Mesitol

Mesitol (2,4,6-trimethylphenol) is an aromatic chemical compound having three methyl groups and one hydroxy group. The name and structure of mesitol derives from the combination of mesitylene and phenol.

Mesitol
Names
IUPAC name
2,4,6-Trimethylphenol
Other names
Hydroxymesitylene; Mesityl alcohol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.655
EC Number
  • 208-419-2
UNII
Properties
C9H12O
Molar mass 136.194 g·mol−1
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
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word Danger
H314, H318, H411
P260, P264, P273, P280, P301+330+331, P303+361+353, P304+340, P305+351+338, 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).
Infobox references

Mesitol can be obtained by reaction of mesitylene with peroxymonophosphoric acid:[2]

References

  1. "2,4,6-Trimethylphenol". Sigma-Aldrich.
  2. Ogata, Yoshiro; Sawaki, Yasuhiko; Tomizawa, Kohtaro; Ohno, Takashi (1981). "Aromatic hydroxylation with peroxymonophosphoric acid". Tetrahedron. 37 (8): 1485. doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)92087-3.
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