Mesitol

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Mesitol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,4,6-Trimethylphenol
Other names
Hydroxymesitylene; Mesityl alcohol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.655 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 208-419-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H12O/c1-6-4-7(2)9(10)8(3)5-6/h4-5,10H,1-3H3
    Key: BPRYUXCVCCNUFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Cc1cc(c(c(c1)C)O)C
Properties
C9H12O
Molar mass 136.194 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 70–72 °C (158–162 °F; 343–345 K)[1]
Boiling point 220 °C (428 °F; 493 K)[1]
1.01 g/l
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H314, H411
P260, P264, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P391, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Mesitol (2,4,6-trimethylphenol) is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3C6H2OH. It is one of several isomers of trimethylphenol. The name and structure of mesitol derives from the combination of mesitylene and phenol.

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