-Methyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzene
4-methyl-Pyrocatechol
p-Methylcatechol
1,2-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzene
4-Methylpyrocatechol
EINECS 207-214-5
4-methylbenzene-1,2-diol
4-methylcatechol
4-Methyl-1,2-benzenediol
4-methyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene
MFCD00002205
3,4-dihydroxytoluene

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
247.7±20.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
67-69 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C7H8O2

[ Molecular Weight ]:
124.137

[ Flash Point ]:
121.1±16.4 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
124.052429

[ PSA ]:
40.46000

[ LogP ]:
1.34

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

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.595

[ Water Solubility ]:
soluble

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
UX1915000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Pyrocatechol, 4-methyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
452-86-8
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
0636512
LAST UPDATED :
199612
DATA ITEMS CITED :
3
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C7-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
124.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
QR BQ D1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
900 mg/kg/51W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM :
Rodent - hamster Ovary
DOSE/DURATION :
10 mg/L
REFERENCE :
CALEDQ Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland). (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1975- Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,251,1981

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315-H319-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
2811

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
UX1915000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(b)

[ HS Code ]:
2907299090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • m-Cresol
  • p-Cresol
  • Creosol
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxytoluene
  • lithium 4-methylphenoxide
  • 4-methylcyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,2-dione
  • 7-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]1,4-dioxepine
  • 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde

DownStream

  • (E)-4-OXO-PENT-2-ENOIC ACID
  • Acetoacetic Acid
  • 4-Hydroxymethylcatechol
  • Oxalic acid
  • 1,2-Dimethoxy-4-methylbenzene
  • Creosol
  • 2-chloro-5-methyl-1,3,2-benzodioxaborole
  • 5-Methylpicolinic acid
  • 4-methylcyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,2-dione
  • Chlorpromazine

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2907299090

[ Summary ]:
2907299090 polyphenols; phenol-alcohols。supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward)。VAT:17.0%。tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。general tariff:30.0%

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