| SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
GZABFHTcp39 |
| Name |
o-Cresol |
| Source of Sample |
J. T. Baker Chemical Company |
| Boiling Point |
191C |
| CAS Registry Number |
95-48-7 |
| Classification |
SOLVENT |
| Comments |
DARKENS UPON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT |
| Compound Type |
Pure |
| Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2025 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Formula |
C7H8O |
| InChI |
InChI=1S/C7H8O/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8/h2-5,8H,1H3 |
| InChIKey |
QWVGKYWNOKOFNN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Melting Point |
30.9C |
| Safety Data |
Precautions= TOXIC; CAUSTIC; IRRITANT; SUSPECT CARCINOGEN [LD50=121, RCRA WASTE# U052] |
| Sample Description |
LIQUID |
| Solubility |
Soluble in= 40 PARTS WATER IN SOLUTIONS OF FIXED ALKALI HYDROXIDES; MISCIBLE WITH ALCOHOL, ETHER, CHLOROFORM |
| Synonyms |
1-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzene
o-Methylphenol
2-Methylphenol
o-Hydroxytoluene |
| Technique |
NEAT |
| Use |
AS A GENERAL DISINFECTANT AND SOLVENT |
