cymopyrocatechol

3-isopropyl-6-methyl pyrocatechol

CAS: 490-06-2 C10 H14 O2 MW: 166.21998000

Identification

Namecymopyrocatechol
IUPAC3-methyl-6-propan-2-ylbenzene-1,2-diol
CAS Number490-06-2
FDA UNII93XFQ715UL
Molecular FormulaC10 H14 O2
Molecular Weight166.21998000
MDL NumberMFCD00085468
Nikkaji NumberJ87.059E
Beilstein2248022

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Boiling Point 270.00 to 271.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Vapor Pressure 0.004000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point 269.00 °F. TCC ( 131.40 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w) 2.340 (est)
Soluble in alcohol
Insoluble in water

No sensory data available

Safety Information

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Oral/Parenteral Toxicityintravenous-mouse LD50 24 mg/kg
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements', 'U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. Vol. NX#07872']

Safety in Use

Categorynatural substances and extractives
Recommendation for cymopyrocatechol usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for cymopyrocatechol flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

thyme

Synonyms

1,2- benzenediol, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)- 1,2- benzenediol, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)- (9CI) catechol, 3-isopropyl-6-methyl- para- cymene-2,3-diol p- cymene-2,3-diol (7CI,8CI) 3- methyl-6-(1-methyl ethyl)-1,2-benzene diol 3- methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-1,2-benzenediol 3- methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)benzene-1,2-diol 3- methyl-6-propan-2-ylbenzene-1,2-diol 3-iso propyl-6-methyl pyrocatechol 3-iso propyl-6-methylbenzene-1,2-diol 3-iso propyl-6-methylpyrocatechol PubMed: Identification and Characterization of Dimeric Oxidation Products of p-Cymene-2,3-diol Isolated from Thymus vulgaris L. PubMed: Identification of thymol phase I metabolites in human urine by headspace sorptive extraction combined with thermal desorption and gas chromatography mass spectrometry.