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4-Methylbenzyl alcohol Basic information |
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4-Methylbenzyl alcohol Chemical Properties |
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4-Methylbenzyl alcohol Usage And Synthesis |
Chemical Properties |
white crystalline mass, needles or crystals |
Uses |
Perfumery, flavoring dyes, laboratory reagent. |
Production Methods |
p-Tolyl alcohol is commercially prepared by reducing p-tolyl aldehyde. It is used mainly in fragrances, and the major route of exposure is likely to be dermal contact. |
Definition |
ChEBI: A methylbenzyl alcohol in which the methyl substituent is para to the hydroxymethyl group. |
Synthesis Reference(s) |
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 52, p. 946, 1987 DOI: 10.1021/jo00381a047 |
General Description |
Needles or off-white crystalline powder. |
Air & Water Reactions |
Slightly soluble in water. |
Reactivity Profile |
4-Methylbenzyl alcohol can react with acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and oxidizing agents. |
Health Hazard |
ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition 4-Methylbenzyl alcohol emits acrid smoke and toxic fumes of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. |
Fire Hazard |
Flash point data for 4-Methylbenzyl alcohol are not available. 4-Methylbenzyl alcohol is probably combustible. |
Purification Methods |
Crystallise the alcohol from pet r (b 80-100o, 1g/mL), Et2O, pentane or H2O (m 61-62.1o). It can also be distilled in a vacuum. [Beilstein 6 H 498, 6 I 248, 6 II 469, 6 III 1779.] |
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4-Methylbenzyl alcohol Preparation Products And Raw materials
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