o-Cresol
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| IUPAC name | 2-Methylphenol |
| Other names | 2-Hydroxytoluene |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [95-48-7] |
| RTECS number | GO6300000 |
| SMILES | Cc1ccccc1O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C7H8O |
| Molar mass | 108.14 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless crystals or liquid |
| Density | 1.0465 g/cm³, liquid at 20 °C |
| Melting point |
30 °C |
| Boiling point |
191.5 °C |
| Solubility in water | 3.1 g/100 ml at 40 °C 5.6 g/100 ml at 100 °C |
| Solubility in ethanol | fully miscible at > 30 °C |
| Solubility in diethyl ether | fully miscible at > 30 °C |
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.5353 |
| Viscosity | 35.06 cP at 45 °C |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| Main hazards | Highly toxic. May be fatal if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin. Experimental neoplastigen. Human mutagenic data. Readily absorbed through the skin. Very destructive of mucous membranes. Causes burns. Inhalation may cause spasm. Severe skin and eye irritant. |
| NFPA 704 |
 2
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0
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| R-phrases | R24 R25 R34 |
| S-phrases | S37 S39 S45 |
| Flash point | 81 °C |
| Related compounds | |
| Related phenols | m-cresol, p-cresol, phenol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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p-Cresol, also 2-methylphenol, is a phenol, with formula (CH3)C6H4(OH).
It is an isomer of p-cresol, o-cresol and anisole
For more information see cresol.
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