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o-Cresol

o-Cresol structure

CAS No:
95-48-7
Formula:
C7H8O
Chemical Name:
o-Cresol
Synonyms:
Phenol,2-methyl-;o-Cresol;2-Methylphenol;o-Hydroxytoluene;o-Methylphenol;o-Oxytoluene;2-Cresol;o-Methylphenylol;2-Hydroxytoluene;o-Toluol;1-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzene;o-Cresylic acid;1-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzene;NSC 23076;NSC 36809
Categories:
Cosmetic Ingredient > Perfuming

Description

colourless to light yellow liquid Cresol is a mixture of the three isomeric cresols, o-, m-, and p-cresol. Cresols are slightly soluble in water. m-Isomer: Colorless or yellow liquid with characteristic odor. o-Cresol has a musty, phenolic aftertaste.

o-Cresol Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

108.13800

Exact Mass：

108.14

EC Number：

202-423-8

HScode：

29071200

Characteristics

PSA：

20.23000

XLogP3：

1.70060

Appearance：

Clear to to slightly amber liquid

Density：

1.047 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Melting Point：

30 °C

Boiling Point：

191-192 °C

Flash Point：

81ºC

Refractive Index：

1.5361

Water Solubility：

H2O: 20 g/L (20 ºC)

Storage Conditions：

2-8ºC

Vapor Pressure：

Vapour pressure, Pa at 25��C: 33

Vapor Density：

3.72

Toxicity：

LD50 orally in rats: 1.35 g/kg (Deichmann, Witherup)

Flammability characteristics：

Combustible Solid Class IIIA Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 140��F and below 200��F.

Explosive limit：

vol% in air: 1.3

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

6.1

Transport codes：

UN 2076/3455

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

R24/25; R34

safety instructions：

S36/37/39-S45

RTECS Number：

GO6300000

Marks：

Storage features：

Separated from strong oxidants and food and feedstuffs. Store in an area without drain or sewer access. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing.

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable, but light and air sensitive. Combustible. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, bases.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P273-P280-P301 + P310 + P330-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Statements：

H301 + H311-H314-H411

o-Cresol Use and Manufacturing

Ortho-Cresol, also 2-methylphenol, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4(OH). It is a colourless solid that is widely used intermediate in the production of other chemicals. It is a derivative of phenol, an isomer of p-cresol and m-cresol.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:108.14
XLogP3:2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Exact Mass:108.057514874
Monoisotopic Mass:108.057514874
Topological Polar Surface Area:20.2
Heavy Atom Count:8
Complexity:70.8
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Material

Magnesium oxide

Benzene

Hydrofluoric acid

o-Toluidine

Downstream Products

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Data: 2026-06-01
Price: 11800.00Yuan/ton
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