51490-06-3

Basic information

• Product Name: Ethanone, 1,2-bis(4-methylphenyl)-
• CAS NO: 51490-06-3
• Molecular Formula: C16H16O
• Molecular Weight: 224.302
• Mol File: 51490-06-3.mol

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Ethanone, 1,2-bis(4-methylphenyl)-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Ethanone, 1,2-bis(4-methylphenyl)-(51490-06-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Ethanone, 1,2-bis(4-methylphenyl)-(51490-06-3)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 51490-06-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 105-39-5 chloroacetic acid ethyl ester 
• 4294-57-9 para-methylphenylmagnesium bromide 
• 79-04-9 chloroacetyl chloride 
• 108-88-3 toluene 
• 35675-44-6 4-methylphenylacetyl chloride 
• 1218-89-9 4,4'-dimethylbenzoin 
• 874-60-2 4-methyl-benzoyl chloride 
• 67-63-0 isopropyl alcohol 
• 100-51-6 benzyl alcohol 
• 122-00-9 para-methylacetophenone 
• 2947-61-7 (4-methylphenyl)acetonitrile 
• 824-79-3 sodium 4-methylbenzenesulfinate 
• 104-87-0 4-methyl-benzaldehyde 
• 29875-07-8 (4-methylbenzyl)magnesium chloride 

Downstream Products

• 70768-98-8 6-chloro-3,4-di-p-tolylpyridazine 
• 70769-38-9 5,6-di-p-tolylpyridazin-3(2H)-one 

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