alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzenemethanol
[CAS# 617-94-7]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Fatty ketone (including enol)
• Name: alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzenemethanol
• Synonyms: 2-Phenyl-2-propanol; 2-Phenylisopropanol; NSC 1261
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₂O
• Molecular Weight: 136.19
• CAS Registry Number: 617-94-7
• EC Number: 210-539-5

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (12 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.9735 g/cm³ (20 ºC)^**
• Melting point: 111 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 215-220 ºC^**
• Refractive index: 1.5325 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^**
• Flash point: 87.8±0.0 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Petrov, A. D.; Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya 1947, P295-308.

^*** Roberts, Carleton W.; Journal of Organic Chemistry 1959, V24, P1907-14.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xn
• Risk Codes: R22;R36/37/38
• Safety Description: S26;S36

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	4	H227
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H312
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332