| Chemical |
Thymol |
| CAS-number : |
89-83-8 |
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| Synonyms : |
| Isopropyl-m-cresol |
| thyme camphor |
| thymic acid. |
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| Sumformula of the chemical : |
| C10H14O |
| EINECS-number : |
| 2019448 |
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| Uses : |
Perfumery, mold and mildew preventive, microscopy,
preservative, antioxidant, flavoring, lab reagent, synthetic
menthol.
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| State and appearance : |
White crystals.
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| Odor : |
Aromatic odor and taste.
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| Spesicif gravity (water=1) : |
| 0.979 |
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| Melting point, °C : |
| 48 |
48 - 51 °C |
| 51 |
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| Boiling point, °C : |
| 233 |
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| Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow : |
| 3.3 |
ANON 1986 |
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| Other physicochemical properties : |
Soluble in alcohol, carbon disulfide, chloroform, glacial
acetic acid, ether and fixed or volatile oils; slightly soluble in
water and glycerol.
Combustible.
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References |
| 2283 | Anon.1986a.
Evaluation of the OECD laboratory intercomparison
testing on the determination of the partition coefficient
n-octanol-water by reverse phase HPLC.
Report.
Fraunhofer-Institut für Umweltchemie und Ökotoxikologie. |
