Product name | 4-methylcatechol |
English name | 4-methylcatechol |
Alias | 4-Methyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene; 2-Hydroxy-4-methylphenol; 4-Methyl-1,2-benzenediol (4-methylpyrocatechol); 4-methyl-2-benzenediol; 4-methyl-benzene-1,2-diol; 4-methyl-pyrocatecho; p-methylcatechol; p-Methylpyrocatechol |
CAS RN | 452-86-8 |
EINECS No. | 207-214-5 |
Molecular formula | C7H8O2 |
Molecular weight | 124.1372 |
Risks terminology | R36/37/38; |
Safety terminology | S26; S36; |
Physicochemical property | Melting point: 67-69 °C(lit.) Boilng point: 251 °C(lit.) Density: 1.129 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) Flash point: 140 °C Solubility: soluble Property: Off-white to white crystalline powder |
Usage | It is used as intermediate in synthesis of antibacterial agent, antioxidant, it can also be used as high efficient polymerization inhibitor. It is used for sterilization and mould proof of photochromics. |