• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    108-39-4

    Molecular formula
    C7H8O

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=CC=C1)O

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 1081.0
    • Carbowax: 2059.33
  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0 Well soluble in DEP, MMB, TEC

    Molecular weight
    108.14 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 52.7 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 11.8 °C
    • 12.2 °C
    • 11.8 °C
    • 11-12 °C
    • 54 °F

    Boiling points

    • 397 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 202.2 °C
    • 202.2 °C
    • 202.00 to 203.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 202 °C
    • 397 °F

    Flash points

    • 187 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 187 °F (86 °C) (Closed cup)
    • 86 °C (187 °F) - closed cup
    • 86 °C
    • 187 °F

    Solubilities

    • 10 to 50 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 22700 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • In water, 2.22X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Soluble in solutions of fixed alkali hydroxides; miscible with alcohol, chloroform, ether
    • Miscible with acetone, benzene, carbon tetrachloride
    • Soluble in vegetable oils, glycerin and dilute alkai
    • 22.7 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 2.4 (moderate)
    • slightly soluble in water; soluble in oils
    • miscible (in ethanol)
    • 2%

  • Synonyms

    • m-cresol
    • 3-methylphenol
    • 108-39-4
    • Metacresol
    • Phenol, 3-methyl-
    • 3-hydroxytoluene
    • meta-cresol
    • 3-cresol
    • m-methylphenol
    • m-kresol
    • m-cresylic acid
    • 1-hydroxy-3-methylbenzene
    • m-oxytoluene
    • m-toluol
    • m-Hydroxytoluene
    • meta-cresylic acid
    • Cresol, m-
    • m-Kresol [German]
    • m-cresylic
    • m-Cresole
    • Caswell No. 261A
    • 3-methyl phenol
    • CRESOL, META
    • 1-Methyl-3-hydroxybenzene
    • CCRIS 645
    • FEMA No. 3530
    • hydroxy-3-methylbenzene
    • 3methylphenol
    • Metacresol [USP:BAN]
    • HSDB 1815
    • 3-methyl-1-hydroxybenzene
    • UNII-GGO4Y809LO
    • NSC 8768
    • Cresol,m-
    • EINECS 203-577-9
    • Metacresol (USP)
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 022102
    • DTXSID6024200
    • AI3-00136
    • METACRESOL [II]
    • NSC-8768
    • METACRESOL [HSDB]
    • M-CRESOL [WHO-DD]
    • METACRESOL [USP-RS]
    • GGO4Y809LO
    • CHEMBL298312
    • DTXCID804200
    • METACRESOL [EP IMPURITY]
    • CHEBI:17231
    • METACRESOL [EP MONOGRAPH]
    • METACRESOL [USP IMPURITY]
    • EC 203-577-9
    • METACRESOL [USP MONOGRAPH]
    • m-Cresol, 99%
    • METACRESOL (II)
    • TOLUENE,3-HYDROXY (META-CRESOL)
    • Metacresol (USP:BAN)
    • Franklin Cresolis
    • M-KRESOL (GERMAN)
    • AMYLMETACRESOL IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
    • METACRESOL (USP-RS)
    • Metacresol (3-Methylphenol)
    • CRS
    • Rover's Dog Shampoo
    • METACRESOL (EP IMPURITY)
    • METACRESOL (EP MONOGRAPH)
    • METACRESOL (USP IMPURITY)
    • METACRESOL (USP MONOGRAPH)
    • meta cresol
    • Cresol, m-isomer
    • CAS-108-39-4
    • AMYLMETACRESOL IMPURITY B (EP IMPURITY)
    • Metacresol; 3-Methylphenol; Amylmetacresol Impurity B
    • mHydroxytoluene
    • mMethylphenol
    • mMethylphenylol
    • mOxytoluene
    • mCresole
    • mCresylic
    • mKresol
    • mToluol
    • 3Hydroxytoluene
    • mCresylic acid
    • 3cresol
    • m-Methylphenylol
    • Cresol, misomer
    • metaCresylic acid
    • 3-methyl-phenol
    • Phenol, 3methyl
    • Cresol, m
    • Celcure Dry Mix (chemicals for wood preserving)
    • Hydroxy3methylbenzene
    • MFCD00002302
    • 1Hydroxy3methylbenzene
    • 1Methyl3hydroxybenzene
    • 3Methyl1hydroxybenzene
    • MPCRE)
    • CRESOL (META)
    • M-CRESOL [INCI]
    • bmse000350
    • m-Cresol (ACGIH:OSHA)
    • Phenol, 3-methyl-(9CI)
    • WLN: QR C1
    • SCHEMBL10736
    • m-Cresol, analytical standard
    • m-Cresol, >=98%, FG
    • SCHEMBL7410931
    • m-Cresol, for synthesis, 99%
    • m-Cresol, reagent grade, 97%
    • DTXSID00165845
    • DTXSID10194060
    • NSC8768
    • 3-Methylphenol, analytical standard
    • Tox21_201941
    • Tox21_302645
    • 2-TERT-BUTYL-5-METHYL PHENO
    • BDBM50008548
    • STL185666
    • AKOS000119006
    • CCG-230271
    • DB01776
    • USEPA/OPP Pesticide Code: 022102
    • NCGC00159366-02
    • NCGC00159366-03
    • NCGC00159366-04
    • NCGC00159366-05
    • NCGC00159366-06
    • NCGC00256824-01
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Narcissus (Japan) 1a 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L. (N. poeticus L.), fam. Amarillidaceae 0.03%
Narcissus (Japan) 1b 8023-75-4 Narcissus tazetta L. (N. poeticus L.), fam. Amaryllidaceae 2.01%
Artemisia desertorum (China) Artemisia desertorum Spreng., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.4%
Jasmine (China) 1 8022-96-6 Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum L., fam. Oleaceae 2.33%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.01%
Mango (India) 1c cv. Desi 90063-86-8 Mangifera indica L. cv. Desi, fam. Anacardiaceae 0.2%
Mullilam leaf (India) Zanthoxylum rhetsa D.C. syn. Z. limonella (Dennst.) Alston, fam. Rutaceae 0.1%
Prangos uechtritzii (Turkey) fruit Prangos uechtritzii Boiss. et Hausskn., fam. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1.4%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.01%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.01%