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2,4-Diisopropylphenol

98%

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Synonym(s):
2,4-Bis(1-methylethyl)phenol, 2,4-Bis(propan-2-yl)phenol, 2,4-Di(propan-2-yl)phenol
Linear Formula:
[(CH3)2CH]2C6H3OH
CAS Number:
2934-05-6
Molecular Weight:
178.27
EC Number:
220-906-1
MDL number:
MFCD01707536
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24879699
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.5130 (lit.)

bp

79-80 °C (lit.)

density

0.948 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)c1ccc(O)c(c1)C(C)C

InChI

1S/C12H18O/c1-8(2)10-5-6-12(13)11(7-10)9(3)4/h5-9,13H,1-4H3

InChI key

KEUMBYCOWGLRBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2,4-Diisopropylphenol, commonly known as 2,4-propofol, is an isomeric form of propofol. EC50 Microtox (5min, 25°C) assay value of 2,4-diisopropylphenol is 2x10-4mM. It is formed as one of the reaction products from the reaction between boron fluoride with isopropyl phenyl ether.

Application

2,4-Diisopropylphenol may be used in the preparation of N,N-bis(3,5-diisopropyl-2-hydroxybenyl)-N′,N′-dimethyl-1,2-diaminoethane.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

110 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Organic Reactions with Boron Fluoride. V. The Rearrangement of Isopropylphenol, o-, m-and p-Cresyl Ethers.
Sowa FJ, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 55(8), 3402-3407 (1933)
rac-Lactide polymerization using aluminum complexes bearing tetradentate phenoxy-amine ligands.
Tang Z and Gibson VC.
European Polymer Journal, 43(1), 150-155 (2007)
Shanker Karunanithi et al.
eNeuro, 7(1) (2020-02-06)
Propofol is the most common general anesthetic used for surgery in humans, yet its complete mechanism of action remains elusive. In addition to potentiating inhibitory synapses in the brain, propofol also impairs excitatory neurotransmission. We use electrophysiological recordings from individual
T P Heil et al.
Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes, 24(4), 349-360 (1989-08-01)
EC50 Microtox (5 min, 25 degrees C) assay values for 2-isopropylphenol, 3-isopropylphenol, 4-isopropylphenol, 2,4-diisopropylphenol, 2,5-diisopropylphenol 2,6-diisopropylphenol, 3,5-diisopropylphenol, carvacrol, thymol, thiophenol, and thiocresol ranged from 2 x 10(-2) mM for thymol (least toxic) to 2 x 10(-4) mM for 2,4-diisopropylphenol and
Tomoaki Urabe et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 884, 173303-173303 (2020-07-19)
Propofol, most frequently used as a general anesthetic due to its versatility and short-acting characteristics, is thought to exert its anesthetic actions via GABAA receptors; however, the precise mechanisms of its adverse action including angialgia remain unclear. We examined the
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