Chemistry:2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol

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Short description: Chemical compound
2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol
Chemical structure of 2-ethyl 4,5 dimethylphenol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
C10H14O
Molar mass 150.221 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethylphenol is a phenol found in the essential oil of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).[1] It is also found in female elephant urine samples.[2]

References

  1. Touafek, O; Nacer, A; Kabouche, A; Kabouche, Z; Bruneau, C (2004). "Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Rosmarinus officinalis Cultivated in the Algerian Sahara". Chemistry of Natural Compounds 40: 28–29. doi:10.1023/B:CONC.0000025460.78222.69. 
  2. L.E.L. Rasmussen and V. Krishnamurthy, Gajah (January 2001). "Urinary, temporal gland, and breath odors from Asian elephants of Mudumalai National Park". GAJAH Journal of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group (20): 1–8. http://www.asesg.org/PDFfiles/Gajah%20scanned%20BW/Gajah%2020%20%20January%202001.pdf#page=3.