2,6-xylenol

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2,6-xylenol
Chemical formula C8H10O
OTP appearance solid 
Index of refraction 1.540 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 122.17 
Density(g/cc) 1.13 
Melting Point(°C) 43-45 
Boiling Point(°C) 203 
Solubility in water(g/L) 1-10
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Uses

Justification Questioned

Other

Natural occurrence

Hazards

Production

Extraction

Synthesis

Gas-phase methylation of phenol with methanol over a catalyst.[1][2][3][4]

C6H5OH + 2 CH3OH
{MgO
540°C, 1atm}
C6H3(OH)(CH3)2 + 2 H2O

Testing

Purification

Storage

Disposal

See Also

References

  1. US patent 3446856 "Methylation of phenols"
    Link courtesy Google
  2. US patent 3716589 "Process for the synthesis of 2,6-dimethylphenols"
    Link courtesy Google
  3. US patent 4283574 "Process for the synthesis of 2,6-xylenol and 2,3,6-trimethylphenol"
    Link courtesy Google
  4. Grabowska, H.; Kaczmarczyk, W.; Wrzyszcz, J. (1989) "Synthesis of 2,6-Xylenol by Alkylation of Phenol with Methanol"
    Applied Catalysis 47(2); pp351-355. 
    DOI:10.1016/S0166-9834(00)83240-6
    link courtesy Scince Direct.