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Preferred IUPAC name
2,4,6-Trimethylphenol | |
Other names
Hydroxymesitylene; Mesityl alcohol
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.655 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C9H12O | |
Molar mass | 136.194 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 70–72 °C (158–162 °F; 343–345 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 220 °C (428 °F; 493 K)[1] |
1.01 g/l | |
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H314, H411 | |
P260, P264, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P391, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Mesitol (2,4,6-trimethylphenol) is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3C6H2OH. It is one of several isomers of trimethylphenol. The name and structure of mesitol derives from the combination of mesitylene and phenol.