50562-10-2

Basic information

• Product Name: 2,2-difluoro-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol
• Synonyms: 2,2-difluoro-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol
• CAS NO: 50562-10-2
• Molecular Weight: 172.175
• Mol File: 50562-10-2.mol

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 2,2-difluoro-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2,2-difluoro-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol(50562-10-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2,2-difluoro-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol(50562-10-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 50562-10-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 106-38-7 para-bromotoluene 
• 148992-43-2 1-ethoxy-2,2-difluoroethanol 
• 65864-64-4 trimethyl(difluoromethyl)silane 
• 104-87-0 4-methyl-benzaldehyde 
• 58310-28-4 (Difluoromethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide 
• 704-36-9 2,2-difluoro-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one 
• 122590-88-9 2,2-difluoro-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-phenylsulfonylethanol 

Downstream Products

• 704-36-9 2,2-difluoro-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one 
• 50561-97-2 1-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-4-methylbenzene 
• 50562-11-3 Toluene-4-sulfonic acid 2,2-difluoro-1-p-tolyl-ethyl ester 

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