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2,4,5-Trimethylphenol (CAS 496-78-6)

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CAS Number:
496-78-6
Molecular Weight:
136.20
Molecular Formula:
C9H12O
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2,4,5-Trimethylphenol (TMP) is an aromatic organic compound that belongs to the phenol family. It is a versatile compound with many applications in the scientific and industrial fields. It is used as a starting material in the synthesis of various organic compounds, as a catalyst in several chemical reactions, and as a reagent for the determination of other compounds. Specifically, 2,4,5-Trimethylphenol is a catalyst in the synthesis of polymers, the preparation of aldehyde derivatives, and the oxidation of organic compounds. It can be used to identify other compounds such as amino acids and carbohydrates. 2,4,5-Trimethylphenol may act to have anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties.


2,4,5-Trimethylphenol (CAS 496-78-6) References

  1. Rate constants for the reactions of OH radicals with 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, pentamethylbenzene, 2,4,5-trimethylbenzaldehyde, 2,4,5-trimethylphenol, and 3-methyl-3-hexene-2,5-dione and products of OH + 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene.  |  Aschmann, SM., et al. 2013. J Phys Chem A. 117: 2556-68. PMID: 23495920
  2. Addition and abstraction reaction mechanism of 2,4,5-trimethylphenol with OH radical – A first principle study  |  Basheer Aazaad, Angappan Mano Priya, Lakshmipathi Senthilkumar. 2016. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1092: 90-107.

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2,4,5-Trimethylphenol, 250 mg

sc-275375
250 mg
$133.00