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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:08:18 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:14:35 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB008878</accession>
  <name>2,6-Dimethylphenol</name>
  <description>Present in whisky and coffee. Flavouring ingredient. 2,6-Dimethylphenol is found in alcoholic beverages and coffee and coffee products.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>1-Hydroxy-2, 6-dimethylbenzene</synonym>
    <synonym>1-Hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzene</synonym>
    <synonym>1,3-Dimethyl-2-hydroxybenzene</synonym>
    <synonym>1,3,2-Xylenol</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-m-xylene</synonym>
    <synonym>2,6-Dimethyl-phenol</synonym>
    <synonym>2,6-Xylenol, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Dimethylphenol, 2,6-</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 3249</synonym>
    <synonym>m-2-Xylenol</synonym>
    <synonym>Phenol, 2,6-dimethyl-</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H10O</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>122.1644</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>122.073164942</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>2,6-dimethylphenol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>2,6-dimethylphenol</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>576-26-1</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC1=CC=CC(C)=C1O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-6-4-3-5-7(2)8(6)9/h3-5,9H,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>NXXYKOUNUYWIHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ortho cresols. These are organic compounds containing an ortho-cresol moiety, which consists of a benzene bearing one hydroxyl group at ring positions 1 and 2, respectively.</description>
    <direct_parent>Ortho cresols</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Phenols</class>
    <sub_class>Cresols</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>m-Xylenes</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>M-xylene</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>O-cresol</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Xylene</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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      <value>2.32</value>
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    </property>
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      <value>-1.30</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>6.18e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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      <value>Mp 49°</value>
    </property>
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    <value>2.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>2,6-dimethylphenol</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>122.1644</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>CC1=CC=CC(C)=C1O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C8H10O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>38.12</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>13.89</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <het_id>2MY</het_id>
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    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce302c5d68&gt;</reference>
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    <food>
      <name>Alcoholic beverages</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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      <name>Arabica coffee</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific>Coffea arabica</name_scientific>
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      <name>Coffee and coffee products</name>
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      <name>Robusta coffee</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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    <flavor>
      <name>coffee</name>
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    <flavor>
      <name>medicinal</name>
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      <name>phenolic</name>
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      <name>rooty</name>
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    <flavor>
      <name>sweet</name>
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