3,4-Xylenol

CAS Number: 95-65-8

Molecular Formula: C8H10O

About 3,4-Xylenol

3,4-Xylenol (CAS 95-65-8) serves as a vital building block in the high purity fine chemicals sector, where it is increasingly utilized as a precursor for antioxidants and specialty resins within the electronics and polymers industry with a 98% industrial grade purity. 4-Hydroxy-o-xylene is witnessing a significant glob...

3,4-Xylenol Specifications

CAS Number

95-65-8

Molecular Formula

C8H10O

Molecular Weight

122.16 g/mol

IUPAC Name

3,4-dimethylphenol

Canonical SMILES

CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)C

InChI Key

YCOXTKKNXUZSKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS Number

95-65-8

Molecular Formula

C8H10O

Molecular Weight

122.16 g/mol

IUPAC Name

3,4-dimethylphenol

Canonical SMILES

CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)C

InChI Key

YCOXTKKNXUZSKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Weight

122.16 g/mol

Flavoring Agent

A flavoring ingredient and food additive used to impart a burnt or medicinal organoleptic profile to food products including coffee, seafood, and mushrooms

Fragrance Ingredient

An aroma compound employed in the formulation of perfumes and consumer products to provide earthy, leathery, and phenolic notes

Organic Synthesis Building Block

A substituted phenol used as a chemical intermediate in the production of resins, antioxidants, and pharmaceuticals, and as a starting material for the synthesis of dihydrocoumarin and 6-bromo-3,4-dimethylphenol