5-Chloro-2-methylphenol
ALDRICH/540668 - 97%
CAS Number: 5306-98-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H7ClO
Molecular Weight: 142.58
EC Number: 226-160-3
MDL Number: MFCD00060672
Linear Formula: ClC6H3(CH3)OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| functional group | chloro |
| InChI | 1S/C7H7ClO/c1-5-2-3-6(8)4 |
| InChI key | KKFPXGXMSBBNJI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 72-76 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cc1ccc(Cl)cc1O |
| Application: | 5-Chloro-2-methylphenol may be used in the synthesis of 4-chlorosalicylaldehyde triacetate and 1-chloro-3-isopropoxy-4-m |
| General description: | 5-Chloro-2-methylphenol (5-chloro-o-cresol) can be synthesized from 5-chloro-2-methylaniline. 5-Chloro-2-methylphenol is formed as one of the hydroxylation reaction products of p-chlorotoluene. |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 3437 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 97% |
| mp | 72-76 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


