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2,3,6-Trimethylphenol

2,3,6-Trimethylphenol is an organic compound with the formula (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>2</sub>OH. As a precursor to vitamin E, it is the most widely used of the several isomers of trimethylphenol.

2,3,6-Trimethylphenol is produced industrially by the methylation of m-cresol with methanol in the presence of a solid acid.

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