Basic information
- Name:
Xylenol
- CAS No.:
1300-71-6
- Molecular Structure:
- Formula:
- C8H10O
- Molecular Weight:
- 124.18
- Deleted CAS:
- 144700-02-7
- Synonyms:
- Xylenol(8CI);Dimethylphenol;Sudol;Dimethylhydroxybenzene;Phenol, dimethyl-;
- EINECS:
- 215-089-3
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Chemistry
Product Name: Xylenol
Synonyms of Xylenol (CAS NO.1300-71-6): Dimethylhydroxybenzene ; Dimethylphenol ; Hydroxydimethylbenzene ; Phenol, dimethyl- ; Stericol ; Xylenolen
CAS NO: 1300-71-6
Molecular Formula: C8H10O
Molecular Weight: 124.18
Molecular Structure: 
EINECS: 215-089-3
Uses
Xylenols are used as pesticides and used in the manufacture of antioxidants. Xylenol is also used as a monomer for Poly(p-phenylene oxide) engineering resins through carbon-oxygen oxidative coupling.
Toxicity Data With Reference
| Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| man | LDLo | oral | 5gm/kg (5000mg/kg) | CARDIAC: PERICARDITIS VASCULAR: BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION GASTROINTESTINAL: NAUSEA OR VOMITING | Postgraduate Medical Journal. Vol. 62, Pg. 411, 1986. |
Consensus Reports
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.
Safety Profile
A poison. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also 2,3-XYLENOL; 2,4-XYLENOL; 2,5-XYLENOL; 2,6-XYLENOL; 3,4-XYLENOL; 3,5-XYLENOL; XYLENOL, PHOSPHATE (3:1).
Standards and Recommendations
DOT Classification: 6.1; Label: Poison
Specification
Xylenol (CAS NO.1300-71-6) is an arene compound with two methyl groups and a hydroxyl group. 6 isomers exist of xylenol of which 2,6-xylenol with both methyl group in an ortho position with respect to the hydroxyl group is the most important. The name xylenol is a contraction of two similar compounds xylene and phenol.