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 |  | 2,3,6-Trimethylphenol Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | 2,3,6-Trimethylphenol |  | Synonyms: | 2,3,6-Trimethylpenol;FEMA 3963;3-HYDROXYPSEUDOCUMENE;2,3,6-TRIMETHYLPHENOL;1-Hydroxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzene;2,3,6-trimethyl-pheno;Phenol,2,3,6-trimethyl-;Trimethylphenol,95% |  | CAS: | 2416-94-6 |  | MF: | C9H12O |  | MW: | 136.19 |  | EINECS: | 219-330-3 |  | Product Categories: | Phenoles and thiophenoles;Organic  Building  Blocks;Oxygen  Compounds;Phenols;Alphabetical  Listings;Flavors  and  Fragrances;Aromatic Phenols;Q-Z |  | Mol File: | 2416-94-6.mol |    |  
  
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 |  | 2,3,6-Trimethylphenol Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Chemical Properties | White or light yellow solid |  | Uses | 2,3,6-Trimethylphenol is used as intermediate for synthetic vitamin E. It is used for manufacturing 2, 3, 5-Trimethylhydroquinone. It is used as intermediate for antioxidants and plastics. It is used as a comonomer for the modification of polyphenylene oxide resins. |  | Definition | ChEBI: 2,3,6-Trimethylphenol is a hydroxytoluene. |  | Aroma threshold values | Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sharp smoky phenolic, latakia tobaccolike, tarlike, spicy eugenol and
slightly cooling. |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: phenolic, tobaccolike, tarry, medicinal with burnt and woody nuances. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 37, p. 2340, 1972 DOI: 10.1021/jo00979a029 |  | Flammability and Explosibility | Nonflammable |  
  
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