2584. o-Cresyl Acetate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 533-18-6
Acetic acid 2-methylphenyl ester; acetic acid o-tolyl ester; o-cresol acetate; acetyl-o-cresol; o-cresylic acetate; o-tolyl acetate.
C9H10O2; mol wt 150.17.
C 71.98%, H 6.71%, O 21.31%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. bp ≈208°. Almost insol in cold, sol in hot water; freely sol in usual organic solvents, in oils.