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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethylphenol | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.781 |
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PubChem CID
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UNII | |
UN number | 3145 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C8H10O | |
Molar mass | 122.167 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.0146 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −3.3 °C (26.1 °F; 269.8 K) |
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Danger | |
H302, H312, H314 | |
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, 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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2-Ethylphenol is an organic compound with the formula C2H5C6H4OH. It is one of three isomeric ethylphenols. A colorless liquid, it occurs as an impurity in xylenols and as such is used in the production of commercial phenolic resins. It is produced by ethylation of phenol using ethylene or ethanol in the presence of aluminium phenolate.[2]