2-ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol

Structural formula
General
Surname	2-ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol
other names	4,5-dimethyl-2-ethylphenol; 3,4-dimethyl-6-ethylphenol;
Molecular formula	C 10 H 14 O
External identifiers / databases
EC number	654-536-0
ECHA InfoCard	100.181.645
PubChem	247477
Wikidata	Q4596877
properties
Molar mass	150.222 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	0.97 g cm −3
Melting point	51 ° C
boiling point	236 ° C
Refractive index	1.510
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances	no GHS pictograms
	no GHS pictograms
H and P phrases	H: no H-phrases
	P: no P-phrases
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol is a chemical compound from the group of alkylphenols .

Occurrence

2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol occurs naturally in the oil of Rosmarinus officinalis in a concentration of up to 12% and has also been found in the urine of female elephants.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals: Physical Properties for More Than 54,000 Organic and Inorganic Chemical Compounds, Coverage for C1 to C100 Organics and Ac to Zr Inorganics . Gulf Professional Publishing, 2015, ISBN 978-0-12-801146-1 , pp. 291 ( books.google.de ).
↑ ^a ^b data sheet 3,4-DIMETHYL-6-ETHYLPHENOL, Aldrich at Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on August 11, 2017 ( PDF ).
^ Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis Cultivated in the Algerian Sahara (PDF Download Available). In: researchgate.net. ResearchGate, accessed on August 11, 2017 .
^ LEL Rasmussen and V. Krishnamurthy: Urinary, temporal gland, and breath odors from Asian elephants of Mudumalai National Park , Gajah, the Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group, January 2001, No. 20, pp. 1-8.

[Yaws-1] The Yaws Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals: Physical Properties for More Than 54,000 Organic and Inorganic Chemical Compounds, Coverage for C1 to C100 Organics and Ac to Zr Inorganics . Gulf Professional Publishing, 2015, ISBN 978-0-12-801146-1 , pp. 291 ( books.google.de ).

[Sigma-2] ta sheet 3,4-DIMETHYL-6-ETHYLPHENOL, Aldrich at Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on August 11, 2017 ( PDF ).

[3] Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis Cultivated in the Algerian Sahara (PDF Download Available). In: researchgate.net. ResearchGate, accessed on August 11, 2017 .

[4] LEL Rasmussen and V. Krishnamurthy: Urinary, temporal gland, and breath odors from Asian elephants of Mudumalai National Park , Gajah, the Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group, January 2001, No. 20, pp. 1-8.