p-Cresol

p-Cresol
p-Cresol
IUPAC name
4-Methylphenol
Other names
4-Hydroxytoluene, p-Hydroxytoluene, p-Methylphenol
Identifiers
CAS number 106-44-5 YesY
UNII 1MXY2UM8NV N
DrugBank DB01688
ChEMBL CHEMBL16645 N
RTECS number GO6475000
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Properties
Molecular formula C7H8O
Molar mass 108.13
Appearance colorless prismatic crystals
Density 1.0347 g/ml
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
R-phrases R34 R24 R25
S-phrases S36 S37 S39 S45
Main hazards May be fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin.
NFPA 704
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Related compounds
Related phenols o-cresol, m-cresol, phenol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox 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. P-cresol is a major component in pig odor. [1]. For more information see cresol. 4-methylphenol is a component in human sweat. It is a component of human odour attractive to female mosquitoes. [2]


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