4-ethylphenol

Also known as p-Ethylphenol, 4-Hydroxyphenylethane

Ethylphenol (4-EP) is an organic compound with the formula C2H5C6H4OH. It is one of three isomeric ethylphenols. A white solid, it occurs as an impurity in xylenols and as such is used in the production of some commercial phenolic resins. It is also a precursor to 4-vinylphenol.

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It sits within the topics 4-Hydroxyphenyl compounds, Alkylphenols and Chembox having GHS data.

Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula: C8H10O
Molecular weight: 122.16 g/mol
IUPAC name: 4-ethylphenol
SMILES: CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
InChIKey: HXDOZKJGKXYMEW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 2.6
Polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 122.073

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found in taxon: Nicotiana tabacum
chemical formula: C₈H₁₀O
canonical SMILES: CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
melting point: 45.08
boiling point: 217.98
ionization energy: 7.84

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Biochemistry
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==Production== 4-Ethylphenol is produced by careful sulfonation of ethylbenzene to 4-ethylphenylsulfonic acid. The sulfonic acid is subsequently subjected to alkaline fusion, the dissolution of the sulfonic acid in molten alkali metal base. The main steps in the synthesis are shown: (Et = ethyl)

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