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m-Tolyl acetate

97%

Synonym(s):

3-Methylphenylacetate, m-Cresyl acetate, Acetic acid m-tolyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4OCOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.17
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.501 (lit.)

bp

210-213 °C (lit.)

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)Oc1cccc(C)c1

InChI

1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-4-3-5-9(6-7)11-8(2)10/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

OTGAHJPFNKQGAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

m-Tolyl acetate is an acyloxy benzene derivative that can be prepared from m-cresol and acetic anhydride.

Application

m-Tolyl acetate may be used in the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-methylacetophenone and 4-hydroxy-2-methyl acetophenone via Fries rearrangement.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

203.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

95 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)


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[Basic studies on the clinical application of cresatin].
K Miyazawa
Shigaku = Odontology; journal of Nihon Dental College, 70(6), 1268-1279 (1983-04-01)
[Effect of Cresatin (m-cresyl acetate) and eugenol on cultured V79 cells].
Y Kojima
Shigaku = Odontology; journal of Nihon Dental College, 71(1), 40-50 (1983-06-01)
The effect of three vehicles on the pH of calcium hydroxide.
D R Anthony et al.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology, 54(5), 560-565 (1982-11-01)
P Ohara et al.
Journal of endodontics, 19(10), 498-500 (1993-10-01)
This study was undertaken to determine the antibacterial effects of various endodontic medicaments against six selected anaerobic bacteria. The experiment involved the testing of the vapors of six medicaments using agar plates streaked with the bacteria. A zone of inhibition
Intracanal medication in endodontic treatment: a survey of endodontic programs.
J M Gergely et al.
General dentistry, 41(4), 328-331 (1993-07-01)

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