Carvacrol

Carvacrol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)phenol
Systematic IUPAC name
2-Methyl-5-(propan-2-yl)benzenol
Other names
Carvacrol
5-Isopropyl-2-methylphenol
2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenol
Isothymol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.173
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4-7,11H,1-3H3 Y
    Key: RECUKUPTGUEGMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C10H14O/c1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)10(11)6-9/h4-7,11H,1-3H3
    Key: RECUKUPTGUEGMW-UHFFFAOYAI
  • Cc1ccc(cc1O)C(C)C
Properties
C10H14O
Molar mass 150.217 g/mol
Density 0.9772 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point 1 °C (34 °F; 274 K)
Boiling point 237.7 °C (459.9 °F; 510.8 K)
insoluble
Solubility soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, carbon tetrachloride, acetone
−1.091×10−4 cm3/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Carvacrol, or cymophenol, C6H3(CH3)(OH)C3H7, is a monoterpenoid phenol. It has a characteristic pungent, warm odor of oregano.