The IUPAC name of 3,4-Xylenol is 3,4-dimethylphenol. With the CAS registry number 95-65-8, it is also named as 1-Hydroxy-3,4-dimethylbenzene. The product's categories are Industrial / Fine Chemicals; Aromatic Phenols. Besides, it is colorless to light tan crystalline powder, which should be stored in tightly sealed containers in a cool and ventilated place away from fire, heat source. In addition, this chemical is insoluble in water and  incompatible with bases, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, and oxidizing agents. And it corrodes steel, brass, copper, and copper alloys.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)EINECS: 202-439-5; (2)ACD/LogP: 2.40; (3)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 2.4; (5)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 2.4; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 39.41; (7)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 39.37; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 482.77; (9)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 482.27; (10)#H bond acceptors: 1; (11)#H bond donors: 1; (12)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 1; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.54; (14)Molar Refractivity: 37.78 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 120.4 cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 37.2 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 1.014 g/cm³; (18)Flash Point: 94 °C; (19)Melting point: 63-67 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 48.23 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 226.9 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.053 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of 3,4-Xylenol: this chemical can be prepared by sulfonating, alkali fusion, acid out and distillation of o-Xylene. Additionally, it also can be produced by 3,4-Dimethyl-anisole.



This reaction needs Li, HMPA, Tetrahydrofuran and Ethanol at temperature of -30 °C. The reaction time is 2 hours. The yield is 94 %.

Uses of 3,4-Xylenol: this product can be used for the preparation of the imine resins (engineering plastics), disinfectants, pesticides, dyes and spices. Furthermore, it can be used for the production of 2,6-Dibromo-3,4-dimethyl-phenol.



This reaction needs Benzyltrimethylammonium tribromide, polymer-bound, CH₂Cl₂ and Methanol. The yield is 96 %.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following: it is toxic in contact with skin and if swallowed. It also may cause burns. You should wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye / face protection.  Moreover,it is toxic to aquatic organisms that may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. Please avoid release to the environment. And please refer to special instructions / safety data sheets. What's more, in case of contact with eyes, please rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. And in case of accident or if you feel unwell, please seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.)

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure.
(1)Canonical SMILES: CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)O)C
(2)InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-6-3-4-8(9)5-7(6)2/h3-5,9H,1-2H3
(3)InChIKey: YCOXTKKNXUZSKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

The toxicity data is as follows: