54881-85-5

Basic information

• Product Name: Benzeneethanol, 4-methyl-a-(4-methylphenyl)-
• CAS NO: 54881-85-5
• Molecular Formula: C16H18O
• Molecular Weight: 226.318
• Mol File: 54881-85-5.mol
• Article Data: 7

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Benzeneethanol, 4-methyl-a-(4-methylphenyl)-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Benzeneethanol, 4-methyl-a-(4-methylphenyl)-(54881-85-5)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Benzeneethanol, 4-methyl-a-(4-methylphenyl)-(54881-85-5)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 54881-85-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 104-87-0 4-methyl-benzaldehyde 
• 104-82-5 4-Methylbenzyl chloride 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 51490-06-3 1,2-di-p-tolyl-ethanone 
• 13107-39-6 2-(4-methylphenyl)oxirane 
• 5720-05-8 4-methylphenylboronic acid 
• 2789-88-0 1,2-bis(4-methylphenyl)acetylene 
• 14310-20-4 4-methylbibenzyl 
• 20498-63-9 1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-phenylethanol 
• 4714-21-0 4-methylstilbene 
• 538-39-6 1,2-di-p-tolylethane 
• 1218-89-9 4,4'-dimethylbenzoin 
• 119267-75-3 2-oxo-1,2-di(p-tolyl)ethyl acetate 
• 622-97-9 1-ethenyl-4-methylbenzene 

Downstream Products

• 18869-29-9 (E)-4,4'-dimethylstilbene 
• 2510-76-1 (Z)-4,4'-dimethylstilbene 

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