3,5-Dimethoxytoluene

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 3,5-Dimethoxytoluene
• CAS No.: 4179-19-5
• Molecular Formula: C9H12O2
• Molecular Weight: 152.193
• Hs Code.: 29093090
• European Community (EC) Number: 224-048-9
• NSC Number: 72352
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID8063339
• Nikkaji Number: J133.176K
• Wikidata: Q72468632
• Mol file: 4179-19-5.mol

Synonyms:3,5-dimethoxytoluene

Chemical Property of 3,5-Dimethoxytoluene

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: Clear colorless to yellow liquid
• Vapor Pressure: 0.0486mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: 61-62 °C
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.522(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 244 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 87.5 °C
• PSA: 18.46000
• Density: 0.99 g/cm³
• LogP: 2.01220
• Storage Temp.: Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
• Solubility.: Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Sparingly)
• XLogP3: 2.2
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 2
• Exact Mass: 152.083729621
• Heavy Atom Count: 11
• Complexity: 102

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

3,5-Dimethoxytoluene ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): Xi
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Canonical SMILES: CC1=CC(=CC(=C1)OC)OC
• Uses: 3,5-Dimethoxytoluene (DMT) may be used in the synthesis of 3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid by oxidation and 2-methoxy-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone by catalytic oxidation with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)/methyltrioxorhenium (CH3ReO3) in dimethyl carbonate (DMC).

Technology Process of 3,5-Dimethoxytoluene

There total 80 articles about 3,5-Dimethoxytoluene which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 100.0%

orcinol (504-15-4) + methyl iodide (74-88-4) → 1,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzene (4179-19-5)

Guidance literature:

With potassium carbonate; In acetone; for 6h; Heating;

DOI:10.1021/jo0624344

Reference yield: 98.0%

1-methylmethoxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzene (73569-69-4) → 1,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzene (4179-19-5)

Guidance literature:

With hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal; In methanol; for 0.5h; under 1706.6 Torr;

DOI:10.1021/jo00290a033

Reference yield: 96.0%

3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehdye (7311-34-4) → 1,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzene (4179-19-5)

Guidance literature:

With hydrogenchloride; hydrogen; palladium on activated charcoal; In methanol; at 20 ℃; for 2h; under 760.051 Torr;

DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2007.06.105

upstream raw materials:

orcinol

dimethyl sulfate

O-methylorcinol

methyl iodide

Downstream raw materials:

4-(2,4-dimethoxy-6-methyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-butyric acid

2,6-dimethoxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

2,4-dimethoxy-6-methyl-benzaldehyde

1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methyl-phenyl)-heptadecan-1-one