4-Ethylphenol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
4-Ethylphenol | |
| Other names
p-Ethylphenol 1-Ethyl-4-hydroxybenzene 1-Hydroxy-4-ethylbenzene 4-Hydroxyphenylethane | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.181 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C8H10O | |
| Molar mass | 122.167 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Odor | leather-like |
| Melting point | 45.1 °C (113.2 °F; 318.2 K) |
| Boiling point | 218 °C (424 °F; 491 K) |
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| H314 | |
| P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501 | |
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| Flash point | 104 °C (219 °F; 377 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.