4-propylphenol

Structural formula
General
Surname	4-propylphenol
other names	p -propylphenol; p -propyl hydroxybenzene; 4- n -propylphenol;
Molecular formula	C 9 H 12 O
Brief description	yellow liquid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	211-446-2
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.407
PubChem	12580
ChemSpider	12060
Wikidata	Q27116062
properties
Molar mass	136.19 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.983 g cm −3
Melting point	21-22 ° C
boiling point	230-232 ° C; 120 ° C (19 mmHg );
Refractive index	1.5230 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution
H and P phrases	H: 302-312-314
	P: 260-264-270-305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data	500 mg kg −1 (LD 50 oral, rat); 348 mg kg −1 (LD 50 oral, mouse); 675 mg kg −1 (LD 50 oral, guinea pigs);
	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

4-Propylphenol is a chemical compound that belongs to the alkylphenols .

Extraction and presentation

4-Propylphenol can be obtained by catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of 4-Propylguaiacol .

properties

4-n-Propylphenol is a light yellow liquid. The flash point of 4-propylphenol is 106 ° C.

Derivatives

Methylation with dimethyl sulfate forms the methyl ether, which is also known under the common name 4-propyl anisole . Its boiling point is 215-216 ° C, or 86.5 ° C (10 mmHg ). Its density at 20 ° C is 0.94718, its refractive index at 20 ° C 1.5045.

The ethyl ether ( m- propylphenetol) boils at 223-230 ° C or 108-110 ° C (13 mmHg). Its density is 0.94 at 20 ° C.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Data sheet 4-n-Propylphenol, 98% from AlfaAesar, accessed on December 7, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Heilbron: "Dictionary of organic compounds, Volume Four", 1953 , p. 255. Full text
↑ Narendra Joshi, Adeniyi Lawal: Hydrodeoxygenation of 4-Propylguaiacol (2-Methoxy-4-propylphenol) in a Microreactor: Performance and Kinetic Studies. In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 52, 2013, p. 4049, doi : 10.1021 / ie400037y .

[Alfa-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Data sheet 4-n-Propylphenol, 98% from AlfaAesar, accessed on December 7, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .

[DOC-2] Heilbron: "Dictionary of organic compounds, Volume Four", 1953 , p. 255. Full text

[DOI10.1021/ie400037y-3] Narendra Joshi, Adeniyi Lawal: Hydrodeoxygenation of 4-Propylguaiacol (2-Methoxy-4-propylphenol) in a Microreactor: Performance and Kinetic Studies. In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 52, 2013, p. 4049, doi : 10.1021 / ie400037y .