Amylmetacresol

Amylmetacresol

Systematic (IUPAC) name
5-methyl-2-pentylphenol
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Legal status	OTC
Routes of administration	Oral
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	53043-14-4
ATC code	R02AA20
PubChem	CID 14759
ChemSpider	14076 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1512677
Chemical data
Formula	C12H18O
Molecular mass	178.27
SMILES CCCCCC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C)O
InChI InChI=1S/C12H18O/c1-3-4-5-6-11-8-7-10(2)9-12(11)13/h7-9,13H,3-6H2,1-2H3  Y Key:CKGWFZQGEQJZIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N  Y
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Amylmetacresol is an antiseptic used to treat infections of the mouth and throat. It is one of two active ingredients in Strepsils / Gorpils and Lorsept lozenges. Boots Group also make a lozenge with this as an active ingredient. Amylmetacresol has a RW coefficient of 250.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Twort, CC; Baker, AH (1942). "Further Researches on Bactericidal Mists and Smokes". The Journal of Hygiene 42 (3): 266–283. doi:10.1017/s0022172400035476. PMC 2199819. PMID 20475630. 

External links

• The Disinfectant and Antiseptic Properties of Amyl-meta-cresol, nih.gov