442418

4-Methylphenol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): p-Cresol, 4-Methylphenol
• Linear Formula: CH₃C₆H₄OH
• CAS Number: 106-44-5
• Molecular Weight: 108.14
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1305151
• EC Number: 203-398-6
• MDL number: MFCD00002376
• UNSPSC Code: 12000000
• PubChem Substance ID: 24867841

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• vapor density: 3.72 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• autoignition temp.: 1038 °F
• expl. lim.: 1 %; 1.1 %, 150 °F
• packaging: ampule of 1000 mg
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• bp: 202 °C (lit.)
• mp: 32-34 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.034 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): agriculture; environmental
• format: neat
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: Cc1ccc(O)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C7H8O/c1-6-2-4-7(8)5-3-6/h2-5,8H,1H3
• InChI key: IWDCLRJOBJJRNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Methylphenol is an isomer of the phenolic compound, named cresol. It can be formed via action of colonic bacteria on tyrosine and phenylalanine in human body. It can act like a an odorant and a component of human sweat, which can have the tendency to attract female Anopheles mosquitoes, the world′s most important vector of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Application

4-Methylphenol can be used in the preparation of toluene via hydrodeoxygenation in the presence of cobalt dispersed on molybdenum disulfide monolayers as catalyst.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301 + H311,H314
• pcodes: P260 - P270 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 186.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 86 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges