O-Cresol
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Identifiers
CAS number
95-48-7Molecular formula
C7H8OSMILES
CC1=CC=CC=C1O
Safety labels
Corrosive
Acute ToxicRetention indicies (RI)
- DB5: 1052.5
- Carbowax: 2015.67
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Odor profile
phenolic 91.66% medicinal 74.69% smoky 67.41% sweet 55.49% leathery 49.92% spicy 47.28% musty 45.0% burnt 44.19% woody 38.35% animal 37.92% Scent© AI
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
2.0 Well soluble in IAA, DEP, MMBMolecular weight
108.14 g/molVapor pressure est.
- 0.2685 hPa @ 20°C
- 0.407 hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Moderately fastMelting points
- 88 °F (EPA, 1998)
- 31.0 °C
- 29.8 °C
- 31 °C
- 88 °F
Boiling points
- 376 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
- 191.0 °C
- 191.00 to 192.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- 191 °C
- 376 °F
Flash points
- 177.8 to 181.4 °F (EPA, 1998)
- 81.0 °C (177.8 °F) - closed cup
- 178 °F (81 °C) (Closed cup)
- 81 °C c.c.
- 178 °F
Solubilities
- less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992)
- In water, 2.59X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C
- Soluble in about 40 parts water.
- Miscible with ethanol, chloroform and ether. Soluble in solution of the fixed alkali hydroxides.
- Miscible with acetone, benzene and carbon tetrachloride
- Soluble in vegetable oils
- 25.9 mg/mL at 25 °C
- Solubility in water, g/100ml at 25 °C: 2.5 (moderate)
- soluble in water
- very soluble (in ethanol)
- 2%
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Synonyms
- o-cresol
- 2-Methylphenol
- 95-48-7
- Orthocresol
- 2-hydroxytoluene
- Phenol, 2-methyl-
- 2-Cresol
- o-methylphenol
- o-Cresylic acid
- o-Oxytoluene
- o-Toluol
- ortho-cresol
- 1-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzene
- o-Hydroxytoluene
- o-Methylphenylol
- o-Kresol
- Cresol, ortho-
- Cresol, o-
- 2-methyl phenol
- 2-Hydroxy-1-methylbenzene
- o-Kresol [German]
- 2-methyl-phenol
- Phenol, methyl-
- FEMA No. 3480
- Cresol, o-isomer
- Orthocresol [NF]
- 1-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzene
- CCRIS 646
- NSC 23076
- HSDB 1813
- EINECS 202-423-8
- YW84DH5I7U
- DTXSID8021808
- CHEBI:28054
- AI3-00137
- O-CRESOL [FHFI]
- NSC-23076
- NSC-36809
- O-CRESOL [MI]
- ORTHOCRESOL [HSDB]
- DTXCID901808
- EC 202-423-8
- ORTHOCRESOL [USP IMPURITY]
- MFCD00002226
- o-Cresol-d3
- METACRESOL IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
- TOLUENE,2-HYDROXY (ORTHO-CRESOL)
- o-Cresol [UN2076] [Poison, Corrosive]
- 2-Methylphenol; o-Cresol
- O-KRESOL (GERMAN)
- WLN: QR B1
- ORTHOCRESOL (USP IMPURITY)
- hydroxy toluene
- CAS-95-48-7
- METACRESOL IMPURITY B (EP IMPURITY)
- CRESOL, ORTHO
- UNII-YW84DH5I7U
- oHydroxytoluene
- oMethylphenol
- oMethylphenylol
- oOxytoluene
- oCresol
- oKresol
- oToluol
- 2methylphenol
- 2Hydroxytoluene
- ortho cresol
- Methyl phenol
- oCresylic acid
- ortho-Toluol
- 2-methyiphenol
- ortho-Oxytoluene
- Cresol, oisomer
- 2Cresol
- Phenol, 2methyl
- ortho-Methylphenol
- orthoHydroxytoluene
- Cresol, o
- JZ0
- ortho-Cresylic acid
- ortho-Hydroxytoluene
- ortho-Methylphenylol
- 1Hydroxy2methylbenzene
- 2Hydroxy1methylbenzene
- Carvacrol derivative, 9
- O-CRESOL [INCI]
- o-Cresol, >=99%
- bmse000433
- 2-Methylphenol (o-cresol)
- o-Cresol (ACGIH:OSHA)
- ortho-cresol,2-methylphenol
- Phenol, 2-methyl-(9CI)
- SCHEMBL16002
- MLS002454426
- o-Cresol, analytical standard
- BIDD:ER0677
- CHEMBL46931
- DTXSID40165844
- 2-Hydroxytoluene; 2-Methylphenol
- BDBM248166
- HMS2268O24
- o-Cresol, for synthesis, 99.3%
- 2-Methylphenol, analytical standard
- CIA32550
- NSC23076
- NSC36809
- Tox21_202305
- Tox21_300021
- STL194295
- o-Cresol, ReagentPlus(R), >=99%
- AKOS000119021
- NCGC00091534-01
- NCGC00091534-02
- NCGC00091534-03
- NCGC00091534-04
- NCGC00254140-01
- NCGC00259854-01
- o-Cresol, SAJ first grade, >=97.0%
- SMR001252248
- TOLUENE,2-HYDROXY (ORTHO-CRESOL)
- 2-Methylphenol 100 microg/mL in Methanol
- NS00003545
- EN300-19429
- C01542
- Q312708
- F0001-2271
- Z104473822
- Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association Number 3480
Botanical
Name | CAS | Botanical | Proportion |
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Atractylis | Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. (A. ovata Thunb.; A. chinensis (Bunge)DC) | 0.05% | |
Jasmine (Egypt) | 8022-96-6 | Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum L., fam. Oleaceae | 0.28% |
Genet absolute 2 | 8023-80-1 | Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) | 0.05% |
Cyphomandra betacea fruit | Cyphomandra betacea Sendtn., fam. Solanaceae (tree tomato, tamarillo) | 0.01% | |
Rose (Bulgaria) 4a | 8007-01-0 | Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae | 0.6% |
Rose (Bulgaria) 4b | 8007-01-0 | Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae | 0.1% |
Rose (Bulgaria) 4c | 8007-01-0 | Rosa damascena Mill., fam. Rosaceae | 0.2% |
Mullilam leaf (India) | Zanthoxylum rhetsa D.C. syn. Z. limonella (Dennst.) Alston, fam. Rutaceae | 0.2% | |
Chicory root, roasted 1a | 68650-43-1 | Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) | 0.02% |
Chicory root, roasted 1b | 68650-43-1 | Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) | 0.01% |
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1a fresh leaf | Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) | 0.01% | |
Anthoxanthum odoratum (Italy) 1b hay | Anthoxanthum odoratum L., fam. Poaceae (Gramineae) | 0.01% |