Ethyl olivetolate
[CAS# 38862-65-6]

Identification

• Name: Ethyl olivetolate
• Synonyms: Ethyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₂₀O₄
• Molecular Weight: 252.31
• CAS Registry Number: 38862-65-6
• EC Number: 857-569-0

Properties

• Solubility: Practically insoluble (0.076 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.131±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 69 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2019 ACD/Labs)

^** Korte, Friedhelm; Annalen der Chemie, Justus Liebigs 1960, V630, P71-83.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319