2,5-Dimethyl-4-cyanoresorcinol

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C9H9NO2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1C#N)O)C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Phenolic 65.63%
    Smoky 44.69%
    Spicy 43.04%
    Burnt 38.57%
    Medicinal 36.15%
    Woody 36.03%
    Sweet 32.83%
    Dry 30.64%
    Odorless 29.95%
    Leathery 25.74%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 81.81%
    Odorless 31.18%
    Mild 25.14%
    Bland 20.95%
    Nitrile 20.62%
    Sweet-like 20.41%
    Cedarleaf 20.28%
    Flat 20.02%
    Soybean 19.91%
    Very strong 19.83%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.2

    pKa est.
    10.08 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    163.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    439°C

    Flash point

    • 153.26 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 2,5-dimethyl-4-cyanoresorcinol
    • SCHEMBL11047933
  • Applications

    2,5-Dimethyl-4-cyanoresorcinol is commonly used as an intermediate in the synthesis of dyes and pigments for textiles and printing inks; it also serves as a building block for specialty polymers and resins, and as a precursor for advanced coating and ink formulations; in cosmetics, it is considered a dye intermediate for hair coloration; in the realm of fine chemicals, it is often evaluated as a synthetic intermediate for aromatic compounds used in pharmaceutical ingredients and related products.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 161.56
    methanol 214.22
    isopropanol 109.47
    water 5.01
    ethyl acetate 179.41
    n-propanol 110.89
    acetone 499.09
    n-butanol 77.95
    acetonitrile 239.36
    DMF 584.78
    toluene 23.33
    isobutanol 56.65
    1,4-dioxane 437.18
    methyl acetate 205.53
    THF 1028.99
    2-butanone 235.53
    n-pentanol 72.06
    sec-butanol 69.06
    n-hexane 6.57
    ethylene glycol 95.3
    NMP 305.57
    cyclohexane 3.4
    DMSO 1049.81
    n-butyl acetate 78.02
    n-octanol 47.47
    chloroform 106.31
    n-propyl acetate 99.65
    acetic acid 147.65
    dichloromethane 126.01
    cyclohexanone 229.91
    propylene glycol 63.25
    isopropyl acetate 98.31
    DMAc 207.19
    2-ethoxyethanol 157.53
    isopentanol 51.04
    n-heptane 6.91
    ethyl formate 118.48
    1,2-dichloroethane 129.24
    n-hexanol 80.02
    2-methoxyethanol 279.44
    isobutyl acetate 55.05
    tetrachloromethane 27.09
    n-pentyl acetate 63.14
    transcutol 143.92
    n-heptanol 49.19
    ethylbenzene 18.98
    MIBK 100.73
    2-propoxyethanol 174.24
    tert-butanol 120.02
    MTBE 86.3
    2-butoxyethanol 92.36
    propionic acid 106.71
    o-xylene 17.13
    formic acid 112.13
    diethyl ether 147.58
    m-xylene 25.38
    p-xylene 25.73
    chlorobenzene 45.82
    dimethyl carbonate 131.57
    n-octane 4.65
    formamide 219.05
    cyclopentanone 545.19
    2-pentanone 204.55
    anisole 67.82
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 204.99
    gamma-butyrolactone 586.13
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 207.96
    pyridine 126.57
    3-pentanone 125.78
    furfural 238.38
    n-dodecane 4.09
    diethylene glycol 176.92
    diisopropyl ether 37.1
    tert-amyl alcohol 69.44
    acetylacetone 265.4
    n-hexadecane 4.73
    acetophenone 67.86
    methyl propionate 168.7
    isopentyl acetate 61.27
    trichloroethylene 178.69
    n-nonanol 41.59
    cyclohexanol 54.91
    benzyl alcohol 49.19
    2-ethylhexanol 41.31
    isooctanol 37.47
    dipropyl ether 60.11
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 41.26
    ethyl lactate 57.76
    propylene carbonate 170.25
    n-methylformamide 313.49
    2-pentanol 57.24
    n-pentane 4.85
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 103.38
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 100.01
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 62.12
    mesitylene 17.86
    ε-caprolactone 159.77
    p-cymene 16.83
    epichlorohydrin 479.13
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 100.54
    2-aminoethanol 96.3
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 253.24
    sulfolane 565.64
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 331.72
    n-hexyl acetate 83.47
    isooctane 4.21
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 89.32
    sec-butyl acetate 56.9
    tert-butyl acetate 116.96
    decalin 4.47
    glycerin 108.02
    diglyme 174.07
    acrylic acid 103.82
    isopropyl myristate 35.23
    n-butyric acid 104.26
    acetyl acetate 104.56
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 30.56
    ethyl propionate 95.72
    nitromethane 537.49
    1,2-diethoxyethane 69.74
    benzonitrile 55.58
    trioctyl phosphate 30.59
    1-bromopropane 55.99
    gamma-valerolactone 406.73
    n-decanol 31.69
    triethyl phosphate 34.22
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 35.13
    propionitrile 118.75
    vinylene carbonate 137.48
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 172.55
    DMS 81.67
    cumene 16.11
    2-octanol 38.26
    2-hexanone 119.78
    octyl acetate 46.3
    limonene 23.47
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 259.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 31.43
    tributyl phosphate 30.75
    diacetone alcohol 136.93
    N,N-dimethylaniline 44.26
    acrylonitrile 167.55
    aniline 46.49
    1,3-propanediol 129.52
    bromobenzene 38.11
    dibromomethane 80.96
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 122.86
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 49.05
    tetrabutyl urea 40.57
    diisobutyl methanol 28.32
    2-phenylethanol 61.24
    styrene 20.62
    dioctyl adipate 43.36
    dimethyl sulfate 242.87
    ethyl butyrate 59.25
    methyl lactate 91.56
    butyl lactate 46.35
    diethyl carbonate 39.64
    propanediol butyl ether 72.53
    triethyl orthoformate 42.23
    p-tert-butyltoluene 18.62
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 68.33
    morpholine 358.61
    tert-butylamine 51.25
    n-dodecanol 23.69
    dimethoxymethane 395.5
    ethylene carbonate 121.81
    cyrene 84.46
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 82.81
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 48.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 47.84
    4-methylpyridine 99.18
    dibutyl ether 40.28
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 28.32
    DEF 139.97
    dimethyl isosorbide 120.58
    tetrachloroethylene 79.15
    eugenol 66.1
    triacetin 71.83
    span 80 55.24
    1,4-butanediol 63.15
    1,1-dichloroethane 105.97
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 43.76
    methyl formate 291.2
    2-methyl-1-butanol 43.57
    n-decane 7.04
    butyronitrile 93.4
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 33.7
    1-chlorooctane 29.38
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.35
    n-nonane 6.65
    undecane 5.29
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.49
    cyclooctane 2.2
    cyclopentanol 121.75
    tetrahydropyran 243.87
    tert-amyl methyl ether 57.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 109.73
    1-hexene 25.93
    2-isopropoxyethanol 97.63
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 96.14
    methyl butyrate 110.82

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