SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
2iARrgJUfdx |
Name |
THYMOL |
Source of Sample |
Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey |
Boiling Point |
233C |
CAS Registry Number |
89-83-8 |
Comments |
OBTAINED FROM THYME OR THYME OIL |
Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
Density |
(80/4C) 0.9254 |
Formula |
C10H14O |
InChI |
InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h4-7,11H,1-3H3 |
InChIKey |
MGSRCZKZVOBKFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Melting Point |
49-51C |
Molecular Weight |
150.220993 |
Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.5227 |
Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= IRRITANT; MILD ALLERGEN; EMITS ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION |
Synonyms |
5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)PHENOL
1-METHYL-3-HYDROXY-4-ISOPROPYLBENZENE
5-METHYL-2-ISOPROPYL PHENOL
M-CRESOL, 6-ISOPROPYL-,
3-P-CYMENOL
THYMOL |
Technique |
CAPILLARY CELL: MELT |
Use |
USED TO KILL PARASITES IN HERBARIA; USED TO PRESERVE ANATOMICAL SPECIMENS; USED IN MEDICINE AS A TOPICAL ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIMOLD FOR PAPER |