PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 100-102 °C/11 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.03 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 190 °F |
| storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Liquid |
| pka | 9.99±0.35(Predicted) |
| color | Clear light yellow to light red-brown |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water. |
| BRN | 1937063 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 4812-20-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Isopropoxyphenol(4812-20-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Isopropoxyphenol (4812-20-8) |
Description and Uses
2-Isopropoxyphenol is prepared by monoetherification of catechol with isopropyl halides in the presence of alkali-metal salts and either a phase transfer catalyst or a polyhydroxyalkyl monoether in an autoclave. This compound is the starting material for the synthesis of the pesticide Propoxur (2-isopropoxyphenyl methylcarbamate).
2-Isopropoxyphenol was used as a target chemical in developing a method to measure the urinary phenolic metabolites of pesticides.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-37/39-36 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29095090 |
