It is used in heat-exchange media, metal polishes, and thinners for lacquers/varnishes. Also used to make para-cresol, carvacrol, and synthetic resins. It is also used as a component of commercial terpene solvent mixtures.
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Applications
It is used in heat-exchange media, metal polishes, and thinners for lacquers/varnishes. Also used to make para-cresol, carvacrol, and synthetic resins. It is also used as a component of commercial terpene solvent mixtures.
Solubility
Soluble in water at 0.023g/L.20°C.
Notes
Store away from oxidizing agents. Keep the container tightly closed and place it in a cool, dry and well ventilated condition.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- C.F Bagamboula.; M Uyttendaele.; J Debevere. Inhibitory effect of thyme and basil essential oils, carvacrol, thymol, estragol, linalool and p-cymene towards Shigella sonnei and S. flexneri.Food Microbiology.2004,21(1), 33-42.
- A.J. Poulose.; Rodney Croteau. Biosynthesis of aromatic monoterpenes: Conversion of γ-terpinene to p-cymene and thymol in Thymus vulgaris L.Arch. Biochem. Biophys.1978,187(2), 307-314.
- High-boiling solvent, e.g. in the Claisen allyl ether rearrangement: Org. Synth. Coll., 7, 177 (1990). For reaction scheme, see Allyl alcohol, A15026.