Thymol (CAS 89-83-8)

lternate Names: 2-Isopropyl-5-methylphenol; 5-Methyl-2-isopropylphenol
Application: Thymol is a dye that is also known as 5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)phenol
CAS Number: 89-83-8
Molecular Weight: 150.22
Molecular Formula: C10H14O
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Thymol (also known as 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, IPMP), C10H14O, is a natural monoterpenoid phenol derivative of p-Cymene, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted from Thymus vulgaris (common thyme), ajwain, and various other plants as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties. Thymol also provides the distinctive, strong flavor of the culinary herb thyme, also produced from T. vulgaris. Thymol is only slightly soluble in water at neutral pH, but it is extremely soluble in alcohols and other organic solvents. It is also soluble in strongly alkaline aqueous solutions due to deprotonation of the phenol. Its dissociation constant (pKa) is 10.59±0.10. Thymol absorbs maximum UV radiation at 274 nm.