General Description
Colorless crystalline solid or brown chunky solid. Taste threshold concentration 0.03 mg/L. Odor threshold concentration 0.5 mg/L.
Reactivity Profile
Solutions of 2,3-DIMETHYLPHENOL(526-75-0) in water, DMSO, 95% ethanol or acetone should be stable for 24 hours under normal lab conditions. This compound is incompatible with bases, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, and oxidizing agents. 2,3-DIMETHYLPHENOL(526-75-0) corrodes steel, brass, copper, and copper alloys.
Air & Water Reactions
Hygroscopic. Insoluble in water.
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for this chemical are not available. 2,3-DIMETHYLPHENOL is probably combustible.
Chemical Properties
brown crystalline solid
Uses
2,3-Dimethylphenol is used for organic synthesis. It is used as the hardener to produce industrial furane, the raw material of producing xylenol specialized product and the assistant of the main raw material of detergent.
Preparation
2,3-Dimethylphenol is obtained by diazotization and hydrolysis of 2,3-xylidine.
Flammability and Explosibility
Nonflammable
Purification Methods
Crystallise 2,3-xylenol from aqueous EtOH. [Beilstein 6 IV 3096.]