CAS 79-97-0 2,2-Bis(4-Hydroxy-3-Methylphenyl)Propane

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2,2-Bis(4-Hydroxy-3-Methylphenyl)Propane

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Catalog Number

ACM79970-1

CAS Number

79-97-0

Product Name

2,2-Bis(4-Hydroxy-3-Methylphenyl)Propane

Category

Pressure & Heat Sensitive Recording Materials; Heat & Pressure Sensitive Dyes; Monomers; Polymers

Synonyms

4-[2-(4-Hydroxy-3-Methylphenyl)Propan-2-Yl]-2-Methylphenol

IUPAC Name

4-[2-(4-Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)propan-2-yl]-2-methylphenol

Molecular Weight

256.34

Molecular Formula

C17H20O2

Canonical SMILES

CC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(C)(C)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)C)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C17H20O2/c1-11-9-13(5-7-15(11)18)17(3,4)14-6-8-16(19)12(2)10-14/h5-10,18-19H,1-4H3

InChI Key

YMTYZTXUZLQUSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

238-240 °C (lit.) at 12 mmHg

Melting Point

138-140 °C

Purity

95%

Density

1.0421 g/cm3

Appearance

Powder or crystalline or crystalline powder or chunks

Application

2,2-Bis(4-Hydroxy-3-Methylphenyl)Propane serves as a crucial component in the development of thermosensitive recording materials, acting specifically as a color-developer. This compound is a type of bisphenol and functions as a monomer for the production of polycarbonate and bisphenol A. In various applications, it is used in reaction solutions with sodium salt and calcium stearate, and it can interact with fatty acids to yield aromatic hydrocarbons. During these reactions, it yields hydrogen chloride and hydrochloric acid as byproducts.

Complexity

272

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EC Number

201-240-0

Exact Mass

256.146329876

Formal Charge

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