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2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol

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2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol
Chemical structure of 2-ethyl 4,5 dimethylphenol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-4-9-5-7(2)8(3)6-10(9)11/h5-6,11H,4H2,1-3H3
    Key: ZUDAICPAUJSPHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C10H14O/c1-4-9-5-7(2)8(3)6-10(9)11/h5-6,11H,4H2,1-3H3
    Key: ZUDAICPAUJSPHK-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • CCC1=C(C=C(C(=C1)C)C)O
Properties
C10H14O
Molar mass 150.221 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol is a phenol found in the essential oil of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).[1] It is also found in female elephant urine samples.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Touafek, O; Nacer, A; Kabouche, A; Kabouche, Z; Bruneau, C (2004). "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis Cultivated in the Algerian Sahara". Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 40: 28–29. doi:10.1023/B:CONC.0000025460.78222.69. S2CID 34010691.
  2. ^ L.E.L. Rasmussen and V. Krishnamurthy, Gajah (January 2001). "Urinary, temporal gland, and breath odors from Asian elephants of Mudumalai National Park" (PDF). GAJAH Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group (20): 1–8.