p-Cresol

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p-Cresol
Skeletal formula of para-cresol
3D model of p-cresol
IUPAC name 4-Methylphenol
Other names 4-Hydroxytoluene, p-Hydroxytoluene, p-Methylphenol
Identifiers
CAS number [106-44-5]
RTECS number GO6475000
SMILES Cc1ccc(O)cc1
Properties
Molecular formula C7H8O
Molar mass 108.13
Appearance colorless prismatic crystals
Density 1.0347
Melting point

35.5 °C, 309 K, 96 °F

Boiling point

201.8 °C, 475 K, 395 °F

Solubility in water 2.4 g/100 ml at 40 °C
5.3 g/100 ml at 100 °C
Solubility in ethanol fully miscible
Solubility in diethyl ether fully miscible
Refractive index (nD) 1.5395
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards May be fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin.
NFPA 704
1
3
0
 
R-phrases R34 R24 R25
S-phrases S36 S37 S39 S45
Related compounds
Related phenols o-cresol, m-cresol, phenol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

p-Cresol, also 4-methylphenol, is a phenol, with formula (CH3)C6H4(OH).

It is a positional isomer; the other two are m-cresol and o-cresol. For more information see cresol.

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