72168-15-1

Basic information

• Product Name: Benzeneethanol, 3-methyl-a-(3-methylphenyl)-
• CAS NO: 72168-15-1
• Molecular Formula: C16H18O
• Molecular Weight: 226.318
• Mol File: 72168-15-1.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Benzeneethanol, 3-methyl-a-(3-methylphenyl)-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Benzeneethanol, 3-methyl-a-(3-methylphenyl)-(72168-15-1)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Benzeneethanol, 3-methyl-a-(3-methylphenyl)-(72168-15-1)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 72168-15-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 108-38-3 m-xylene 
• 29875-06-7 3-methylbenzylmagnesium chloride 
• 620-23-5 m-tolyl aldehyde 
• 620-19-9 1-chloromethyl-3-methyl-benzene 

Downstream Products

• 35286-92-1 (E)-3,3'-dimethylstilbene 

Relevant articles and documents

Mechanistic criteria for cation radical reactions: Aminium salt-catalyzed cyclopropanation

Mechanistic studies of the cyclopropanation of a series of trans-stilbenes by ethyl diazoacetate catalyzed by two different triarylaminium salts decisively confirm a cation radical mechanism and rule out a hypothetical electrophilic mechanism. The elucidation of key aspects of these cation radical mechanisms, including kinetic vs equilibrium control of ionization and chain vs catalytic mechanisms, has also been achieved for these systems. New mechanistic criteria for the positive identification of cation radical mechanisms are proposed.

Photochemical Oxidation of Toluene and Xylenes. Concurrent Formation of Products Due To Photooxygenation and Photodimerization

Irradiation throuh pyrex of toluene and o-, m- and p-xylene in the liquid phase in the presence of air gave product mixtures which mainly contained alcohols, aldehydes, acids, and various dimers.