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p-Cresol

p-Cresol structure

p-Cresol 

structure
  • CAS No:

    106-44-5

  • Formula:

    C7H8O

  • Chemical Name:

    p-Cresol

  • Synonyms:

    Phenol,4-methyl-;p-Cresol;4-Methylphenol;4-Cresol;p-Cresylic acid;p-Hydroxytoluene;p-Methylphenol;p-Oxytoluene;p-Methylhydroxybenzene;p-Toluol;4-Hydroxytoluene;p-Tolyl alcohol;1-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzene;NSC 3696;1-Methyl-4-hydroxybenzene

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Perfuming

Description

Crystalline solid with a sweet, tarry odor. [Note: A liquid above 95��F.]


para-Cresol, also 4-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 o-cresol and m-cresol.

p-Cresol Basic Attributes

108.13800

108.14

203-398-6

29071200

Characteristics

20.23000

1.70060

P-cresol is a colorless solid with a tar like odor. Sinks and mixes slowly with water. (USCG, 1999)

1.0185 g/cm3 @ Temp: 40 °C

35.5 °C

201.8 °C

89ºC

1.5312 (20ºC)

H2O: 20 g/L (20 ºC)

2-8ºC

1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

3.72 (vs air)

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

vol% in air: 1.0

Phenolic odor

10.3(at 25 °C)

Safety Information

II

6.1

UN 2076/3455

1

R24/25; R34

S36/37/39-S45

GO6475000

T

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

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Air and light-sensitive. Hygroscopic.

P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

H301-H311-H314

UN 2076/3455

P280; P301 + P310; P305 + P351 + P338; P310

p-Cresol Use and Manufacturing

1. P-Cresol is used in the synthesis of Bupranolol (B689650), a non-selective beta blocker.
2. Intermediates of Liquid Crystals

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:108.14
XLogP3:1.9
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:62.8
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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