2,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-6-methylphenol

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
7451-94-7

[ Name ]:
2,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-6-methylphenol

[Synonym ]:
1,3-Benzenedimethanol,4-hydroxy-5-methyl
4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-1.3-bis-hydroxymethyl-benzol
2,4-Bis-hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-phenol

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C9H12O3

[ Molecular Weight ]:
168.19000

[ Exact Mass ]:
168.07900

[ PSA ]:
60.69000

[ LogP ]:
0.68520

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • Formaldehyde
  • o-cresol
  • Carbon tetrachloride
  • Water

DownStream

  • 2,4,6-Trimethylphenol
  • 2,6-Xylenol
  • 2,4-xylenol
  • Dinitro-ortho-cresol
  • 4-[[4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methyl-phenyl]methyl]-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-phenol

Related Compounds

  • 2,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-6-methylpyridine
  • 5-methoxy-m-xylene-4,alpha,alpha'-triol
  • 2,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3,5,6-trimethylphenol
  • 2,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-3,5-dimethylphenol
  • 2,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)phenol
  • 2,4-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]-6-methylphenol