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m-Cresol

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m-Cresol structure

m-Cresol 

structure
  • CAS No:

    108-39-4

  • Formula:

    C7H8O

  • Chemical Name:

    m-Cresol

  • Synonyms:

    Phenol,3-methyl-;m-Cresol;3-Methylphenol;m-Cresylic acid;m-Kresol;m-Oxytoluene;1-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzene;3-Cresol;3-Hydroxytoluene;m-Toluol;m-Methylphenol;m-Hydroxytoluene;meta-Cresol;NSC 8768

  • 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. m-Cresol has a dry, tarry, medicinal–leathery odor. m-Cresol and p-cresol very often occur together and are difficult to separate.ChEBI: A cresol with the methyl substituent at position 3. It is a minor urinary metabolite of toluene.Colorless liquid with a sweet tarry odor. Sinks and mixe


meta-Cresol, also 3-methylphenol, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4(OH). It is a colourless, viscous liquid that is an intermediate in the production of other chemicals. It is a derivative of phenol, an isomer of p-cresol and o-cresol.

m-Cresol Basic Attributes

108.14

108.14

506719

203-577-9

2907121100

Characteristics

20.2

1.96

Clear colorless to slight red Liquid

1.034 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C

11-12 °C

202 °C

187 °F

n 20/D 1.541(lit.)

H2O: 20 g/L (20 ºC)

2-8°C

<1 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

3.72 (vs air)

Oral-Rat LD50: 242 mg/kg; Oral-Mouse LD50: 828 mg/kg

Flammable; burning produces irritating fumes

1.06-1.35%, 150°F

Phenolic odor

Taste threshold: 2.00X10-3 ppm

10.1(at 25 °C)

Safety Information

II

6.1

UN 2076 6.1/PG 2

1

24/25-34-39/23/24/25-23/24/25

36/37/39-45-36/37

GO6125000

T

The warehouse is ventilated, low-temperature and dry; stored separately from oxidants.

Explosive when mixed with air; corrosive to skin and cornea

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids, aluminium, aluminium alloys. Air and light sensitive. Hygroscopic.

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

H301 + H311-H314

UN 2076

Toxicity

highly toxic

m-Cresol Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

Isopropyl toluene is generated from toluene and propylene in the presence of aluminum trichloride, and isopropyl toluene hydroperoxide is generated by air oxidation. After acid hydrolysis, acetone and meta- and para-cresols are obtained. The mixed cresol and isobutylene are reacted and then separated by distillation, and then the tert-butyl group is removed.

Uses

m-Cresol is an important organic intermediate (building block) to synthetize substituted aryl products.
m-Cresol is used as a disinfectant and solvent. Lysol
TM
disinfectant is a 50% (v/v) mixed-cresol isomer in a soap emulsion formed on mixing with water. The isomer m-cresol is an oily liquid with low volatility. Besides disinfection at solutions of 1–5%, the cresols are used in degreasing compounds, paintbrush cleaners, and additives in lubricating oils. Cresols were onc

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

Downstream Products

Drug Function and Efficacy

This product is a hypoglycemic drug. The main effect of insulin is to lower blood sugar, and it also affects protein and fat metabolism, including the following effects: 1. Inhibit liver glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, and reduce liver output of glucose; 2. Promote liver uptake of glucose and synthesis of liver glycogen; 3. Promote muscle and adipose tissue to take up glucose and amino acids, promote protein and fat synthesis and storage; 4. Promote the liver to produce very low density lipoprotein and activate lipoprotein lipase, promote the decomposition of very low density lipoprotein; 5. Inhibit the decomposition of fat and protein in fat and muscle, inhibit the production of ketone bodies and promote the use of ketone bodies by surrounding tissues.

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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Registered Holders

  • Spectrum China, Ltd.

    China China
    Active
  • Beijing Ruiqi Meide Technology Development Co., Ltd.

    China China
    Active
  • MEDILUX LABORATORIES PRIVATE LIMITED

    European Union European Union
    Active

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