3-Ethylphenol is an organic compound with the formula C₂H₅C₆H₄OH. It is one of three isomeric

ethylphenol Ethylphenol may refer to: * 2-Ethylphenol * 3-Ethylphenol * 4-Ethylphenol * Ethyl phenyl ether Ethyl phenyl ether (or phenetole) is an organic compound that belongs to a class of compounds called ethers. Ethyl phenyl ether has the same properti ...

s. A colorless liquid, it occurs as an impurity in xylenols and as such is used in the production of commercial phenolic resins.

Niche use and occurrence

3-Ethylphenol is found in urine samples of female elephants. It is used as a photographic chemical intermediate and an intermediate for the cyan coupler of photographic paper. It's a

tsetse fly Tsetse ( , or ) (sometimes spelled tzetze; also known as tik-tik flies), are large, biting flies that inhabit much of tropical Africa. Tsetse flies include all the species in the genus ''Glossina'', which are placed in their own family, Glo ...

attractant. Therefore, it's a kairomone.

References

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