Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate
[CAS# 58016-28-7]

Identification

• Name: Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate
• Synonyms: (6-Pentyl-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester; Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate; Methyl olivetolate
• Molecular Formula: C₁₃H₁₈O₄
• Molecular Weight: 238.28
• CAS Registry Number: 58016-28-7
• EC Number: 810-693-9

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.16 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.153±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 105-106 ºC (benzene )^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2018 ACD/Labs)

^** Huneck, Siegfried; Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung 1965, V20b(11), P1119-22.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

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