6-Amino-2,4-xylenol
Product Specifications
- CAS
- 41458-65-5
- MF
- C8H11NO
- Appearance
- yellow or brown to off-white solid
- Synonym(s)
- 2-Amino-4,6-dimethylphenol; 2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylaniline; 4,6-Dimethyl-2-aminophenol; 2,4-Dimethyl-6-aminophenol
- Shipping
- ambient temperature
- Storage
- 2-8°C
The short name 6-Amino-2,4-xylenol denotes a specifically substituted phenol with CAS 41458-65-5. Its confirmed molecular formula is C8H11NO, and PubChem assigns the compound CID 100530. Bond connectivity is available as CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)N)O)C; the matching InChIKey is GISWNAMJAQRJPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
“Xylenol” signals a phenol ring carrying two methyl groups. With the hydroxyl-bearing carbon numbered 1, those methyl substituents occupy positions 2 and 4, while the amino group is at position 6. The amino and one methyl group therefore flank the phenolic position on opposite sides. Two methyl carbons plus the six aromatic carbons produce the eight-carbon total. One nitrogen belongs to the amino group, and the single oxygen belongs to the hydroxyl group. The public graph is neutral and contains no detached component.
Names that omit the locants would leave several aminoxylenol arrangements possible, and formula C8H11NO by itself cannot choose among them. This record retains all three positions in the H1. The SMILES supplies a second check by walking the aromatic sequence and placing both methyl branches, nitrogen, and oxygen at defined nodes. PubChem CID 100530 holds that connection pattern, CAS 41458-65-5 associates it with a registry number, and InChIKey GISWNAMJAQRJPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N condenses the structure into a comparison key. These elements collectively distinguish 6-amino-2,4-xylenol from other amino-dimethylphenol isomers.