Methylbenzyl alcohols

Methylbenzyl alcohols
Surname	2-methylbenzyl alcohol	3-methylbenzyl alcohol	4-methylbenzyl alcohol
other names	o -Methylbenzyl alcohol	m -methylbenzyl alcohol	p -methylbenzyl alcohol
Structural formula
CAS number	89-95-2	587-03-1	589-18-4
PubChem	6994	11476	11505
Molecular formula	C 8 H 10 O
Molar mass	122.17 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	33-36 ° C		59-60 ° C
boiling point	219 ° C	217 ° C	217 ° C
GHS labeling	danger	no GHS pictograms	Caution
H and P phrases	302-318	no H-phrases	315-319-335
	no EUH phrases	no EUH phrases	no EUH phrases
	280-305 + 351 + 338	no P-phrases	261-305 + 351 + 338

In chemistry, methylbenzyl alcohols form a group of substances that are derived from both benzyl alcohol and toluene . The structure consists of a benzene ring with attached hydroxymethyl  (-CH ₂ OH) and methyl groups  (-CH ₃ ) as substituents . Their different arrangement results in three constitutional isomers with the empirical formula C ₈ H ₁₀ O. Similar to the methylbenzaldehydes ( tolualdehydes ) and methylbenzoic acids ( toluic acids ), similar common names such as tolyl alcohol , toluyl alcohol , tolyl carbinol and tolyl carbinol are occasionally used.

See also

• Tolualdehyde
• Toluic acids

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} data sheet 2-Methylbenzyl alcohol from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 24, 2013 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} CRC Handbook of Tables for Organic Compound Identification , Third Edition, 1984, ISBN 0-8493-0303-6 .
3. ↑ Data sheet 3-Methylbenzyl alcohol from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 24, 2013 ( PDF ).
4. ↑ Data sheet 4-Methylbenzyl alcohol from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 24, 2013 ( PDF ).