Creosol

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Not to be confused with cresol.
Creosol
IUPAC name

2-Methoxy-4-methylphenol

Other names

4-Methylguaiacol; Valspice

Identifiers
CAS number 93-51-6 YesY
PubChem 7144
ChemSpider 21105936 YesY
UNII W9GW1KZG6N YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C8H10O2
Molar mass 138.16 g/mol
Appearance Colorless to yellowish aromatic liquid
Density 1.092 g/cm3
Melting point 5.5 °C; 41.9 °F; 278.6 K
Boiling point 220 °C; 428 °F; 493 K
Solubility in water Slightly soluble
Solubility in ethanol, ether, benzene Miscible
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Creosol is an ingredient of creosote. Compared with phenol, creosol is a less toxic disinfectant.

Sources

  • Coal tar creosote
  • Wood creosote
  • Reduction product of vanillin using zinc powder in strong hydrochloric acid
  • Found as glycosides in green vanilla beans[1]
  • It is also found in tequila.[2]

Reactions

Creosol reacts with hydrogen halide to give a catechol.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dignum, Mark J.W.; Van Der Heijden, Rob; Kerler, Josef; Winkel, Chris; Verpoorte, Rob (2004). "Identification of glucosides in green beans of Vanilla planifolia Andrews and kinetics of vanilla β-glucosidase". Food Chemistry 85 (2): 199–205. doi:10.1016/S0308-8146(03)00293-0. 
  2. ↑ Characterization of volatile compounds from ethnic Agave alcoholic beverages by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. León-Rodríguez, A. de, Escalante-Minakata, P., Jiménez-García, M. I., Ordoñez-Acevedo, L. G., Flores Flores, J. L. and Barba de la Rosa, A. P., Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2008, Volume 46, Number 4, pages 448-455 (abstract)
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