Phenol, 2,6-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₈H₁₀O
• Molecular weight: 122.1644
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9/h3-5,9H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NXXYKOUNUYWIHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 576-26-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2,6-Xylenol; 2,6-Dimethylphenol; 1,2,6-Xylenol; 1,3-Dimethyl-2-hydroxybenzene; 1-Hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzene; 2,6-Dmp; NSC 2123
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References

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Codoner, Monzo, et al., 1986
Codoner, A.; Monzo, I.; Tomas, F.; Valero, R., Apparent Dipole Moments and Molar Volumes of Dimethylphenols in Some Nonpolar Solvents, J. Phys. Chem., 1986, 90, 2244. [all data]

Andon, Biddiscombe, et al., 1960
Andon, R.J.L.; Biddiscombe, D.P.; Cox, J.D.; Handley, R.; Harrop, D.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F., 1009. Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part I. Preparation and physical properties of pure phenol, cresols, and xylenols, J. Chem. Soc., 1960, 5246, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9600005246 . [all data]

Karr, 1957
Karr, C., , U. S. Bur. Mines, Inform. Circ. IC 7802, 1957. [all data]

Sy and Lejeune, 1957
Sy, M.; Lejeune, G., The Phenols of Coal Tar, Chim. Ind. (Paris), 1957, 78, 619. [all data]

Bono, 1956
Bono, D., Concentrated solutions of non-electrolytes, Ann. Chim. (Paris), 1956, 1, 588. [all data]

Conroy and Firestone, 1956
Conroy, H.; Firestone, R.A., The Intermediated Dienone in the para-Claisen Rearrangement, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1956, 78, 2290-7. [all data]

Suetaka and Sanesi, 1956
Suetaka; Sanesi, Ann. Chim. (Rome), 1956, 46, 1133. [all data]

Kruber, Raeithel, et al., 1955
Kruber, O.; Raeithel, A.; Grigoleit, G., Compounds Proved to Be Present in Coal Tar, Erdoel Kohle, 1955, 8, 637. [all data]

von Terres, Gebert, et al., 1955
von Terres, E.; Gebert, F.; Hulsemann, H.; Petereit, H.; Toepsch, H.; Ruppert, W., Brennst.-Chem., 1955, 36, 272. [all data]

Carlin and Landerl, 1950
Carlin, R.B.; Landerl, H.P., A New Synthesis of 2,6-Xylenol, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 2762. [all data]

Sears and Kitchen, 1949
Sears, W.C.; Kitchen, L.J., Infrared Studies of Hindered Phenols, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 4110. [all data]

Baddeley, 1944
Baddeley, G., J. Chem. Soc., 1944, 1944, 330. [all data]

Wolf and Weghofer, 1938
Wolf, K.L.; Weghofer, H.Z., Z. Phys. Chem. Abt. B, 1938, 39, 194. [all data]

Bamberger, 1903
Bamberger, E., Chem. Ber., 1903, 36, 2028. [all data]

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